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  Bath Coach: Steve Meehan Captain: Michael Claassens
Established in 1865, Bath has been at the forefront of
Rugby Union�s evolution in this country. Bath Rugby (also
known as just Bath) is an English professional rugby union
club that is based in the city of Bath. The club has
experienced major success, having in the past won England's
domestic competition, the Anglo-Welsh Cup (as the John
Player and Pilkington Cup), as well as the Heineken Cup.
Founded in 1865, Bath Football Club is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in existence. They play at the Recreation Ground, also known as the Rec, in the City of Bath. Their CEO is Nick Blofeld (former head of Epsom race course). Not only have we seen the standard of club rugby continue to rise in England, but also all Home Union international sides have benefited from the talent that has pulled on the Bath shirt and the men who nurtured them. |
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Recreation Ground Spring Gardens Bath BA2 6PW Capacity: 11,700 |
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  Gloucester
Coach: Bryan Redpath Captain: Mike Tindall/Gareth
Delve
The Club was started in 1873, a recent year in ordinary reckoning but a very long time ago in the history of football. Mr Francis Hartley, an ex-captain of the Flamingoes, one of the best London teams of that day, was mainly instrumental in starting the game, and he got up a scratch team to play against the College school which 25 years ago was in a flourishing condition.Curiously enough that match was played on the present Kingsholm ground, though it was then a playing field for the college boys. The match was considered such a success that games were arranged with Hereford and Worcester but Mr Hartley and his colleagues were ignominiously defeated.The devotees of the game, however, were not daunted by these severe thrashings, and steps were taken to start a club. Messrs Hartley, H.J.Boughton (now President of the County Union) W.A.Boughton, E.T.Garden (the present Clerk of the Peace for the County) and Riddiford were the moving spirits in the movement and after a couple of meetings the Club was successfully launched .The club has no official nickname but are often referred to as the 'Cherry and Whites' by supporters and the media in reference to the traditional hooped shirts worn by the team. Gloucester Rugby's fiercest rivals are Bath, Worcester and Bristol with matches between the four sides being referred to as west country derbies. |
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Gloucester RFC, Kingsholm Stadium, Kingsholm Road, Gloucester, GL1 3AX Capacity: 16,500 |
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  Harlequins
Coach: John Kingston Captain: Will Skinner
Mascot: Harley and Charley Bear
The Harlequin Football Club was founded in 1866 (although
the first recorded game was not until 1867) as Hampstead
Football Club and renamed in 1870.An offshoot of this was
that there was a split in the membership of the Hampstead
Football Club and the half that did not form the Harlequins
went off and formed a club known as the Wasps. For our first 40 years, we were very nomadic in our
existence and played at a total of 15 venues. Since 1909, we
have only played at three! In 1906, Quins were invited by
the Rugby Football Union to use the new national stadium in
Twickenham. In 1963 we moved to the Twickenham Stoop .
The club have won the Rugby Football Union Clubs knockout
competition on two occasions. The John Player Cup in 1988
and Pilkington Cup in 1991. In addition they played in the
finals of 1992, 1993 and 2001. Quins became the first
British side to win the European Shield in 2001, defeating
Narbone 42-33 in the final. They then became the first
team to win the tournament twice; defeating Montferrand
27-26 in the final of the renamed Parker Pen Challenge Cup
on 22nd May 2004.
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Twickenham Stoop Stadium
Langhorn Drive Twickenham Middlesex Capacity: 14,816 |
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Leeds Carnegie
Coach: Andy Key Captain: Marco Wentzel
Mascot: Terry The Terrier
Leeds RUFC was originally formed in 1992 by a merger of
Roundhay and Headingley. In turn Leeds RUFC became Leeds
Tykes after the club was bought by Paul Caddick and became
part of Leeds Rugby Limited, the world's first dual code
rugby partnership which saw one company controlling and
running a professional teams in Rugby League (Leeds
Rhinos) and Rugby Union (Leeds Tykes).
However, following the Championship winning campaign of 2006-07, it was announced that Leeds Metropolitan University had entered into a joint venture with the club and taken a majority stake in Leeds Tykes, with the club renamed Leeds Carnegie for their return to the Guinness Premiership. |
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Headingley Carnegie Stadium St Michael's Lane Headingley Leeds LS6 3BR Capacity: 20,500 |
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  Leicester TigersCoach: Richard Cockerill Captain: Geordan Murphy Mascot: Leicester Tigers
Founded in 1880, Leicester Football Club, or
Leicester Tigers as they are more commonly
known, have gone on to become one of the most
successful and well-known rugby clubs in the
world.
The club was formed in August 1880 at a meeting
in the George Hotel, Leicester and was an
amalgamation of three clubs: Leicester Societies
AFC, Leicester Amateur FC and Leicester Alert.
