Topic: Rugby Football Union

Rugby union: Stuart Lancaster wants the England job full-time

Liverpool Daily Post, UK - 14 days ago
RUGBY UNION: England's interim head coach Stuart Lancaster has confirmed his intention to apply for the full-time job.. . The Rugby Football Union ...

Carisbrook deal left Otago Rugby with $1.2m debt

New Zealand Herald - 15 days ago
Expand . The Otago Rugby Football Union inherited a $1.2 million debt when it sold Carisbrook, board deputy chairman Laurie Mains says, and that ...

Morning Report: local papers

Radio New Zealand - 17 days ago
Troubled Christchurch City Council to meet Local Government Minister on Friday; Otago Rugby Football Union to report a loss at annual meeting;...

Diamond's disciplinary hearing postponed

Manchester Evening News, UK - 17 days ago
Sale executive director of sport Steve Diamond's disciplinary hearing into two counts of verbally abusing match officials, scheduled for Tuesday...

England axe Ford and Wells after rugby World Cup flop

AFP Global Edition - 51 days ago
Former England assistant coaches Mike Ford and John Wells are to leave the Rugby Football Union (RFU) with immediate effect, the governing body announced Wednesday.Defence coach Ford and forwards chief Wells reached an agreement with the RFU after they lost their ...

England rugby player Ashton gets four-week ban

AFP Global Edition - 66 days ago
England's Chris Ashton was banned for four weeks from all rugby on Tuesday for pulling the hair of Leicester's Alesana Tuilagi during Northampton's Premiership defeat by the Tigers on Saturday.Ashton, who was punished by a disciplinary panel for ...

RFU say sorry for World Cup as Andrew gets 'demoted'

AFP Global Edition - 72 days ago
Rugby Football Union (RFU) acting chief executive Stephen Brown apologised Wednesday for England's dismal World Cup display as Rob Andrew was removed from direct involvement with the senior team.England lost in the quarter-finals to France in New Zealand after a ...

Kirwan up for England rugby job

AFP Global Edition - 72 days ago
New Zealand great John Kirwan is happy to step into the void created by Martin Johnson's resignation as England coach -- even if it means operating within the existing Rugby Football Union (RFU) set-up.With English rugby still reeling from Johnson's ...

Rugby player Tindall reinstated and has fine reduced after appeal

AFP Global Edition - 74 days ago
World Cup winning centre Mike Tindall effectively won his appeal against a £25,000 fine and being dropped from the England Elite player squad on Monday when the fine was reduced to £15,000 and he was reinstated into the squad.The ...

Andrew says he let down Johnson but won't quit RFU

AFP Global Edition - 78 days ago
A "shattered" Rob Andrew, admitted Thursday he'd should have given England manager Martin Johnson more support but insisted he too would not be resigning after a shambolic World Cup campaign.England's campaign was dominated by off-field scandals and lacklustre on-field ...