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  Richard Hill (flanker) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Richard Hill MBE (born in Surrey 23 May 1973) is a rugby union footballer who plays at flanker for Saracens and England.
Under new coach Clive Woodward, Hill was initially selected at openside but was moved to blindside flanker to accommodate Back on the openside flank, Lawrence Dallaglio moving from blindside to number eight.
Hill injured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in a match against London Irish on 3 October 2004, and underwent surgery on October 6, 2004, was out for about six months, but returned to be named in a Lions touring squad for the third time in 2005.
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 sport.iafrica.com | today's news Hill out for the season
Saracens flanker Richard Hill has had knee surgery which is likely to rule him out for the rest of the season in a blow to England boss Andy Robinson as he prepares for the autumn Tests.
Hill was injured during his club's Premiership defeat against London Irish last Sunday, and he then underwent an MRI scan as the injury's full seriousness began to unravel.
Hill would have been a pivotal member of the England side for next month's Tests and was likely to have been appointed vice-captain to new skipper Jonny Wilkinson.
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 Sport | Hill out for six months
Hill, who has won 71 caps and was a major part of England's World Cup-winning team, faces a lay-off of between six and nine months in what is a hammer blow for caretaker coach Andy Robinson.
Hill's club Saracens has confirmed that he underwent a reconstruction of his anterior cruciate ligament last night, and will now start intensive rehabilitation.
Hill was injured during his club's Zurich Premiership defeat against London Irish last Sunday, and underwent an MRI scan as the injury's full seriousness began to emerge.
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 Richard Hill (flanker) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Richard Hill (born in (A county in southeastern England on the Thames) Surrey 23 May 1973) is a (Click link for more info and facts about rugby union) rugby union footballer who plays at flanker for ((historically) a Muslim who opposed the crusades) Saracens and (A division of the United Kingdom) England.
Coincidentally, Hill attended (Click link for more info and facts about Bishop Wordsworth's Grammar School) Bishop Wordsworth's Grammar School in Salisbury, as did the other (Click link for more info and facts about Richard Hill) Richard Hill.
Under new coach (Click link for more info and facts about Clive Woodward) Clive Woodward, Hill was initially selected at openside but was moved to blindside flanker to accommodate Back on the openside flank, (Click link for more info and facts about Lawrence Dallaglio) Lawrence Dallaglio moving from blindside to number eight.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/R/Ri/Richard_Hill_(flanker).htm   (342 words)

  
 Richard Hill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Richard Hill may be one of two English rugby union footballers:
Richard Hill (born 1961) played scrum-half for Bath and England, and later coached Gloucester
Richard Hill (born 1973) plays flanker for Saracens, England and has represented the British Lions.
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 sport.iafrica.com | rugby | news Hill signs Saracens extension
Hill is currently out for the remainder of this season with a knee injury and is one of several England players who will miss either the whole or part of the forthcoming Six Nations tournament which starts in February.
Hill, capped 71 times by England and a British and Irish Lion, has only ever played top-flight club rugby for Saracens having joined the north Londoners from southern junior side Salisbury in 1993.
Hill, who has made over 250 appearances for Saracens and will have a benefit year at the club next season, added: "It was an easy decision to make.
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 Saracens   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Saracens and England flanker Richard Hill is about to embark on the next stage of his recovery schedule as he heads off to the US for treatment early next week.
Richard underwent surgery last October to reconstruct the anterior cruciate ligament damaged during the London Irish game and after four months of rehab he will now head across the Atlantic to Vermont where he will be treated by knee rehab specialist Bill Knowles.
With Richard setting off for the US on Monday he was conscious that he would be away in the lead up to the London Irish game and thus miss his usual filing of his online Diaries.
www.saracens.com /news/article.php?id=1470   (367 words)

