TRANSFER NEWS | Ealing capture yet another Premiership star

Rugby News
Friday, 12 June 2020 at 13:45
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Ealing Trailfinders are pleased to announce the signing of Dean Hammond from Worcester Warriors for the 2020/21 season.
The winger, who can also play at centre has made 81 appearances for the Sixways based side, scoring 29 tries in the process.
The 27-year-old joined the Warriors Academy from South Africa's Western Province in September 2013, and went on to become a first-team regular throughout the 2013/14 season.

Hammond played a significant part in their British & Irish Cup triumph in 2015, and continued to progress by scoring eight tries in 17 appearances during the 2016/17 campaign. During the 2017/18 season Hammond crossed the try-line eight times in 20 games across all competitions.
Before heading to England the versatile back represented Maties and Western Province between 2011 and 2013, and he has also played for South Africa Sevens in 2011 and represented the South Africa Under 20 squad in the IRB Junior World Championship in 2012.

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5 of the worst rugby stadiums in the world – Premiership, Six Nations & more

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We’ve picked out five stadia from Britain and across the globe which have their issues.
Take a look, below, and let us know which rugby grounds you dislike and why…

1. AJ Bell Stadium

In five words or less: Archetypal 21st century ground
Most recent visit: 2019
Best feature: Good shop for merchandise
Worst feature: You pay £10 to park in a massive puddle in the mud before being penned in for almost an hour post match!
Quirk factor: 0/5
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2. Stadio Olimpico 

In five words or less: Standard ex-Olympic stadium.
Most recent visit: 2017
Best feature: Impressive venue, reasonable ticket prices
Worst feature: Unfortunately, a running track surrounds the pitch and this affects the atmosphere. The view is also somewhat compromised.
Quirk factor: 2/5
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3. Scotstoun Stadium

In five words or less: Not another running track, FFS
Most recent visit: 2018
Best feature: The supporters are great craic.
Worst feature: Old stadium with limited facilities. Again, the view is somewhat ruined by the design of the stadium.
Quirk factor: 1/5

4. Ricoh Arena

In five words or less: A depressing experience
Most recent visit: 2019
Best feature: Proximity to motorway. Wasps also do their best to make it an enjoyable matchday experience using the stadium’s extensive facilities.
Worst feature: Often-soulless atmosphere in a virtually empty stadium - the move to Coventry just hasn't worked out, and it's hard not to feel for Wasps fans in that situation.
Quirk factor: 1/5

5. ANZ stadium

In five words or less: At least it looks pretty
Most recent visit: 2016
Best feature: The only time ANZ is any good is when there's more than 60,000 people there.
Worst feature: That hardly ever happens. It's a soulless, empty cave with expensive food that isn't even that good and pricey parking.
Quirk factor: 3/5
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