2010–11 LV Cup - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 2010–11 LV Cup was the 40th season of England's national rugby union

Rugby union

Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...

cup competition, and the sixth to follow the Anglo-Welsh format.

The competition consisted of the four Welsh Magners League teams and the twelve Aviva Premiership clubs arranged into pools consisting of three English and one Welsh team. Teams were guaranteed two home and two away pool matches, with teams in Pools 1 and 4 playing each other and teams in Pools 2 and 3 playing each other. The competition took place on international fixture dates during the Autumn Internationals and Six Nations, thus allowing teams to develop their squad players.

The competition made history this season when London Wasps

London Wasps

London Wasps is an English professional rugby union team. The men's first team, which forms London Wasps, was derived from Wasps Football Club who were formed in 1867 at the now defunct Eton and Middlesex Tavern in North London, at the turn of professionalism in 1999...

announced that their Round 3 match against Harlequins

Harlequin F.C.

The Harlequin Football Club is an English rugby union team who play in the top level of English rugby, the Aviva Premiership. Their ground in London is Twickenham Stoop...

would be played in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...

on January 30, 2011 - making it first competitive game between two English clubs to take place abroad.

Gloucester claimed the cup with a comprehensive 34–7 victory over Newcastle Falcons

Newcastle Falcons

The Newcastle Falcons is an English rugby union team currently playing in the Aviva Premiership. The club was established in 1877 and played under the name of Gosforth Football Club until 1990. The name was then changed to Newcastle Gosforth and the club began to play at Kingston Park stadium in...

in the final at Franklin's Gardens in Northampton

Northampton

Northampton is a large market town and local government district in the East Midlands region of England. Situated about north-west of London and around south-east of Birmingham, Northampton lies on the River Nene and is the county town of Northamptonshire. The demonym of Northampton is...

. It was the fifth victory for Gloucester in the competition (including one shared title), and the first since the current Anglo-Welsh format was adopted in 2005.

Pool 1

Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	BP	Pts
Newcastle Falcons Newcastle Falcons The Newcastle Falcons is an English rugby union team currently playing in the Aviva Premiership. The club was established in 1877 and played under the name of Gosforth Football Club until 1990. The name was then changed to Newcastle Gosforth and the club began to play at Kingston Park stadium in...	4	2	0	2	61	59	2	1	9
London Wasps London Wasps London Wasps is an English professional rugby union team. The men's first team, which forms London Wasps, was derived from Wasps Football Club who were formed in 1867 at the now defunct Eton and Middlesex Tavern in North London, at the turn of professionalism in 1999... *	4	1	0	3	50	101
1	4
Cardiff Blues Cardiff Blues Cardiff Blues are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams. Based in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, the team have played at Cardiff City Stadium since the start of the 2009/2010 season and are owned by Cardiff Rugby Football Club....	4	0	1	3	56	104
0	2
Leicester Tigers Leicester Tigers Leicester Tigers is an English rugby union club that plays in the Aviva Premiership.Leicester are the most successful English club since the introduction of league rugby in 1987, a record 9 times English champions - 3 more than either Bath or Wasps, the last of which was in 2010...	4	0	0	4	60	141
0	0

* Wasps deducted 1 point for fielding an ineligible player.

Pool 2

Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	BP	Pts
Newport Gwent Dragons Newport Gwent Dragons Newport Gwent Dragons are one of the four professional Rugby Union regional teams in Wales. They are jointly owned by Newport RFC and the Welsh Rugby Union and play all their home games at Rodney Parade, Newport. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12, the Anglo-Welsh Cup and the Heineken Cup...	4	3	0	1	75	69	6	0	12
Saracens Saracens F.C. Saracens are a professional rugby union team based in St. Albans, England – although they play their home games at Vicarage Road, in Watford. They are currently members of the Aviva Premiership, the top level of domestic rugby union in England...	4	2	1	1	116	72	44	2	11
London Irish London Irish London Irish RFC is an English rugby union club based in Sunbury, Surrey, where the senior squad train, the youth teams and senior academy play home games, and the club maintain their administrative offices. The senior squad play home games at the Madejski Stadium in Reading and compete in the top...	4	1	0	3	75	125
1	5
Leeds Carnegie	4	0	0	4	70	143
2	2

* Saracens deducted 1 point for fielding an ineligible player.

