Results tagged “rugby”

The August riots that swept across London cost millions in clean-up costs and police overtime but did have a positive effect on one Canary Wharf-based company.

Legal recruitment firm Sean Smith Associates saw demand for its services boom as firms across the capital sought staff to cope with the increase in court cases.

For England rugby fans the Six Nations tournament can't arrive soon enough to banish memories of their ill-fated World Cup campaign.

It's a feeling shared by former England hooker Brian Moore, who wants to see progress from the side that disappointed in New Zealand.

We've had England's "Mad Dog" Lewis Moody in Canary Wharf and now "Pit Bull" Brian Moore is on his way.

The former England hooker will be at Waterstone's in Jubilee Place mall next Tuesday to sign copies of his new book The Thoughts of Chairman Moore.

The British & Irish Lions schedule for the 2013 tour to Australia has been announced.

The 10-match schedule includes three test matches against the Wallabies and a game against the Barbarians in Hong Kong. The touring side will again be sponsored by Canary Wharf-based bank HSBC.

England will learn the lessons of their disappointing Rugby World Cup campaign to lift the trophy in 2015.

That's the view of recently retired captain Lewis Moody. He said the experiences the squad had in New Zealand last month - crashing out in the quarter-finals to France - will increase their determination to go all the way on home soil in four years' time.

Former England rugby captain Lewis Moody has booked a date to meet fans in Canary Wharf.

Moody, who announced his retirement from international rugby last week, will be signing copies of his autobiography Mad Dog: An Englishman at Waterstone's in Jubilee Place mall on November 9.

Millwall Rugby Club have drafted in some international experience to their coaching structure as they look to build on last season's failed promotion challenge.

The Isle of Dogs outfit have appointed former South African sevens international Warren Abrahams as director of rugby, with the club keen to lift themselves out of Essex League One.

Millwall Rugby Club is hoping to boost its youth numbers this summer with the re-introduction of its free Friday training sessions.

The sessions start in Millwall Park on July 29 for five weeks, and players aged between seven and 17 can attend. No previous rugby experience is necessary.

England might have proved themselves the best in Europe but one of the star players of their successful Six Nations campaign insists they are still a work in progress.

Flanker James Haskell helped England secure their first championship since 2003, but they missed out on the Grand Slam after a 24-8 defeat by Ireland.

It's not everyday you get to see a new world record set, but Wharfers had the chance to do just that this afternoon when rugby players from London Wasps arrived in the area.

Five players, past and present, from the Premiership club were vying to set a new record for the fastest pass ever recorded.

The football and cricket world cups turned out to be crashing disappointments for England fans but at least the prospect of the rugby version later this year should give them some cause for optimism.

England won the trophy in 2003 and reached the final in 2007, and former England scrum-half Andy Gomarsall is convinced they can go all the way again in New Zealand.

England prop forward Andrew Sheridan is anticipating another physical encounter when he lines up against Australia this Saturday.

The Sale Sharks player is aiming to erase the memory of last weekend's defeat by New Zealand in the first of the Investec autumn internationals, but he knows it won't be easy.

England's Rugby World Cup build-up begins in earnest tomorrow when they tackle New Zealand in the first of the Investec autumn internationals.

Australia, Samoa and South Africa all follow in quick succession - the last chance for Martin Johnson's men to prove themselves against the southern hemisphere giants before the World Cup in New Zealand next September.

Millwall Rugby Club are set for the new season and a push for promotion is the main aim.

The Isle of Dogs club begin their Essex League One campaign against Old Cooperians on September 11 and coach Dave Roberts expects his team continue the improvement they showed last season, when they finished sixth in the table despite a poor start.

The touch rugby tournament scheduled to take place in Canary Wharf today has been called off.

The event, organised by the RFU, was due to take place in Canada Place from 11am.

No reason has been given for the postponement, but it's hoped the tournament will be rescheduled.

Canary Wharf will be going rugby mad next week when it hosts its first ever touch rugby tournament.

The Touch Rugby Corporate Challenge will kick off in Canada Square Park at 11am next Thursday, with entries still open for Wharf teams wanting to take part.

If it's history you are after then Blackheath Rugby Club is the place to be this weekend.

The world's oldest open rugby club, founded in 1858, entertain Richmond RFC in what is the oldest club fixture in world rugby. The sides first met in 1864 and have played each other regularly ever since.

The rugby season might be drawing to a close there is still plenty for fans to look forward to.

One highlight of the calendar is the Emirates Airline London Sevens at Twickenham later this month, and one of the stars of the England side is Blackheath's Dan Caprice. The 20-year-old utility back will be at HQ for the next round of the series on May 22 and 23.

England's forgotten winger David Strettle believes his switch from Harlequins to Saracens will help rekindle his international ambitions.

Strettle has signed a three year deal with Saracens and he hopes it will help fire him into Martin Johnson's World Cup reckoning.

JP Morgan made it a hat-trick of titles when they claimed the City Scrum tournament last week.

Wharf businesses were well represented at the 15-team touch rugby tournament held at the Honourable Artillery Company last Wednesday, and for one it was a case of so-near-yet-so-far.