Rugby News and Events

After completing the deal that brings former All-black Carlos Spencer to Kingsholm, Gloucester have signed out Willie Walker on loan to Worcester Warriors for the rest of the season.

Despite playing a key utility role in Gloucester’s table-topping squad, Dean Ryan told gloucesterrugby.co.uk that “the arrival of Carlos Spencer is likely to restrict [Walker's] opportunities in the coming weeks, and for that reason we feel it is prudent to look at this loan arrangement until the end of the season”.

The 30 year old Walker recently signed a two year contract tying him to Gloucester until 2010.

(www.gloucesterrugby.co.uk)

Title: Hinckley Festival of Rugby 2009

Location: Leicester Road Ground, Hinckley, Leicestershire.

Description: Hinckley RFC Youth Section is pleased to announce that its annual Mini Festival of Rugby is being sponsored by RugbyWarehouse.com. This highlight of the season for all our mini teams is taking place on the 15th March 2009 at our Leicester Road ground with over 50 teams in the 7 to 12 age groups getting together for a packed day of competitive rugby. The rest of the family can enjoy a barbecue and stalls as well as watching some great matches. We have teams confirmed from as far afield as Herefordshire and the Wirral.

For further information, please contact this year’s festival co-ordinator, Stephen Bowler on 07980 690476.

Date: 2009-03-15

Hinckley RFC this week confirmed Rugby Warehouse as their new kit sponsor heading into the second half of the season.

The new deal includes sponsorship of the 1st XV as well as an annual commitment to sponsor the Hinckley Festival of Rugby, scheduled for March 15th this year.

Rugby Warehouse had previously provided various other sponsorship for the club, including a joint sponsorship of the ladies’ team (the Hinckley Vixens) with Paynes of Hinckley.

Lutterworth RFC has signed a new deal naming Rugby Warehouse as its exclusive shirt supplier.

Rugby Warehouse will supply all club playing shirts from minis and juniors through to the 1st XV, and will also  carry a full range of club merchandise for sale on its website.

The move adds to Rugby Warehouse’s reputation as a beneficial club sponsor, and will see sponsorship provided at various levels within the club.

After the mediocre performance from England in the first weekend of the Six Nations, who do you think is best poised to make an assault on the trophy this year?

Martin Johnson wants the England squad to show exemplary behaviour as they act as role models for today’s young people in all walks of life, an excellent directive from an outstanding leader.

Do you agree that youth crime and gang violence in some areas could be helped if the youth in troubled areas were introduced to rugby by local clubs, instilling in them some proper values, a purpose and a physical activity to show their abilities to rest of the “gang”? Perhaps it would also help to keep them off the streets where there is little for them to do.