By Kath
December 12 2013

England Rugby October 2013 In Review

 

 

 

 

 

NEWS:  Former England prop and 2003 Rugby World Cup-winner Phil Vickery has been rewarded for his immense contribution to the sport by being elected onto the RFU Council  Phil Vickery joins RFU Council

 

 

 

Rugby World Cup:  Young volunteers take centre stage  The RFU today unveiled plans to develop more young volunteers in rugby clubs across the country through its “Young Rugby Ambassadors” programme.  Rugby clubs the length and breadth of England are being asked to nominate sixteen to twenty year olds to become Young Rugby Ambassadors (YRAs), whose role will be to excite and inspire other  young people in the build-up to the Rugby World Cup 2015 (RWC 2015) and beyond.  

 

 

 

England Elite: Next year’s QBE Internationals will see England play four consecutive Tests in November 2014 at Twickenham against New Zealand, South Africa, Samoa & Australia. England Rugby 2014 QBE Autumn International Fixtures

Canterbury and England Rugby have unveiled the new England home kit, which will be worn by the England squad during all of the QBE Internationals, as well as next year’s RBS 6 Nations. England Rugby 2013/14 - New Home Kit by Canterbury

 

England Saxons: Will face the O2 Ireland Wolfhounds at Kingsholm in Gloucester on Saturday, January 25 next year. The match will be broadcast live on SkySports (5pm) as the Saxons renew their rivalry with the side they beat 14-10 in Galway last season. They then travel to take on Scotland A at Scotstoun in Glasgow on Friday, January 31. England Saxons to face Ireland Wolfhounds in Gloucester

 

 

England7s  Burgess and Cracknell in England squad to start HSBC Sevens World Series in Australia

England Women’s England Women’s Rugby 6N 2014  Rugby fans were able to watch live coverage of England Women’s autumn international clash against Canada at the Stoop live on www.rfu.com

 

 

 

VIDEOS:

England Rugby Players interview with Priority Sports

England rugby trio get cooking at Hollins Hall Marriott

 

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