Leicester Football Club played their first game
that October against Moseley at the Belgrave
Cricket and Cycle Ground in their original club
colours of black. It was towards the end
of the 1970s that Tigers really began to grow.
At the start of the decade the club had just
600-700 members and gates less of than 1,000. By
end of the '70s, Tigers had reached their first
cup final and the club was on its way towards a
substantial period of growth. Supporters and
players alike attributed this change in attitude
to the presence of Chalkie White, who came to
Leicester in 1968. He was a very forward
thinking coach with high standards in terms of
fitness and tactical awreness. His unique style
of coaching brought the team success on the
pitch and with that success came an increase in
supporter numbers. The 70s was a fantastic
era for the famous Barbarians fixture where, in
contrast with the usual 750-2000 spectators, the
team played in front of a packed house at
Welford Road. In the 1980s, the club still
enjoyed the benefits of amateur rugby with
nights away and Easter tours, but off the pitch
they were taking their first steps towards
corporate sponsorship. The turn of the century
saw an impressive run of success for Leicester
Tigers as they took the Premiership title for
four years in a row from 1998-2002 and became
the first team to win the European Cup in
successive seasons.
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Welford Road Aylestone Road Leicester LE2 7TR Capacity: 24,000 |
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  London IrishCoach: Tony Booth Captain: Bob Casey Mascot: Digger the Wolfhound
As the 19th century drew to a close there was a
consensus of opinion on both sides of the Irish
Sea that a sporting club for Irishmen in London
was badly needed. Part of the inspiration for
this was the example of the exiles from the
other home countries, London Scottish had been
formed in 1878 and London Welsh seven years
later in 1895. These clubs offered their
countrymen a home away from home in London, a
place to meet and relax while employment or
education or other reasons took them away from
their home country.
So it was in 1898 that a group of Irishmen came
together to form their own club, the London
Irish Rugby Football Club. The founding fathers
were an exceptional group of powerful
personalities embracing politicians, lawyers and
businessmen united by a sense of Irishness and
passion for rugby. From the beginning London
Irish was to provide a welcoming "home" and
hospitable meeting place for all Irish people,
regardless of creed or politics. The 1990s were
a period of great change for rugby throughout
the world. London Irish appointed Clive Woodward
as Coach in 1995 and he was to play an important
role in ensuring the club was positioned to stay
among the upper echelons of the game when it
went professional in August 1996.
Encouraged by its success in making Madejski
Stadium a �home from home�, the club entered
into an agreement with Reading FC in 2008 that
will see London Irish play its home matches at
the stadium until 2025.
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Madejski Stadium Junction 11, M4 Reading RG2 0FL Capacity: 24,105 |
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  London WaspsCoach: Tony Hanks Captain: Paul Rees Mascot: Sting
Wasps RUFC was originally formed in 1867 at the
now defunct Eton and Middlesex Tavern in North
London, before the advent of the Rugby Football
Union as an administrative body. The
Club's first home was in Finchley Road, North
London although subsequent years saw grounds
being rented in various parts of London. In 1923
Wasps moved to their previous home of Sudbury,
eventually buying the ground outright. Although
the team currently grace the Adams Park Stadium,
High Wycombe, on home matchdays, the Sudbury
clubhouse still exists and Sudbury is still
considered the Club's spiritual home by diehard
fans. The history of Wasps is a long and proud
one and if next season is anything like the past
few years, the loyal fans of Wasps are in for
some great times. London Wasps is
certainly a Club and Team to be proud of and we
look forward to this Rugby World Cup year to see
our stars set the world alight.
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Adams Park Hillbottom Rd High Wycombe HP12 4HJ Capacity: 10,516 |
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  Newcastle FalconsCoach: Steve Bates Captain: Carl Hayman Mascot: Flash the Falcon
The Newcastle Falcons story dates back to 1877,
when a group of old boys from Durham School met
in a private house in Gosforth to discuss the
formation of a new rugby club in the area. From
there, the Gosforth Football Club was born, with
its first game taking place in November of that
year. Maintaining its links with Durham School,
Gosforth played in the school�s colours of green
and white hoops, right through until the 1990s.
The 1996/7 season saw the first under the
current name of Newcastle Falcons, and the club
also changed its home colours to black and
white. That year saw the team rise through the
second tier of English club rugby and clinch
promotion to the Premiership, scoring masses of
points on the way. So, after more than a
century-and-a-quarter of existence, it is clear
that the history of Newcastle Falcons � under
whichever name and at whichever ground � has
been one of great persistence and resilience,
under-pinned by the dedication of those charged
with its upkeep, and its loyal and growing
support base.