  
 ITV Rugby World Cup   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Hill is expected to be out for six to nine months - sidelining him for England's year-end internationals against Canada, South Africa and Australia as well as the 2005 RBS Six Nations campaign.
Hill, who has won 71 caps for England, would have been a pivotal member of the team at a time when experience will be essential to their fortunes and he was likely to have been appointed vice-captain to new skipper Jonny Wilkinson.
Hill was the only remaining member of England World Cup loose-trio and Robinson will now be left with the task or re-building a threesome capable of battling some of the best loose forwards in the game when they meet the Springboks and Wallabies.
rugby.itv.com /Teams/England/story_38844.shtml   (370 words)

  
 sport.iafrica.com | today's news Hill set to resume training
England flanker Richard Hill gave the injury-plagued world champions some good news on Tuesday by announcing he was to resume training this week.
Saracens' Hill, one of the leading contenders to succeed the Test-retired Martin Johnson as England captain, has been out of action since having his nose broken by former All Black lock Troy Flavell in December against the New Zealand Barbarians at Twickenham.
But the 30-year-old Hill, widely regarded as one of the best blindside flankers in world rugby, is now looking to make his club comeback in Saracens' European Challenge Cup quarterfinal, second-leg match at home to French side Montferrand on Sunday.
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 scrum.com ... rugby news, rugby results, rugby action from scrum, the best rugby football site in the world   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
World Cup winner Hill, who has won 71 caps, faces a lay-off of between six and nine months in what is a hammer blow for England's caretaker coach Andy Robinson.
Hill's club Saracens confirmed in a statement that he underwent a reconstruction of his anterior cruciate ligament last night, and will now start intensive rehabilitation.
Hill was injured during his club's Zurich Premiership defeat against London Irish last Sunday, and he then underwent an MRI scan as the injury's full seriousness began to unravel.
www.scrum.com /country/news.asp?newsid=27046&country=main   (290 words)

  
 IRB RWC 2003
World class England flanker Richard Hill could still have a major role to play in the Rugby World Cup even though he is struggling to shake off the hamstring injury that has sidelined him since the first game of the Tournament.
The injury still hasn't healed sufficiently for Hill to run at full speed in training sessions at the Brisbane Grammar School and it is now nearly a month since he sustained what the England camp described as a 'minor hamstring tear'.
Hill is the ultimate grafting blindside flanker, the type whose contribution is most noticable when he's not there.
www.rwc2003.irb.com /EN/Tournament/Teams/Wales/mp0611hill.htm   (396 words)

  
 Richard Hill under the knife
Hill was finally cleared to make the long-haul flight home by medical staff a couple of days ago.
The England flanker has already admitted that he would have sustained the injury anyway, whether it was an aggravation of an old injury or not.
Hill goes under the knife on Saturday and after a few days of recovery he will know whether the injury will put a premature end to a superb career or not.
www.tiscali.co.uk /sport/365/rugby/news/2005/07/07/editorial_44737.html   (213 words)

  
 BBC - Beds, Herts and Bucks Sport - Rugby Union - Richard Hill and Thomas Castaignede on the World Cup semi -final
Richard Hill is back in the England team for Sunday's World Cup semi-final against France.
Richard Hill during the match between England and France on 6 September at Twickenham.
Hill says that he was obviously frustrated at being sidelined but he now hopes that he can add that little bit extra to an England team who, although winning, have been criticised for the way that they have played in the competition.
www.bbc.co.uk /threecounties/sport/2003/11/13/hill_cast_world_cup.shtml   (946 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Rugby Union | English | Hill agrees new Saracens contract   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
England flanker Richard Hill has signed a one-year extension to his current deal at Saracens.
Hill, in his 12th season at the club, faces another six months out of action after surgery to reconstruct his anterior cruciate ligament on his knee.
Hill was injured in a Zurich Premiership game between Sarries and London Irish last October.
newswm.bbc.co.uk /sport1/low/rugby_union/english/4192641.stm   (126 words)