Pool 3

Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	BP	Pts
Gloucester	4	3	0	1	119	52	67	4	16
Northampton Saints Northampton Saints Northampton Saints are a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. The Northampton Saints were formed in 1880. They play in green, black and gold colours. They play their home games at Franklin's Gardens, which has a capacity of 13,591....	4	2	1	1	108	86	22	1	11
Scarlets	4	2	0	2	93	89	4	1	9
Sale Sharks Sale Sharks Sale Sharks are a professional rugby union club who play in England in the Aviva Premiership.The club is an offshoot of Sale FC, which is based at Heywood Road in Sale, Greater Manchester, but Sharks currently play in Stockport at Edgeley Park, ground sharing with Stockport County F.C.Part of the...	4	2	0	2	89	109
1	9

Pool 4

Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	BP	Pts
Harlequins Harlequin F.C. The Harlequin Football Club is an English rugby union team who play in the top level of English rugby, the Aviva Premiership. Their ground in London is Twickenham Stoop...	4	4	0	0	123	65	58	1	17
Bath Bath Rugby Bath Rugby is an English professional rugby union club that is based in the city of Bath. They play in the Aviva Premiership league...	4	3	0	1	82	55	27	2	14
Ospreys	4	3	0	1	110	51	59	2	14
Exeter Chiefs Exeter Chiefs Exeter Rugby Club are a rugby union club based in Exeter, Devon.The Exeter club was formed around 1871 and played its first match in 1873. The first team has been rebranded as the Exeter Chiefs and play in a strip of Black , White ....	4	2	1	1	90	56	34	1	11

If two or more clubs in the same pool end the pool stage equal on match points, then the order in which they have finished will be determined by:
- i. the greater number of matches won by the club and
- ii. if the number of matches won is equal, the club with the greater total number of tries scored and
- iii. if the total number of tries scored is equal, the club with the greater points difference (points scored for, less points scored against) and
- iv. if the points difference is equal, the club with the fewer number of red cards and
- v. if the number of red cards is the same, by the toss a coin.

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Semi finals


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FB	15	Mike Brown
RW	14	Tom Williams Tom Williams (rugby player) Tom Williams is an English rugby union player who plays for Harlequins in the Aviva Premiership.He normally plays at either full-backor on the wing....
OC	13	George Lowe George Lowe (rugby union) George Lowe , is an English rugby union player for Harlequins in the Aviva Premiership. He plays as a centre.Lowe made his first grade debut in the Premiership for Harlequins against Wasps on 5 September 2009....
IC	12	Jordan Turner-Hall Jordan Turner-Hall Jordan Turner-Hall born 5 January 1988 in London, England is a rugby union player for Harlequins in the Aviva Premiership, playing primarily as a Centre but can also play on the Wing....
LW	11	Ugo Monye Ugo Monye Ugochukwu "Ugo" Chiedozie Monye is an English international rugby union player who plays club rugby for Harlequins in the Aviva Premiership....
FH	10	Rory Clegg Rory Clegg Rory Clegg in the British Military Hospital, Hannover Germany is a rugby union player for Harlequins F.C. in the Aviva Premiership...
SH	9	Karl Dickson
N8	8	Chris Robshaw Chris Robshaw Chris Robshaw is a rugby union player and captain of Harlequins in the Aviva Premiership. Robshaw's position of choice is in the back-row, specifically blind-side flanker.... (c Captain (sports) In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field... )
OF	7	Will Skinner
BF	6	Maurie Fa'asavalu Maurie Fa'asavalu Maurie Fa'asavalu is a Samoan rugby union player who formerly played rugby league for St Helens. He was recently picked in the Great Britain rugby league squad after living in England for 4 years...
RL	5	Peter Browne Peter Browne (rugby union) Peter Browne is a professional rugby union player for Harlequins, having left Newcastle at the end of the 2009/2010 season.Educated at Dean Close School, Cheltenham, Peter went on to become a theology student at Durham University...
LL	4	Ollie Kohn Ollie Kohn Ollie Kohn is a rugby union player for Harlequins in the Aviva Premiership.Kohn's position of choice is in the Second-row. He weighs 124 kg and stands 201cms tall.Kohn married Eloise Collins on Saturday 20 June 2009.-External links:...
TP	3	John Andress John Andress John Andress is an Irish rugby union player for Exeter Chiefs in the Aviva Premiership after signing from Harlequins in the Summer of 2011. He attented school at Campbell College, Belfast. He previously played for Ulster and Exeter. He has played for Ireland A.He plays as a prop.-External links:*...
HK	2	Matt Cairns Matt Cairns Matt Cairns is a rugby union footballer who plays at hooker for Harlequins and has been capped for the England national side as well as representing England in the Saxons and Sevens teams as well as at several age group levels...
LP	1	Joe Marler Joe Marler Joe Marler is a rugby union player for Harlequins in the Aviva Premiership, playing primarily as a prop. Marler was called up to the England U20's squad for the 2009 U20 Six Nations, but was sadly injured throughout. He was called up to represent England U20's throughout the Junior World...
Replacements:
HK	16	Joe Gray Joe Gray (rugby union) Joe Gray is a rugby union player for Harlequins in the Aviva Premiership. He plays as a hooker, and previously played for the Northampton Saints.-External links:*...
PR	17	Ceri Jones Ceri Jones Ceri Jones , is a Wales international rugby union player. Jones played for Newport High School Old Boys, Usk and Newport before making his name at Harlequins. Normally a loose-head prop he can also play tight-head prop....
PR	18	Mark Lambert Mark Lambert (rugby union) Mark Lambert is a rugby union player for Harlequins in the Aviva Premiership. He plays as a prop.Lambert represented England at U19 and U21 level....
LK	19	Tomas Vallejos Tomas Vallejos Cinalli Tomas Vallejos Cinalli is an Argentine rugby union player.He started his career at Logaritmo Rugby Club in Rosario, the club which saw him growing. Vallejos Cinalli signed for English side Harlequin F.C. in the 2009/10 season to fill the gap left by the injured Jim Evans.Vallejos Cinalli has...
FL	20	Chris York Chris York Chris York is a rugby union player for Harlequins in the Aviva Premiership.He was discovered by Quins through the EPDG system, and was offered a full Academy contract in 2007...
SH	21	Dave Moore
CE	22	Benjamin Urdapilleta Benjamin Urdapilleta Benjamín Urdapilleta is an Argentine rugby union footballer. He has played in both the centre and the flyhalf positions. His test debut for Argentina was in 2008 when he played against South Africa in Johannesburg. He signed for the Harlequins in March 2010.-External links:*...
WG	23	Gonzalo Camacho Gonzalo Camacho Gonzalo Oscar Camacho is a rugby union footballer, who plays for Exeter Chiefs and Argentina on the wing. Gonzalo signed for Devon side Exeter Chiefs on 15 June 2011-External links:...
Coach:
Conor O'Shea Conor O'Shea Conor Michael Patrick O'Shea is a former rugby union player who played at full back for Ireland, Lansdowne R.F.C. and London Irish. He is Director of Rugby at Harlequins F.C..-Early life and education:...