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Kingston Park Brunton Road Kenton Bank Foot Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE13 8AF Capacity: 10,000 |
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  Northampton SaintsCoach: Jim Mallinder Captain: Dylan Schofield Mascot: Bernie the St. Bernard
The history of Northampton Rugby Football
Club goes back to 1880. A local clergyman, the
Reverend Samuel Wathen Wigg, was credited with
starting the Saints. He formed a rugby team from
something called the church improvement class as
a way for some high-spirited boys to let off
steam. Franklin�s Gardens was formerly a
pleasure gardens and small zoo. In the 2007/8
season, the team played in England's second
tier, National Division One, but has returned to
the Guinness Premiership for the 2008/9 season,
having clinched the ND1 championship with their
victory over Exeter Chiefs on March 22, 2008.
The Northampton Saints were formed in 1880. The club won their first - and only - major trophy when they defeated Munster in the 1999-2000 Heineken Cup final. The Saints are back where they belong. But the hard work starts now... |
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Franklin Gardens Weedon Road Northampton NN5 5BG Capacity: 13,591 |
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  Sale SharksCoach: Kingsley Jones Captain: Dean Schofield Mascot: Sharky
The club is an offshoot of Sale F.C., which is
based in Sale, Greater Manchester, but Sharks
currently play in Stockport at Edgeley Park,
ground sharing with Stockport County F.C.
Part of the process of creating a rugby union team to represent the North West region has been in the development of a strong academy. Through their junior team The Jets (presumably named to go alongside The Sharks as a reference to West Side Story) , the club has developed many talented home-grown players, including; Steve Hanley, Mark Cueto, Dean Schofield, Chris Jones, Andy Titterrell and Charlie Hodgson as well as taking on Jason Robinson when he converted codes after leaving Wigan Rugby League Club. |
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Edgeley Park Hardcastle Road Stockport Cheshire SK3 9DD Capacity: 10,641 |
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  SaracensCoach: Brendan Venter Captain: Steve Borthwick Mascot: Sarrie the Camel
based in St. Albans � although they play their
home games at Vicarage Road, in Watford.
Saracens were founded in 1876 by the Old Boys of
the Philological School in Marylebone, London
(later to become St Marylebone Grammar School).
Saracens amalgamated with neighbouring club
Crusaders two years later. In 1892 Saracens
moved from Crown Lane, Southgate, to Firs Farm,
Winchmore Hill then played on nine different
grounds before the move to Bramley Road for the
1939-40 season (although the war actually
prevented them from playing there until 1945).
They are currently members of the Guinness
Premiership, the top level of domestic rugby
union in England. Now incorporated as Saracens
Ltd, the club was established in 1876 as the
Saracens Football Club.
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  Worcester WarriorsCoach: Mike Ruddock Captain: Pat Sanderson
The Worcester Rugby Football Club are an
English rugby union club and use the nickname
Warriors. They also compete in the Anglo-Welsh
EDF Energy Cup and the European Rugby Cup
competitions, as well as this they participate
in the Guinness A League. The club's kit is made
by sports manufacturer Cotton Traders and they
are sponsored by npower.
The club was founded in 1871 by the Reverend Francis John Ede, with the first known game played against the Artillery on November 8th 1871. The club began playing at Bevere in Worcester in 1954 and left Bevere for Sixways in 1975 when the clubhouse was opened. They play at Sixways Stadium, and the team colours are blue and gold. Their nearest rivals are Gloucester and Bristol rugby clubs. |
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 It's enough to make England's World Cup heroes Martin Johnson and Jonny Wilkinson blush! A group of Cheshire women are appearing in a nude calendar to raise money for a cancer charity and Congleton Rugby Club. The calendar - Girls With Balls � was inspired by the recent British blockbuster movie Calendar Girls, and features the wives, mums and girlfriends of members of the Club wearing very little... but it's all in a good cause! The twenty-four ladies of Congleton, who get their kit off in the dressing rooms, on the pitch and behind the bar, hope to raise at least �10,000 from the calendar. Dawn Gibbins, a participant and a member of the calendar organising committee, said: " The enthusiasm and courage that the women had was just roaring. We got them to fill in a questionnaire to say what parts they would be happy to expose and then had a couple of brainstorming meetings. The days when we were shooting were absolutely fantastic, so much fun! "
Raising cash for good causes
The women were keen to raise awareness of the rugby club and
provide some much needed funds, especially to invest in their
100 �Minis� - the young players that turn up to enjoy rugby
every Sunday. But the calendar will also raise cash for the
charity Against Breast Cancer, chosen for its emphasis on
prevention of the disease. Dawn added:
�Quite a few of the ladies had got connections with those who
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