Why is the Aviva Premiership so exciting now? Pace and the players to use it well
1 decade ago by The TelegraphIt is not so long ago that the general view of the English Premiership was that of an attritional, defence-dominated league, one in which you learned to scrap, either for a play-off place or relegation,...
Exeter Chiefs and England wing Jack Nowell twice the threat after surgery restores full power to left leg
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsJack Nowell, the son of a Newlyn trawlerman, was one of the stars of last season, with his Cornish back-story, his rat’s tail haircut, his arm-length seaman’s tattoo, his bustling energy and...
Sam Burgess' arrival at Bath is the least of concerns for Northampton's Luther Burrell
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsNorthampton centre Luther Burrell has revealed that he has not given a second thought to the much-hyped, imminent arrival of Sam Burgess into English rugby even though the star of Australian rugby...
No let-up from Bath Rugby ahead of showdown with Aviva Premiershi...
1 decade ago by Bath ChronicleToby Booth has vowed there will be no let-up at Bath Rugby as they prepare to face Aviva Premiership champions Northampton Saints. Bath will travel to Franklin’s Gardens on Saturday (3. 15pm) in buoyant...
Weekend rugby review: Further trouble for Newcastle and London Welsh as Bath impress with huge win
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsWhat is in a pitch? Quite a lot according to Northampton director of rugby, Jim Mallinder, who was asked for his view of Newcastle’s new 3G artificial-surface. “It’s great, it has made a...
Ford stars as Bath rout Tigers
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby20 September 2014Aviva Premiership clashes between two traditional heavyweights of the English game tend to go the distance, but this latest bout proved a no-contest inside 40 minutes...
Bath v Leicester (Sat)
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsEngland flanker Tom Croft makes his first start of the season as Leicester Tigers make three changes from the team that beat Exeter Chiefs last Saturday. Leonardo Ghiraldini comes...
Matt Banahan returns to Bath Rugby starting line-up to take on...
1 decade ago by Bath ChronicleMatt Banahan is the only change to the Bath Rugby team which beat London Welsh last weekend as they look to make it three wins out of three at the start of the new Aviva Premiership season at home to Leicester...
"Leicester Tigers test is still the toughest in the Aviva...
1 decade ago by Bath ChronicleBath Rugby head coach Mike Ford believes Leicester Tigers are still the benchmark in the Aviva Premiership ahead of the fierce rivals’ showdown this weekend. Saturday’s contest is set to be a mouth-watering...
Bath Rugby to wait on Anthony Watson's fitness ahead of Leicester...
1 decade ago by Bath ChronicleBath Rugby are still waiting on the fitness of Anthony Watson to see whether he will be fit to face Leicester Tigers at The Rec on Saturday. The 20-year-old flyer went off with an ankle injury just before...
