RUGBY: Gibson's Tiger feat

Jamie Gibson is looking forward to life at Leicester Tigers

4:00pm Friday 7th June 2013

JAMIE Gibson says bidding goodbye to London Irish to join Leicester Tigers was the easiest and the hardest decision of his career.

RUGBY: Hungerford seeking players

12:14pm Wednesday 5th June 2013

THE Hungerford Hurricanes are on the hunt for new talent from the Marlborough area this summer.

RUGBY: Former Bassett ace May ready for another giant leap with England

Former Wootton Bassett RFC player Jonny May makes his first senior start for England this weekend

9:00am Friday 31st May 2013

EX-POLE vaulter Jonny May is determined to use the occasion of his first senior England start in Sunday's tour game against a South American XV to propel himself into the Test match reckoning.

RUGBY: Gibson joins the Tigers

ON TO A WINNER: Former Marlborough College captain Jamie Gibson in action for London Irish at Bath’s Recreation Ground last week

1:00pm Wednesday 29th May 2013

FORMER Marlborough College rugby captain Jamie Gibson has signed for Aviva Premiership champions Leicester Tigers.

RUGBY: Danny eyes progression

New Chippenham coach Danny Thomas

4:00pm Friday 24th May 2013

DANNY Thomas is determined to build on the solid foundations left by his predecessor after being named Chippenham RFC’s new head coach.

RUGBY: Budgen adding to club’s push

Chris Budgen (left) with Marlborough RFC chairman Gary Sharp

1:00pm Friday 24th May 2013

MARLBOROUGH have enlisted some heavyweight help to boost their playing section with former Aviva Premiership star Chris Budgen joining the club’s coaching staff.

RUGBY: Saddlebacks to kick off at home

11:07am Friday 24th May 2013

DEVIZES will kick off life as a South West level club with a home match when the 2013-14 season gets under way in September.

RUGBY: Saddlebacks excited by league match-ups

4:00pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

DEVIZES captain Tom Collins believes the promoted Saddlebacks can make an impact in South West One East next season, after learning the identity of their rivals for the 2013-14 campaign.

RUGBY: Thomas takes Chippenham reins

New Chippenham head coach Danny Thomas

7:16pm Thursday 16th May 2013

CHIPPENHAM have appointed former Plymouth Albion flanker and captain Danny Thomas as their new head coach.

RUGBY: Division switch is okay with Low

10:03am Friday 17th May 2013

ALAN Low feels Royal Wootton Bassett’s move across from Southern Counties South to Southern Counties North will benefit the club next season.

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I refer to the article on Chippenham RFC seeking permission from the Rugby Football Union to allow their second team to be promoted to Southern Counties (level seven of the RFU league structure) should they finish top of Dorset & Wilts 1 North (level eight), (Gazette & Herald, February 28). The most interesting aspect of the article was actually what was not said by the club’s representative or was not mentioned.  − Colin Brockhurst, Corsham

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A newsletter hit my doormat on March 2 from ‘Nick Watts and the Lib Dem team’ headlined: Freeze Wilts council tax say Lib Dems. This document goes on to tell us that: “hard-working families cannot afford unnecessary council tax hikes in these difficult times” and so “Nick Watts and the Liberal Democrats have promised not to support any attempt by Wiltshire Conservatives to hit families by increasing council tax this year”.  − Peter Kemp, Chippenham

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