England Rugby in July 2006 - Not a great deal going on in July, I suppose that is to be expected with the Summer Holidays in full swing.

   However, the England Women's Rugby World Cup Squad was announced.  The IRB Women's RWC will take place in Edmonton Canada 31st August 2006 - 17th September 2006, so we will look forward to that.   England Women Rugby World Cup  and listed here are the  England Women's RWC Fixtures. 

 Our England Ladies first match will be against the USA at Ellerslie. We wish them the very best of luck

Captain Joanna Yapp

England's  Martin Johnson Rugby Camps  got underway at Warwick.

• 26-28th July -                Warwick University

• 2-4th Aug –                    Clifton RFC, Bristol

• 7-9^th Aug -                      Plymouth Albion RFC, Plymouth

• 9th-11th Aug –              Newbury RFC, Berkshire   

• 14th-16^th Aug -             Westcombe Park - Kent

• 16-18^th Aug -                 Richmond/London Scottish

• 21-23^rd Aug –                Doncaster RFC, Yorkshire    

• 23-25^th Aug -                 Broughton Park, Manchester      

Patrick was all eyes with our latest competition in the off season 

For Your Eyes Only

And Claire give us budding photographers some very useful insights into nifty camera work.

Claire says........... What's in a picture? An amateur's thoughts on taking pictures of rugby matches... 

 A hacks rugby photo tips

I do like this one, I am sure we could have a good caption competition with it

After a number of other sporting athletes tested positive for drugs during this month - the. England Rugby Football Union Signed Up to Anti-Doping Policy together with, Football Association (FA), England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), and Lawn Tennis Association (LTA)

RFU Anti-Doping Policy

And then the big one!  The ruling on players being released for the extra game against  New Zealand to celebrate the opening of the new South Stand at Twickenham in November.  The judge ruled in favour of the RFU and up and down the land we have the Club vs Country row raging between fans again.

This is how Sporting Life covered the story...........

"England's clubs must release their players for the November 5 Test against New Zealand after a High Court judge ruled in favour of the Rugby Football Union.

But Judge Mackie QC urged the feuding parties to avoid instigating further litigation by reaching an agreement on any remaining issues outside of court.

Premier Rugby Limited, the umbrella organisation for the 12 Guinness Premiership clubs, initiated legal proceedings in response to the RFU's decision to arrange an extra Test to mark the opening of the new South Stand at Twickenham"

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