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England Deaf rugby
Read more...The England Deaf rugby team will play two internationals at Broadstreet RFC near Coventry this season. England have chosen Broadstreet's impressive facilities at the Ivor Preece Field in Binley Woods for their matches against Wales on February 3 and Scotland on March 9. Both games will kick off at 1pm. The England Deaf Rugby Union was formed in 2003 to give deaf and hard of hearing players the opportunity to represent their country. Players are eligible to play for the England Deaf team if they have a combined average hearing loss of 25 decibels or more in both ears, which roughly translates t ...
Counties XV get freedom of Broadstreet
Read more...New England RU Counties XV coach Ben Ryan has committed himself and his team to a brand of rugby that removes blinkers and shackles when his team face Tunisia at Broadstreet tomorrow (June 3, 2pm). The Counties XV has no branding, but there is a determination in the camp, driven by manager Jim Robinson and keenly supported by coach Ryan, that the style of the team will be synonymous with enterprise and ambition. "It’s been really exciting and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed myself in the last two days," says Newbury Director of Rugby Ryan: "It’s been very rewarding trying to get the boys playing in a ...