  
 ITV Rugby World Cup   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
England have a major injury scare on their hands after Richard Hill was carried off during Saracens' 20-3 defeat at London Irish.
Hill, 31, is England's most experienced flanker with 71 caps and a World Cup winners medal to show from his long career, and was the only man sure of his place in the England back row for the three forthcoming Twickenham internationals.
Hill loss would be a major blow to acting England boss Andy Robinson as he prepares for Tests against Canada, South Africa and Australia.
rugby.itv.com /Teams/England/story_38751.shtml   (225 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Rugby Union | English | Hill lifts Saracens
And England flanker Hill added a try of his own in the second half.
Hill and Kyran Bracken received a rapturous welcome from the home crowd but it was Castaignede who stole the show.
Hill pounced on another Castaignede pass to score under the posts and the Frenchman converted to leave Rotherham 19 points adrift.
newssearch.bbc.co.uk /sport2/low/rugby_union/english/3251320.stm   (415 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Rugby Union | Lions in NZ | Lions trio ruled out of NZ tour
Hill damaged his knee in the same game and was substituted after just 19 minutes to be replaced by Ryan Jones.
Richard Hill has got a serious knee problem, and Tom Shanklin is out of the trip on medical advice."
Hill has damaged his medial meniscus ligament, but the Lions medical staff said in a statement on Sunday that a scan was "suggestive" of damage to his anterior cruciate ligament, a much more serious injury.
sportalert.bbc.net.uk /sport2/low/rugby_union/international/4621753.stm   (334 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Rugby Union | Internationals | Hill forgives Corry for elbow hit
Saracens flanker Richard Hill has put to one side the elbow thrown at him by England captain Martin Corry during a 19-17 win over Leicester.
Hill said he would focus on a nail-biting final weekend of action in the Zurich Premiership before turning his attention to the Lions.
Hill indicated that he was not fully in favour of the relegation system, with Bristol set to displace one of the five strugglers on Saturday.
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 Hill fitness hinges on surgery : Onlypunjab.com Team- Entertainment News, Movie News, Music News, Humour News, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Richard Hill will undergo exploratory surgery to determine his chances of featuring for England in next month's autumn internationals against Canada, Australia and South Africa.
The 31-year-old flanker was carried off in the first half of Saracens' Zurich Premiership defeat to London Irish on Sunday after twisting his left knee and could hardly walk the next day, when his injury was assessed by England doctors.
Hill's experience, from 71 caps and a World Cup winner's medal, would be crucial if England are to extend their 10-match unbeaten record against southern hemisphere opposition at Twickenham when they take on South Africa, the Tri-Nations champions, and Australia.
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 BBC SPORT | Rugby Union | English | Hill injury rocks England
England flanker Richard Hill will miss the autumn internationals and could miss the entire Six Nations after having an operation on his left knee.
Hill would have been a first-choice pick for England and his loss is a huge blow to acting coach Andy Robinson.
Robinson said: "Richard is an outstanding player for both his club and his country and our thoughts are with him.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/3712188.stm   (245 words)

  
 Rugby World Cup 2003
One of the absolute nice guys of world rugby, -30-year-old Richard Hill is one of the most friendly, polite and gentle souls you will meet off the rugby field.
Hill measures in at 1.87 metres and 102 kilos, and he uses every bit of it around the field as his big hits and relentless support play make him a great attacking weapon for England.
One of the stars of the 2001 British and Irish Lions tour to Australia, Hill’s absence from the Third and final Test, due to an unlucky “collision” with Wallaby centre Nathan Grey during the second Test, could be pinpointed as a major reason for the Lions’ failure to clinch the series.
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 RTÉ.ie Sport - England delay team announcement   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
England have delayed their team announcement for Sunday's World Cup semi-final against France by 24 hours to allow blindside flanker Richard Hill maximum time to recover from injury.
Hill, 30, has not played since straining his hamstring in England's opening pool match against Georgia.
There was some good news for England however, as flanker Richard Hill looks like he could make a return to action after a month on the World Cup sidelines.
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 CNN.com - Hill remains England's big concern - Nov. 4, 2003
Flanker Richard Hill remains England's major fitness worry ahead of Sunday's World Cup quarterfinal against Wales in Brisbane.
Hill suffered the injury in England's opening game against Georgia and though it was never considered serious, he has not been able to play since.
Meanwhile regular back row partner Neil Back highlighted Hill's contribution saying: "Richard Hill is unique, his capacity and amazing work rate are well documented.
cnn.com /2003/SPORT/11/04/rugby.england   (349 words)

