The Raging Bull Chester Sevens festival has been designed and hosted by rugby and netball enthusiasts who know what it takes to stage a successful event you will want to return to year after year. Enjoying the use of six rugby pitches, four netball courts and some of the best facilities in the north of England, we expect it to be a fantastic weekend of sports and partying.
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Cinderford RFC is pleased to announce that former England international rugby icon, Phil Vickery, has been appointed as coaching consultant with immediate affect and will join the coaching team headed up by director of rugby and long standing friend and colleague, Andy Deacon. Read More
Over the last few days the media have been having a field day over this leaked RFU enquiry.
Throughout my career, in every team I have led or been in there has always been someone who is not happy so let’s keep that in the back of our minds.
Having said that I have never been so disappointed - for the supporters, players and the people up and down the country who work so hard to keep the game I love progressing.
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More drama than an episode of Eastenders this weekend with the magnificent Wales knocked out by a stuttering French team. The controversial red card for Sam Warburton has been debated long and hard and there is no doubt it played a part but Wales were so good they very nearly still won with 14 men. Read More
For all the predictions that have been made about this World Cup I am not sure many would have gone for this weekend’s line up! But from my point of view thank goodness, as it keeps excitement alive and the unpredictability is what makes World Cup rugby so special.
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To say I am gutted would be an understatement following England’s fairly tame exit from the World Cup.
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This weekend is going to be an absolute cracker and I can't wait for kick off. Three out of the four quarter finals could genuinely go either way with only the New Zealand game easy to call.
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I suspect that a lot of you like me were a bit disappointed with England’s performance; however Scotland’s tactics were spot on! Andy Robinson had worked out the best way to beat England was to prevent them playing with any structure, and to mess up England’s ball or slow it down.
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It will be worth setting the alarm clock this weekend and settling down in front of ITV for some great match ups! The one we are all talking about here in New Zealand is, of course, England v Scotland. With my old coach Andy Robinson opting for loads of experience in his Scottish side to take on a steadily improving England - this could be a tight and tense game. Read More
Felt distraught for Scotland this weekend as they played really well against Argentina and just a few lapses in concentration let them down. However for the neutral it is good news as it means the England v Scotland match next Saturday will be a do or die affair and should be an absolute cracker. Read More