Aviva Premiership talking points: round one
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In the build-up to Rugby World Cup 2015, this Aviva Premiership campaign is set to be an extremely intriguing one.
Indeed, the competition kicked off this weekend and produced some enthralling encounters.
Here are five talking points from the opening round of matches.
1.
Saints raise standardsNorthampton Saints’ maiden title last season meant a huge deal to the club – you only have to picture the hordes of supporters that welcomed their team coach back from Twickenham after the final to realise that.
Even so, Jim Mallinder’s charges are not satisfied with isolated success.
They are …
Indeed, the competition kicked off this weekend and produced some enthralling encounters.
Here are five talking points from the opening round of matches.
1.
Saints raise standardsNorthampton Saints’ maiden title last season meant a huge deal to the club – you only have to picture the hordes of supporters that welcomed their team coach back from Twickenham after the final to realise that.
Even so, Jim Mallinder’s charges are not satisfied with isolated success.
They are …