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Alex Tait RW 14

Danny Williams OC 13

Luke Eves

Luke Eves is a rugby union player for Newcastle Falcons in the Aviva Premiership. He plays as a centre.He has captained the England U20 side which reached the final of the Junior World Championship in June 2009....

IC 12

James Fitzpatrick LW 11

Gcobani Bobo

Gcobani Bobo is a South African rugby player. His preferred position is Centre although he has played Wing on numerous occasions, with some success due to his pace....

FH 10

Jimmy Gopperth

James 'Jimmy' Gopperth is a rugby union player who plays for Newcastle Falcons in the Aviva Premiership. His position is first five-eighth and he played previously for the Hurricanes and Blues in the Super 14 and the Junior All Blacks...

SH 9

Micky Young

Michael Young is a Scrum half for Rugby Union team Leicester Tigers in the Aviva Premiership. He is a product of West Hartlepool Rugby Club junior academy.-Club Career:...

N8 8

Ally Hogg OF 7

Brent Wilson

Brent Wilson is a rugby union player for North Harbour Rugby Union in the ITM Cup, playing primarily as a flanker. He previously played for Newcastle Falcons in the Guinness Premiership.-External links:*...

BF 6

Tim Swinson

Tim Swinson is a rugby union player for the Newcastle Falcons in the English Premiership. He plays as a lock. Swinson made his Newcastle 1st XV debut against Bath during the 2007/8 season....

RL 5

Andrew van der Heijden LL 4

James Hudson (c

Captain (sports)

In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...

) TP 3

Euan Murray

Euan Murray is a Scottish rugby union footballer, formerly playing for Northampton Saints in the Aviva Premiership competition before joining Newcastle Falcons. He has also played for the Scotland national team. He was a part of their 2007 Six Nations squad, and scored a try in their final game...

HK 2

Matt Thompson LP 1

Jon Golding

Jon Golding is a rugby union player for Newcastle Falcons in the Aviva Premiership, playing at the loose-head prop position.-Club career:He has previously played for Rotherham and Northampton Saints...

Replacements: HK 16

Rob Vickers

Rob Vickers is a rugby union player for Newcastle Falcons in the Aviva Premiership, playing as a hooker.-External links:*...

PR 17

Grant Shiells PR 18

Kieran Brookes

Kieran Brookes is an English rugby player who plays with Leicester Tigers as a prop.-Club career:He made almost 40 senior appearances for Newcastle but only started 1 game in the 2009–2010 season....

LK 19

Filipo Levi

Filipo Levi is a New Zealand-born Samoan rugby union footballer.-Career:InternationalLevi is a current member of the Manu Samoa 2011 Rugby World Cup squad....

