England Rugby June 2015 - In Review

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Tickets on sale now for the QBE Internationals  

See England take on France and Ireland at Twickenham 15 August & 5 September.

An RFU Disciplinary Panel has imposed a six month suspension on Phil Blake after he was found guilty of two breaches (eight separate bets) of RFU Regulation 17 (Anti-Corruption and Betting) while he was employed by Leicester Tigers RFC as a defence coach for the 14/15 Aviva Premiership season.

The first charge related to betting on a European Champions Cup match between Toulon and Leicester Tigers on 13 December 2014 and the second for betting on an Aviva Premiership match between Newcastle Falcons and Leicester Tigers on 8 March 2015.

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 England U20s

England have qualified for the semi-final of the World Rugby U20s Championship  Match Report

England U20s make two changes for semi-final

England's Schedule:
June 2, England 59 - 7 Japan, KO 5.30pm BST, Stadio San Michele Calvisano
June 6, England 30 – 16 Wales, KO 7.30pm BST, Stadio San Michele Calvisano
June 10, England 18 – 30 France, KO 3.30pm BST, Stadio Luigi Zaffanella Viadana
June 15, England 28- 20 South Africa, KO 7.30pm BST, Stadio San Michele Calvisano



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ENGLAND Counties secured an impressive 28-20 victory over Romania A to complete a highly successful summer tour. Match Report

ENGLAND Counties U20s opened their summer tour with a stunning 90-24 victory against an experienced Hungarian Barbarians line-up packed with internationals.    The Counties U20s are in Hungary for a two-match tour as part of the RFU’s Unity Project which aims to support the development of Rugby Union across Europe.

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England Women

England Women secured a third place finish in round one of the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix in Kazan, Russia, defeating Spain 12-7 in the play-off match.

England Women had to settle for fourth place at the Rugby Europe Grand Prix in Brive, France, which also handed them a fourth place finish overall in the series.

England Women’s Head Coach Simon Middleton has called up England Under 20s player Rachel Lund to compete in the Rugby Super Series in Canada 

England Women couldn’t make it two wins out of two in Canada on Wednesday with a 26-7 defeat to New Zealand at Red Deer Titans Park in Alberta.

Rugby Super Series Fixtures

June 27  England 39 10 v USA, KO 11pm BST  -- Calgary Rugby Park

July 1  England 7 v 26 NZ, KO 11pm BST  -- Red Deer Titans Park

July 5  England v Canada, 130am BST (July 6)  --  Ellerslie Rugby Park, Edmonton

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The Marriott London Sevens may be over for another year but the 7s action doesn't stop there. The RFU will host the third leg of Rugby Europe's 2015 Grand PRIX 7s series at Sandy Park, Exeter over the weekend 11th-12th July. Fans can buy tickets now, with individual day tickets available at a fantastic rate of £15 for adults, with juniors £7.50. Find out more about the event HERE.

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Wales will host the opening games of the Singha Premiership Rugby 7s Series at the BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park 

 Prince Harry & Jonny Wilkinson gave the Webb Ellis Cup a fitting send-off this morning as the RWC Trophy Tour set off from Twickenham Stadium on its 100-day tour of the UK and Ireland. With over 300 Trophy Tour events, there will be plenty of opportunities to get a close-up of the iconic Trophy.

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 Ticket design for Rugby World Cup 2015 revealed by Rugby World Cup 2003 winning captain, Martin Johnson at Twickenham Stadium

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Jonny Wilkinson has been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List  - while volunteers John Emery, from Gloucestershire; Michael Gee, from Cornwall; and Greg Hawkins, from Greater Manchester all get British Empire Medals (BEM).

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