Aviva Premiership Round 1: 5 things we learned
1 decade ago by The Rugby Blog1. Lucky number 11When was the last time we saw three hat-tricks in one weekend of the Premiership? I’m not sure the internet has those sort of stats without hours of research, but it must be some...
Coaching class
1 decade ago by Sky Sports RugbyMy theme is coaching and two men caught my eye at the weekend. The first of them is Gregor Townsend. His stamp was all over the performance of Glasgow. Quite how they conspired to win by a late penalty...
Aviva Premiership, Guinness Pro12 and Top 14 weekend review: Northampton Saints make their mark
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsNO NEED FOR GLOUCESTER TO DESPAIR Were Northampton that good? Yes, they were. And were Gloucester that poor? No, they were not. The scoreline from Franklin's Gardens (Northampton 53 Gloucester...
Aviva Premiership talking points: round one
1 decade ago by RFU News FeedIn 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. ...
London Welsh 0 Exeter Chiefs 52: Match reaction
1 decade ago by Exeter Express & EchoRob Baxter praised the efforts of assistant coach Ali Hepher as Exeter Chiefs got their Aviva Premiership campaign off to the best possible start. Baxter's side ran in seven tries as they hammered newboys...
The Monday overview: George North stars for Saints
1 decade ago by The TimesTry of the week George North Northampton v Gloucester James Wilson, the full back, offloaded to George Pisi and the Samoa centre delivered a one-handed pass out of the tackle to North, who spun brilliantly...
Exeter rip up record books as Chiefs crush London Welsh
1 decade ago by The TimesLondon Welsh 0 Exeter Chiefs 52 Exeter Chiefs recorded their highest score in the Aviva Premiership with Thomas Waldrom running home two of their seven tries on his debut. The former England No 8...
Exeter destroy Weepu's Welsh
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Thomas Waldrom had a debut to remember with two tries as Exeter Chiefs romped to a bonus-point win over Premiership new boys London Welsh.
Burnell: Welsh must step up
1 decade ago by Sky Sports RugbyLondon Welsh head coach Justin Burnell has challenged his players to step up to the demands of Aviva Premiership rugby following their 52-0 drubbing by Exeter Chiefs.
Aviva Premiership Round 1: round-up
1 decade ago by Bath RugbyPractice makes perfect for Ryan Caldwell and Exeter Chiefs after they kicked off their Aviva Premiership season in fine style with a 52-0 mauling of new boys London Welsh.
