The rugby world cup has well and truly kicked off, what better way to celebrate it than with Live Wire Theatre’s new stage production, Hands Up for Jonny Wilkinson’s Right Boot? Yes, Live Wire Theatre Company are back at The Barnfield Theatre with every rugby fan’s dream theatre show on 16th – 17th October.
Four actors from Live Wire Theatre Company swap roles at incredible speed to bring some of the greatest rugby players to life in this fast-paced comedy, full of song and physical theatre. Look out for the All-Black’s Haka and, of course, Jonny Wilkinson dropping that famous...
Prince Harry, Honorary President of England Rugby 2015, Vice Patron of the Rugby Football Union, and World Rugby Chairman, Bernard Lapasset, formally opened Rugby World Cup 2015 this evening, September 18, at Twickenham Stadium ahead of the opening match between England and Fiji (KO 2000). A capacity crowd in the famous Twickenham Stadium stands, and millions more on TV across the world saw the Opening Ceremony which celebrated the story of Rugby, from its inception in 1823 when William Webb Ellis picked up a ball at Rugby School and ran with it, through to Rugby World Cup 2015.
Exeter Chiefs will play host to the reigning Heineken Cup champions Toulon following today's draw held at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
Jonny Wilkinson and the star-studded French outfit will be heading for Sandy Park next season alongside Cardiff Blues and Glasgow Warriors after the Chiefs were pitted in Pool Two of Europe's top cup competition.
Again it's a dream draw for the Devon club, whose chief executive, Tony Rowe OBE, described today's announcement as "fantastic".
"It's another fantastic draw for the club," said Rowe. "Last year we were pitted against the...
