Loughborough

British

/ -brə, ˈlʌfbərə /

noun

a town in central England, in N Leicestershire: university (1966). Pop: 55 258 (2001)

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He had come from Loughborough University.

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He had told Loughborough's placement office he was going to Argentina to play rugby.

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Flament grew up in Belgium, but, finding no way into the French club system, moved to Loughborough University for its rugby programme, arriving as a lanky fly-half and initially playing for the university's fifth team.

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He attended a rehabilitation centre for injured military personnel near Loughborough for five weeks, before returning to work full-time in January 2025.

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The England announcement said Mitchell will be "head of attack" in the 2026 Six Nations, indicating this is a trial period for Scarratt, who will also continue with her role as assistant coach at PWR side Loughborough Lightening.

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