Inside Rugby: Sentence handed out for Australia star Michael...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryAustralia flanker Michael Hooper looked to his right, lined up an opponent and punched Argentina fly-half Nicolas Sanchez straight in the face.It took place during the sides' meeting in the Rugby Championship...
Top interview with 'arrogant' Chris Ashton upon his return to the England squad
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpSaracens winger Chris Ashton sits down with Nick Heath to discuss taking his opportunity with England, how he's perceived by the fans, his young teammate Maro Itoje and what it will take for England to...
Sarries march past Bath
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Owen Farrell helped himself to a personal tally of 18 points, as Saracens got their hands back on the Premiership trophy, becoming the first side to finish outside the top two in the regular season and...
Jacques Burger: When I run out on to the pitch I turn into someone else
1 decade ago by The TelegraphThe ultimate man challenge takes place at Twickenham this afternoon. Most people know it as the Aviva Premiership final featuring Saracens and Bath. Saracens flanker Jacques Burger, that shaggy-haired...
Bath v Saracens: Last 5 meetings in the Premiership
1 decade agoWith Bath taking on Saracens in this weekends Premiership final at Twickenham we look back on the last 5 meeting between these sides. The most recent game took place at Allianz Park in February, in what...
George Ford at Bath shows benefit of family values
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsPushy parents get a bad press. Many people raised eyebrows when Mike Ford signed his son, George, from Leicester two years ago, wondering how the Bath head coach would fend off the charges of nepotism...
Northampton 24 Saracens 29 match report: Visitors upset the odds to reach Premiership final
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsAt the final whistle the Saracens players, some blood-soaked, some on their knees in exhaustion, punched the air as though they had just won the title. There is no silverware for winning semi-finals...
Northampton v Saracens (Sat)
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsNorthampton Saints host Saracens in their Premiership play-off semi-final, which is a repeat of last year's final. Saints lifted the title last May following a 24-20 win after extra time. ...
Chris Ashton and David Strettle back in the frame as England name 50-man squad
1 decade ago by The TimesChris Ashton and David Strettle, the Saracens wings, have been brought back in from the international wilderness after being named in England’s 50-man World Cup training squad. Ashton has been...
Burgess makes England cut
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Rugby League convert Sam Burgess is one of the new additions to the England squad. England coach Stuart Lancaster on Wednesday named a 50-man group to begin preparing for the World Cup tournament -...