FL 20

Mark Wilson

Mark Wilson (rugby union)

Mark Wilson is a professional rugby union player for Newcastle Falcons in the Aviva Premiership. He can play as either a blindside flanker or at number eight. He is a product of the Newcastle Falcons Junior Academy and signed a professional contract after playing for Kendal RUFC in the national 3...

SH 21

Hall Charlton

Hall Christopher Charlton is a rugby union footballer who plays at scrum half for Newcastle Falcons.-External links:**...

CE 22

Tane Tu'ipulotu

Tane Tu'ipulotu is a rugby union player for the Hurricanes in the Super 14 competition. He plays as a centre. He has represented the Pacific Islanders. In summer of 2008 he signed for the Guinness Premiership side Newcastle Falcons, to arrive in November 2008, after the Air New Zealand...

FB 23

Tom Catterick Coach:

Alan Tait

Alan V. Tait is a Scottish rugby footballer and coach. He is currently head coach at Newcastle Falcons and a former rugby league and rugby union footballer who played outside centre for Scotland and the British and Irish Lions...

Touch judges:

Rob Debney (England

Rugby Football Union

The Rugby Football Union was founded in 1871 as the governing body for the sport of rugby union, and performed as the international governing body prior to the formation of the International Rugby Board in 1886...

)

Roy Maybank (England

Rugby Football Union

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FB	15	Olly Morgan Olly Morgan Oliver Morgan is a rugby union footballer who plays at fullback for Gloucester and England.-2004–05:Morgan made 2 appearances for Gloucester during his debut season...
RW	14	Charlie Sharples Charlie Sharples Charlie Sharples is an English rugby union footballer, currently playing in the Guinness Premiership for Gloucester. He plays as a wing....
OC	13	Henry Trinder Henry Trinder Henry Richard Trinder is an English rugby union player for Gloucester Rugby in the Guinness Premiership. He plays as a centre or on the wing....
IC	12	Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu
LW	11	Tom Voyce Tom Voyce Thomas Michael Dunstan Voyce is an English rugby union footballer who plays at wing or fullback for Gloucester and England.-Biography:...
FH	10	Nicky Robinson
SH	9	Jordi Pasqualin Jordi Pasqualin Jordi Pasqualin is a rugby union footballer, currently playing in the Aviva Premiership for Newcastle Falcons after signing from Gloucester in the Summer of 2011...
N8	8	Luke Narraway Luke Narraway Luke Narraway is a rugby union footballer who plays for Gloucester Rugby.-Club career:Narraway joined Gloucester Rugby from The King's School, Worcester after 4 years at The Chantry High School, Worcestershire... (c Captain (sports) In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field... )
OF	7	Andy Hazell Andy Hazell Andy Hazell is an English rugby union player who plays at flanker for Gloucester Rugby.He took up the game aged 12 when he joined Old Richians, where he stayed for four years before joining another of his local teams, Gloucester Old Boys. His first representative game was for the South West U16s...
BF	6	Peter Buxton Peter Buxton Peter Buxton is a rugby union footballer who plays at flanker for Gloucester Rugby.When Buxton was in his teenage years, he attended Cleeve School in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. He was the 'Star Player' throughout his time as a student.Buxton signed for Gloucester from Newport back in 2002...
RL	5	Alex Brown
LL	4	Jim Hamilton
TP	3	Rupert Harden Rupert Harden Rupert Harden is a rugby union footballer, currently playing in the Guinness Premiership for Gloucester Rugby. He plays as a prop....
HK	2	Olivier Azam Olivier Azam Olivier Azam is a retired French rugby union footballer and current forwards coach at Top 14 club Toulon. A hooker who could also cover prop, Azam spent most of his professional playing career in the English Premiership at Gloucester Rugby. Azam also had 10 caps for France.Azam made his Gloucester...
LP	1	Nick Wood Nick Wood Nick Wood is an English rugby union footballer, currently playing in the Guinness Premiership for Gloucester Rugby...
Replacements:
HK	16	Darren Dawidiuk Darren Dawidiuk Darren Dawidiuk is a rugby union footballer, currently playing in the Guinness Premiership for Gloucester Rugby...
PR	17	Yann Thomas Yann Thomas Yann Thomas is a rugby union footballer, currently playing in the Guinness Premiership for Gloucester Rugby. He plays as a prop.-History:...
PR	18	Shaun Knight Shaun Knight Shaun Knight is a rugby union footballer, currently playing in the Guinness Premiership for Gloucester Rugby...
LK	19	Will James Will James (rugby player) Will James is a Wales international rugby union player. He currently plays for Gloucester Rugby, and has also played for Pontypridd RFC and Cornish Pirates. His usual position is second-row forward....
FL	20	Akapusi Qera Akapusi Qera Akapusi Qera is a Fijian professional rugby union player. A Flanker or No.8, Qera is from a sporting family; his father was an international cricketer for Fiji and his brother also played international rugby for Fiji. Qera is a current test international and has also captained the national side...
SH	21	Tim Taylor Tim Taylor (rugby union) Tim Taylor is a rugby union player for Gloucester Rugby in the Guinness Premiership. He plays at fly-half.Taylor made his first appearance for Gloucester when he came off the bench against Worcester in the LV= Cup...
FB	22	Freddie Burns Freddie Burns Freddie Burns is a fly-half for Gloucester Rugby and occasional fullback.Freddie has represented England at under 20 level and played in the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship in Argentina in 2010.Burns is a former pupil of Beechen Cliff School in Bath....
CE	23	Jonny May Jonny May Jonny May is a rugby union footballer, currently playing in the Guinness Premiership for Gloucester Rugby. He plays as an outside centre.He has also played as a dual-registered player for Moseley.-History:...
Coach:
Bryan Redpath Bryan Redpath Bryan William Redpath is a former rugby union player, and a member of the Scottish line of scrum-halves that include Gary Armstrong, Roy Laidlaw, Alan Lawson, Chris Cusiter and Mike Blair. Bryan attended Kelso High School in Kelso, Scottish Borders.Redpath won 60 caps playing for Scotland,...