  
 icNewcastle - We won't give up on Hill   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
England will give their Lions flanker Richard Hill every opportunity to recover from a hamstring injury that has ruined his World Cup campaign.
The injury still hasn't healed sufficiently for Hill to run at full speed in training sessions at Brisbane Grammar School, and it is now 26 days since he was hurt.
Hill apart, both Corry and fly-half Paul Grayson weren't considered for the Wales clash after picking up knocks.
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 Hill ruled out of club duty
London - World Cup winning flanker Richard Hill has been ruled out of his club Saracens' weekend match against Bath as a result of severe facial injuries he suffered playing for England against the New Zealand Barbarians at the weekend.
Hill needed 13 stitches above his right eye and suffered a broken nose as a result of two separate incidents in the match, the second of which has resulted in Barbarians lock Troy Flavell being cited by England.
Hill had initially been hopeful of making Saturday's match but a specialist has warned that the true extent of his injuries will not be known for a few days due to excessive swelling around his face.
www.news24.com /News24/Sport/Rugby/0,,2-9-838_1463224,00.html   (378 words)

  
 Rugby Football Union - Richard Hill aiming for April return
Hill headed across the Atlantic to Vermont to work with knee specialist Bill Knowles, of iSport, as he works his way back to fitness after surgery to reconstruct the anterior cruciate ligament he damaged against London Irish in October last year.
Following the intensive work, Hill can now move on to light running-based fitness sessions before moving on to some individual contact work on the training field and he is looking at an April return date.
Hill said: “It’s been a very rewarding three weeks in terms of my recovery.
www.rfu.com /index.cfm/fuseaction/RFUHome.News_Detail/StoryID/9760   (366 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Rugby Union | Internationals | Hill returns to action
England flanker Richard Hill will return from injury for Saracens on Sunday.
Hill, who had his nose broken by Troy Flavell in December, should now be fit for England's opening RBS Six Nations match against Italy on 15 February.
Richard Haughton is named on the wing and Paul Bailey moves to full-back.
newsimg.bbc.co.uk /sport2/low/rugby_union/international/3446989.stm   (222 words)

  
 England star sidelined | RUGBY | SPORT | tvnz.co.nz   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
England flanker Richard Hill will miss the northern hemisphere international season after undergoing surgery on his left knee.
A statement on the Saracens website said Hill would be out of action for at least six months and could miss the remainder of the season for the English premiership club.
"Richard had an arthroscopy operation on his left knee and this showed damage to his anterior cruciate ligament and he therefore underwent a reconstruction of his ligament last night," the statement said.
tvnz.co.nz /view/sport_story_skin/452054?format%3Dhtml   (137 words)

  
 BBC - Beds, Herts and Bucks Sport - Rugby Union - Kyran Bracken and Richard Hill at the World Cup
Meanwhile, flanker Richard Hill could still play a part in the World Cup.
Meanwhile Sarries flanker Richard Hill could still have a role to play in the Rugby World Cup even though he is struggling to shake off the hamstring injury that has decimated his World Cup campaign.
Nearly a month after he was hurt, the injury still hasn't healed sufficiently for the 61-times-capped Hill to run at full speed in training sessions at the Brisbane Grammar School but England coach Clive Woodward says that he doesn't need to replace him.
www.bbc.co.uk /threecounties/sport/2003/11/06/bracken_world_cup.shtml   (838 words)

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