Category Archives: Warlingham RFC

Warlingham in mourning after death of popular Paul Anderson

Posted on February 22, 2012 by insidecroydon

It will be a bittersweet weekend at Warlingham rugby club, with many members having been looking forward to see old boy Chris Robshaw lead out England at Headquarters, Twickenham, for the first time on Saturday. One of those who assuredly … Continue reading →

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Hooker’s life story that will make you fancy a ruck

Posted on February 4, 2012 by insidecroydon

Bruised and battered, STEVEN DOWNES reviews a local author’s new book which holds some painful memories This weekend will properly demonstrate how sport can go from the sublime to the ridiculous, barely pausing for breath along the way. This evening, … Continue reading →

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Robshaw confirmed as England rugby captain

Posted on January 30, 2012 by insidecroydon

As first predicted by Inside Croydon, Chris Robshaw was confirmed today as the next captain of the England rugby team. The former Cumnor House schoolboy and Warlingham RFC junior player will lead out the England team in Saturday’s Calcutta Cup … Continue reading →

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It’s scrum time for Ken, Boris… and for Brian Paddick

Posted on January 23, 2012 by insidecroydon

STEVEN GAUGE is a former Croydon council LibDem candidate who helped run Nick Clegg‘s election campaign in 2010. Now he is working on the 2012 London Assembly elections, in between getting in a ruck with what was once Surrey’s second-worst … Continue reading →

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Former Warlingham player Robshaw waits on England decision

Posted on January 20, 2012 by insidecroydon

It is looking increasingly likely that the next captain of the England rugby team may be a young man who learned to play the game on school playing fields off Pampisford Road in South Croydon and with a local club … Continue reading →

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Croydon’s Robshaw leads Quins to European silverware

Posted on May 21, 2011 by insidecroydon

Congratulations to Chris Robshaw, the former Cumnor House schoolboy and Warlingham rugby club junior player, who last night led Harlequins to a nail-biting 19-18 win in the European Challenge Cup final over Stade Francais in Cardiff. Inside Croydon flagged up … Continue reading →

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Exclusive interview: England rugby captain, Chris Robshaw

Posted on June 23, 2010 by insidecroydon

Chris Robshaw and George Chuter’s England rugby team went down fighting in a thrilling 35-28 unofficial rugby Test against the New Zealand Maori in Napier this morning. Robshaw, who was born in Croydon, and hooker Chuter, who attended Trinity School, … Continue reading →

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Robshaw to lead England in “unofficial” rugby Test

Posted on June 22, 2010 by insidecroydon

Former Warlingham youth rugby player Chris Robshaw will lead England in the final match of their summer rugby tour, an “unofficial” Test against the New Zealand Maori in Napier tomorrow. Robshaw captained the England side in the first match of … Continue reading →

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Croydon rugby player to captain England

Posted on June 7, 2010 by insidecroydon

Croydon’s Chris Robshaw is to captain the England rugby team in the first game of its tour of Australia  and New Zealand.

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