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Martyn Thomas

Martyn Thomas (rugby player)

Martyn Thomas is a Welsh rugby player in the Newport Gwent Dragons since February 2007. He plays in the full back position and was previously with the Scarlets.He went to UWIC from 2005–2008...

RW 14

Will Harries

Will Harries is a Wales international rugby union player. He has also been selected for the Wales national rugby union team squad. He played for the Northampton Saints and spent time on loan at Bedford Blues...

OC 13

Tom Riley IC 12

Pat Leach

Patrick James Handley "Pat" Leach is a rugby union player for Newport RFC and the Newport Gwent Dragons regional team. He usually plays at centre, but he has also played at fullback. Born in St Asaph, Flintshire, Leach began his career with Colwyn Bay RFC and joined Orrell RUFC after leaving school...

LW 11

Aled Brew

Aled Brew is a Wales international rugby union player who plays as a winger for Newport Gwent Dragons in the Celtic League. He made his debut with the Wales national rugby union team against Ireland in the 2007 Six Nations Championship.-Biography:...

FH 10

Jason Tovey

Jason Tovey is a Welsh rugby union footballer who plays at Fly Half for Newport Gwent Dragons and has represented the Wales under 20's side....

SH 9

Wayne Evans N8 8

Toby Faletau

Tangaki Taulupe "Toby" Faletau is a Wales international rugby union player. A flank forward, Faletau played for Cross Keys RFC before joining the Newport Gwent Dragons....

OF 7

Lewis Evans

Lewis Evans (rugby player)

Lewis Evans is a Welsh rugby union player. A back row forward, he currently plays his club rugby for Newport Gwent Dragons having previously played for Ebbw Vale and Newport RFC...

BF 6

Andrew Coombs

Andrew Coombs is a Welsh rugby union player. A back-row forward, he played for Newport Youth and Pontypool RFC before joining Newport RFC at the start of the 2006–07 season. He has made almost 50 appearances for Newport and in August 2008 he was made Newport's club captain, succeeding Dai Pattison...

RL 5

Adam Jones

Adam M. Jones

Adam Mathias Jones is a Wales international rugby union player. A lock forward, he is a former Wales Under-19 captain and attained his first full caps in the 2006-7 Six Nations Nations championship as a replacement against England and Scotland. In June 2007 he left Llanelli Scarlets to join...

LL 4

Luke Charteris

Luke Charteris is a Wales international rugby union player. A second row forward, he plays his club rugby for Newport Gwent Dragons.Charteris made his debut for Wales in 2004 versus South Africa in 2004 having previously represented Wales at Under 19 and Under 21 levels.Charteris was called up as a...

Captain (sports)

) TP 3

Dan Way

Dan Way is an English rugby union player for Newport RFC and the Newport Gwent Dragons regional team. He previously played for Pontypool RFC and Ebbw Vale RFC. A prop forward, Way made his debut for Newport Gwent Dragons against Gloucester 4 November 2010.-External links:*...

HK 2

Lloyd Burns

Lloyd Burns is a Wales international rugby union player. Burns plays in the hooker position and currently plays his club rugby for Newport Gwent Dragons having made his debut in the 2008–09 season. He previously played for Pontypool RFC and Cross Keys RFC...

