Bath hang on for first home win as Saints’ Dan Biggar misses final kick
8 years ago by The Guardian• Bath 17-15 Northampton• Home side move up to fourth in Premiership tableCrisis? What Crisis? After the opening night shambles at Bristol, Bath moved into the play-off positions by coming from behind...
Saturday Premiership Rugby: Top Battles
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWe take a look at the key positional battles of the Premiership Rugby action this Saturday. Bath Rugby v Northampton Saints The Battle in the engine room Both Bath and Northampton Saints have...
Premiership Highlights: Northampton Saints v Saracens
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Northampton Saints were looking for a good start as they looked to turn around the last couple of results against the Saracens. Howeveer, the Saracens were not going to give up easily. Th first...
David Strettle’s late tries a bonus for Saracens at Northampton
8 years ago by The Guardian• Northampton 27-38 Saracens• Saints giant wing makes instant impactMuch was made in the build-up of the size of Northampton’s Australian international wing Taqele Naiyaravoro, but even approaching...
Premiership Team of the Week - Round Two
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe second round of the Gallagher Premiership is done and dusted with Northampton Saints, Exeter Chiefs, Leicester Tigers, Saracens and Sale Sharks all picking up wins this weekend. Meanwhile,...
Northampton up and running as Dylan Hartley try helps beat Harlequins
8 years ago by The Guardian• Northampton 25-18 Harlequins • Dan Biggar’s accuracy lifts SaintsDylan Hartley gave the watching Eddie Jones some timely encouragement by scoring his first Premiership try since December last year...
All the razzle dazzle from the opening round of Premiership rugby
8 years ago by Rugby DumpPremiership rugby is back in full swing, with plenty of week one highlights to look back on, from Danny Cipriani's sublime pass to key tackles from Dan Biggar and Steven Luatua. Here's a quick montage...
All the razzle dazzle from the opening round of Premiership rugby
8 years ago by Rugby DumpPremiership rugby is back in full swing, with plenty of week one highlights to look back on, from Danny Cipriani's sublime pass to key tackles from Dan Biggar and Steven Luatua. Here's a quick montage...
Rugby union: talking points from the Premiership's opening weekend
8 years ago by The GuardianNew signings Danny Cipriani and Dan Biggar faced off, Will Skelton impressed for Saracens and Worcester ran Wasps closeThere are plenty of high-profile fixtures heading to Newcastle over the next 12 months,...
PRO14 Preview: Conference A
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWith the PRO14 returning this weekend we preview Conference A and give a few predictions on how each side will progress throughout the season and identify a few players who are set for big seasons. Cardiff...
