England shirt 'a mark of respect'
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby19 September 2014The Rugby Football Union apologised on Wednesday "to those who may have taken offence" over new Canterbury-manufactured shirts - the traditional white jersey and a crimson...
RFU apologise for shirt bungle
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The Rugby Football Union apologised after being criticised for replicating the Victoria Cross, a medal awarded for military bravery, on England's new team shirts. England's white home jersey and crimson...
Victoria Cross hits out at England
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby17 September 2014The Victoria Cross, the British and Commonwealth armed forces' most prestigious medal, has only been awarded 1,354 times during its 158-year existence, most recently in...
RFU sorry for offence over Cross
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby17 September 2014England's new Canterbury-manufactured shirts - the traditional white jersey and a crimson alternate shirt - feature Victoria Cross designs that comprise numerous small...
New kit features VC design
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby15 September 2014Stuart Lancaster has drawn heavily on England's rich rugby history to instil a stronger sense of national pride throughout his tenure as head coach. The former Leeds...
Lydon and Callard top bill at Shropshire conference
1 decade ago by RFU News FeedJoe Lydon, the RFU Head of International Player Development, and Jon Callard, the RFU National Performance Academy Manager, will be keynote speakers at the third S12 Shropshire Rugby Conference later this...
Aviva Premiership talking points: round one
1 decade ago by RFU News FeedIn the build-up to Rugby World Cup 2015, this Aviva Premiership campaign is set to be an extremely intriguing one. Indeed, the competition kicked off this weekend and produced some enthralling encounters. ...
Premiership team-by-team guide
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsIt seems like only yesterday that television match official Graham Hughes was deliberating over whether to award the try that would win Northampton the Premiership title at Rugby HQ. After 100...
Are you ready for the big Aviva Premiership kick-off?
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoThe 2014/15 Aviva Premiership season gets under way with Gloucester's trip to champions Northampton Saints tomorrow, ahead of the kick-off Mike Brown profiles the teams competing to lift the trophy in...
Local rugby: New-look Loughborough Students look forward to...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryLoughborough Students have a history of winning titles but securing a third consecutive season at National One level was arguably their biggest achievement to date. The university's main aim is to provide...