LP 1

Phil Price

Phil Price (rugby player)

Phil Price is a Welsh rugby union player. A prop forward, he has represented Wales at Under 18 and Under 19 levels.Price previously played for Bridgend RFC, Bedwas RFC, and the Ospreys Under-18 and Under-20 regional teams....

Replacements: HK 16

Steve Jones

Steve Jones (rugby player born 1977)

For the Wales international of the 1980s see Steve Jones Steve Jones is a Welsh international rugby union player. A hooker, he has attained 5 international caps for the Wales national rugby union team. Jones was first capped for Wales against Japan in 2001...

PR 17

Hugh Gustafson

Hugh Gustafson is a Welsh rugby union player. A prop forward, he currently plays his club rugby for Newport Gwent Dragons. He has been capped by Wales at Under 16, Under 18, Under 19 and Under 20 levels.-External links:*...

PR 18

Pat Palmer

Patrick Palmer (rugby player)

Patrick Palmer is a Welsh rugby union player. A prop forward, he has represented Wales at Under 19 and Under 20 levels....

LK 19

Adam Brown

Adam Brown (rugby player)

Adam Ciaran Brown is a Welsh rugby union player.A lock forward, he played for Newport Gwent Dragons having progressed through the Dragons academy. He made his debut for the Dragons 15 February 2008 against Ulster....

FL 20

Jevon Groves

Jevon Groves is a rugby union player for Cross Keys RFC and the Newport Gwent Dragons regional team.A back row forward, Groves made his debut for Newport Gwent Dragons against the Ospreys 7 May 2010 as a second half replacement. He previously played for Cardiff RFC and Glamorgan Wanderers RFC. He...

CE 21

Adam Hughes

Adam Hughes (rugby player)

Adam Hughes is a rugby union player for Newport RFC and the Newport Gwent Dragons regional team. He has represented Wales at Under 16, Under 18 and Under 20 level....

SH 22

Jonathan Evans

Jonathan Evans (rugby player)

Jonathan Evans is a rugby union player for Newport RFC and the Newport Gwent Dragons regional team. Started his rugby at Bargoed RFC coming through the ranks from Under 12's to youth team. Played for the first team at Bargoed just after turning 17, before moving to premiership side Pontypool RFC...

FH 23

Matthew Jones

Matthew Jones (rugby player)

Matthew Jones is a Welsh international rugby union player. A fly-half, he played for the Ospreys and the Wales Under-21 team, figuring in the Grand Slam winning side. In 2005 he was part of the senior Wales squad summer tour of North America and attained his first full cap against Canada.Jones...

Coach:

Darren Edwards

Darren Edwards is a former rugby union player. A scrum-half, he was a member of the 2003 Wales national rugby union team squad and he played forWales at Wales A, Sevens, Under 21, Students and Under 18 levels...

Touch judges:

Martin Fox (England

Rugby Football Union

)

