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AMLIN CUP Bath Rugby start Devoto against Wolves
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- Created on Friday, 12 October 2012 16:29
- Last Updated on Friday, 12 October 2012 16:42
- Published on Friday, 12 October 2012 16:29
- Written by Helen Bayes
Ollie Devoto will make his first start for Bath Rugby as they kick-off their Amlin Challenge Cup campaign at Bucharest Wolves tomorrow.
The 19 year old Academy fly-half has appeared as a replacement in the Aviva Premiership against London Wasps and Gloucester so far this season, and is among six players making their first starts for Bath in European competition.
HEINEKEN CUP Chiefs changes for Leinster opener
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- Created on Friday, 12 October 2012 15:18
- Last Updated on Saturday, 13 October 2012 09:45
- Published on Thursday, 11 October 2012 15:18
- Written by Mark Stevens
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter has slected his first ever Heineken Cup starting XV for tomorrow’s pool opener against hat-trick chasing holders Leinster (RDS Dublin 1540).
Baxter sticks with virtually the same side that saw off Premiership champions Harlequins 42-28 at Sandy Park.
WOMENS HOCKEY Conference West top of table clash
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- Created on Friday, 12 October 2012 00:33
- Last Updated on Friday, 12 October 2012 00:05
- Published on Thursday, 11 October 2012 00:33
- Written by Ross Reid
Match of the day in Women’s Conference West is tomorrow’s top of the table clash between unbeaten Gloucester City and leaders Buckingham at St Peter’s School (1200).
Buckingham boast four wins from four following a 3-0 win at Barnes Hounslow Ealing.
RUGBY Pirates swoop for Kilmartin and Coote
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- Created on Thursday, 11 October 2012 16:05
- Last Updated on Thursday, 11 October 2012 15:23
- Published on Wednesday, 10 October 2012 16:05
- Written by Phil Westren & Ross Reid
Cornish Pirates have signed full-back/wing Jamie-John Kilmartin on a dual-registration agreement with Bath Rugby.
Kilmartin, 19, is an Old Millfieldian like flanker Joe Buckle who is similarly dual-registered and has already made two appearances for Pirates.
EXETER CHIEFS Skipper Hayes on Leinster and O'Driscoll
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- Created on Thursday, 11 October 2012 09:35
- Last Updated on Thursday, 11 October 2012 12:29
- Published on Wednesday, 10 October 2012 09:35
- Written by Ross Reid at Sandy Park
Exeter Chiefs Irish skipper Tom Hayes admits there can be few bigger introductions to the Heineken Cup than meeting hat-trick chasing champions Leinster on their home patch.
Ahead of Saturday’s opening European encounter between champions and Chiefs at the RDS in Dublin, Limerick-born lock Hayes, 32, revealed: “Personally I don’t particularly have a whole lot of history of (playing against) Leinster.
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