Paul Dix (England

Rugby Football Union

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FB	15	Olly Morgan Olly Morgan Oliver Morgan is a rugby union footballer who plays at fullback for Gloucester and England.-2004–05:Morgan made 2 appearances for Gloucester during his debut season...
RW	14	Charlie Sharples Charlie Sharples Charlie Sharples is an English rugby union footballer, currently playing in the Guinness Premiership for Gloucester. He plays as a wing....
OC	13	Tim Molenaar Tim Molenaar Tim Molenaar is a rugby union player for Gloucester Rugby in the Guinness Premiership. He plays as a centre....
IC	12	Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu
LW	11	Tom Voyce Tom Voyce Thomas Michael Dunstan Voyce is an English rugby union footballer who plays at wing or fullback for Gloucester and England.-Biography:...
FH	10	Nicky Robinson
SH	9	Jordi Pasqualin Jordi Pasqualin Jordi Pasqualin is a rugby union footballer, currently playing in the Aviva Premiership for Newcastle Falcons after signing from Gloucester in the Summer of 2011...
N8	8	Luke Narraway Luke Narraway Luke Narraway is a rugby union footballer who plays for Gloucester Rugby.-Club career:Narraway joined Gloucester Rugby from The King's School, Worcester after 4 years at The Chantry High School, Worcestershire... (c Captain (sports) In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field... )
OF	7	Andy Hazell Andy Hazell Andy Hazell is an English rugby union player who plays at flanker for Gloucester Rugby.He took up the game aged 12 when he joined Old Richians, where he stayed for four years before joining another of his local teams, Gloucester Old Boys. His first representative game was for the South West U16s...
BF	6	Akapusi Qera Akapusi Qera Akapusi Qera is a Fijian professional rugby union player. A Flanker or No.8, Qera is from a sporting family; his father was an international cricketer for Fiji and his brother also played international rugby for Fiji. Qera is a current test international and has also captained the national side...
RL	5	Alex Brown
LL	4	Jim Hamilton
TP	3	Rupert Harden Rupert Harden Rupert Harden is a rugby union footballer, currently playing in the Guinness Premiership for Gloucester Rugby. He plays as a prop....
HK	2	Olivier Azam Olivier Azam Olivier Azam is a retired French rugby union footballer and current forwards coach at Top 14 club Toulon. A hooker who could also cover prop, Azam spent most of his professional playing career in the English Premiership at Gloucester Rugby. Azam also had 10 caps for France.Azam made his Gloucester...
LP	1	Nick Wood Nick Wood Nick Wood is an English rugby union footballer, currently playing in the Guinness Premiership for Gloucester Rugby...
Replacements:
HK	16	Darren Dawidiuk Darren Dawidiuk Darren Dawidiuk is a rugby union footballer, currently playing in the Guinness Premiership for Gloucester Rugby...
PR	17	Yann Thomas Yann Thomas Yann Thomas is a rugby union footballer, currently playing in the Guinness Premiership for Gloucester Rugby. He plays as a prop.-History:...
PR	18	Shaun Knight Shaun Knight Shaun Knight is a rugby union footballer, currently playing in the Guinness Premiership for Gloucester Rugby...
LK	19	Will James Will James (rugby player) Will James is a Wales international rugby union player. He currently plays for Gloucester Rugby, and has also played for Pontypridd RFC and Cornish Pirates. His usual position is second-row forward....
FL	20	Matt Cox Matthew Cox (rugby union) Matthew Cox is an English rugby union for Gloucester in the Guinness Premiership. He plays as a flanker but can also play as a number eight and lock. He has represented England at many levels and also played for the Sevens side. He previously played for Worcester Warriors.-External links:**...
FH	21	Tim Taylor Tim Taylor (rugby union) Tim Taylor is a rugby union player for Gloucester Rugby in the Guinness Premiership. He plays at fly-half.Taylor made his first appearance for Gloucester when he came off the bench against Worcester in the LV= Cup...
FB	22	Freddie Burns Freddie Burns Freddie Burns is a fly-half for Gloucester Rugby and occasional fullback.Freddie has represented England at under 20 level and played in the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship in Argentina in 2010.Burns is a former pupil of Beechen Cliff School in Bath....
CE	23	Henry Trinder Henry Trinder Henry Richard Trinder is an English rugby union player for Gloucester Rugby in the Guinness Premiership. He plays as a centre or on the wing....
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Bryan Redpath Bryan Redpath Bryan William Redpath is a former rugby union player, and a member of the Scottish line of scrum-halves that include Gary Armstrong, Roy Laidlaw, Alan Lawson, Chris Cusiter and Mike Blair. Bryan attended Kelso High School in Kelso, Scottish Borders.Redpath won 60 caps playing for Scotland,...

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Alex Tait RW 14

Luke Fielden OC 13

Tane Tu'ipulotu

IC 12

James Fitzpatrick LW 11

Luke Eves

FH 10

Jimmy Gopperth

SH 9

Micky Young

Michael Young is a Scrum half for Rugby Union team Leicester Tigers in the Aviva Premiership. He is a product of West Hartlepool Rugby Club junior academy.-Club Career:...

N8 8

Ally Hogg OF 7

Brent Wilson

BF 6

Tim Swinson

Tim Swinson is a rugby union player for the Newcastle Falcons in the English Premiership. He plays as a lock. Swinson made his Newcastle 1st XV debut against Bath during the 2007/8 season....

RL 5

Andrew van der Heijden LL 4

James Hudson (c

Captain (sports)

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Kieran Brookes

HK 2

Matt Thompson LP 1

Jon Golding

Replacements: HK 16

Rob Vickers

Rob Vickers is a rugby union player for Newcastle Falcons in the Aviva Premiership, playing as a hooker.-External links:*...

PR 17

Grant Shiells PR 18

James Hall LK 19

Filipo Levi

Filipo Levi is a New Zealand-born Samoan rugby union footballer.-Career:InternationalLevi is a current member of the Manu Samoa 2011 Rugby World Cup squad....

FL 20

Mark Wilson

Mark Wilson (rugby union)

SH 21

Hall Charlton

Hall Christopher Charlton is a rugby union footballer who plays at scrum half for Newcastle Falcons.-External links:**...

CE 22

Gcobani Bobo

Gcobani Bobo is a South African rugby player. His preferred position is Centre although he has played Wing on numerous occasions, with some success due to his pace....

FB 23

Tom Catterick Coach:

Alan Tait

Touch judges:

Wayne Barnes

Wayne Barnes

Wayne Barnes is an English international rugby union referee. He was educated at Whitecross School in Lydney, where he was head boy, Monmouth School and at the University of East Anglia. He became a professional referee in April 2005, giving up a career in law to do so...

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Top points scorers

Player	Team	Points
Nick Evans	Harlequins Harlequin F.C. The Harlequin Football Club is an English rugby union team who play in the top level of English rugby, the Aviva Premiership. Their ground in London is Twickenham Stoop...	48
Charlie Sharples Charlie Sharples Charlie Sharples is an English rugby union footballer, currently playing in the Guinness Premiership for Gloucester. He plays as a wing....	Gloucester	40 (all tries)
Matthew Jones Matthew Jones (rugby player) Matthew Jones is a Welsh international rugby union player. A fly-half, he played for the Ospreys and the Wales Under-21 team, figuring in the Grand Slam winning side. In 2005 he was part of the senior Wales squad summer tour of North America and attained his first full cap against Canada.Jones...	Newport Gwent Dragons Newport Gwent Dragons Newport Gwent Dragons are one of the four professional Rugby Union regional teams in Wales. They are jointly owned by Newport RFC and the Welsh Rugby Union and play all their home games at Rodney Parade, Newport. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12, the Anglo-Welsh Cup and the Heineken Cup...	35
Matthew Morgan	Ospreys	33
Olly Barkley Olly Barkley Oliver John Barkley is an English rugby union player who plays at fly-half or centre for Bath and England. Uniquely, Barkley played for his country before making his full senior club début.-Early career:...	Bath Bath Rugby Bath Rugby is an English professional rugby union club that is based in the city of Bath. They play in the Aviva Premiership league...	25
Mark van Gisbergen Mark van Gisbergen Mark van Gisbergen is a rugby union footballer who plays at full back for Lyon and England. He is nicknamed 'Giz' or 'Gizzy'....	London Wasps London Wasps London Wasps is an English professional rugby union team. The men's first team, which forms London Wasps, was derived from Wasps Football Club who were formed in 1867 at the now defunct Eton and Middlesex Tavern in North London, at the turn of professionalism in 1999...	23
Steve Shingler	Scarlets	22
Jimmy Gopperth Jimmy Gopperth James 'Jimmy' Gopperth is a rugby union player who plays for Newcastle Falcons in the Aviva Premiership. His position is first five-eighth and he played previously for the Hurricanes and Blues in the Super 14 and the Junior All Blacks...	Newcastle Falcons Newcastle Falcons The Newcastle Falcons is an English rugby union team currently playing in the Aviva Premiership. The club was established in 1877 and played under the name of Gosforth Football Club until 1990. The name was then changed to Newcastle Gosforth and the club began to play at Kingston Park stadium in...	21
Richard Wigglesworth	Saracens Saracens F.C. Saracens are a professional rugby union team based in St. Albans, England – although they play their home games at Vicarage Road, in Watford. They are currently members of the Aviva Premiership, the top level of domestic rugby union in England...	20

Top try scorers

Player	Team	Tries
Charlie Sharples Charlie Sharples Charlie Sharples is an English rugby union footballer, currently playing in the Guinness Premiership for Gloucester. He plays as a wing....	Gloucester	8
Jonny Fa'amatuainu	Scarlets	3
Adam Hughes Adam Hughes (rugby player) Adam Hughes is a rugby union player for Newport RFC and the Newport Gwent Dragons regional team. He has represented Wales at Under 16, Under 18 and Under 20 level....	Newport Gwent Dragons Newport Gwent Dragons Newport Gwent Dragons are one of the four professional Rugby Union regional teams in Wales. They are jointly owned by Newport RFC and the Welsh Rugby Union and play all their home games at Rodney Parade, Newport. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12, the Anglo-Welsh Cup and the Heineken Cup...	3
Sam Smith Sam Smith (rugby union) Sam Smith , is an English rugby union player for Harlequins in the Aviva Premiership. He plays on the wing....	Harlequins Harlequin F.C. The Harlequin Football Club is an English rugby union team who play in the top level of English rugby, the Aviva Premiership. Their ground in London is Twickenham Stoop...	3
Chris Wyles Chris Wyles Chris Wyles is an International rugby union player who plays for the USA Eagles and plays his club rugby for Saracens in the Aviva Premiership. He plays as a fullback or wing...	Saracens Saracens F.C. Saracens are a professional rugby union team based in St. Albans, England – although they play their home games at Vicarage Road, in Watford. They are currently members of the Aviva Premiership, the top level of domestic rugby union in England...	3

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