Aviva Premiership Round 2: 5 things we learned
1 decade ago by The Rugby Blog1. Competition for placesStuart Lancaster must be scratching his head. In several positions, the opening two rounds of the Premiership have seen some real strength in depth emerge. Will Fraser was...
Stuart Lancaster's England captain for the World Cup needs to be in place by November internationals
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsChris Robshaw is the face of English rugby. But for how much longer? Last week, Robshaw’s image was plastered all over the 2015 Rugby World Cup marketing campaign ‘Too Big To Miss’, as the...
Jonny May calls on Gloucester to build on new found belief
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoYou could sense the collective sigh of relief as Gloucester fought back to claim the first competitive win of the David Humphreys era – now Jonny May has urged the Cherry and Whites to build on their...
Aviva Premiership, Guinness Pro12 and Top 14 weekend review: Will Fraser inspires Saracens win
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsAll predictions that this would be the most challenging, most competitive Aviva Premiership for many a year were blown apart by Saracens's 39-0 away victory over Harlequins. Quins were champions...
Best of the weekend: Wasps stun champions, NZ remain unbeaten
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogSarries smash Quins and Wasps stun SaintsAfter last weekend, you may have been forgiven for thinking that the new Aviva Premiership season had an air of predictability round it – but thankfully, that...
Rugby union: six talking points from the weekends Premiership action
1 decade ago by The GuardianAre Wasps set to move, is Danny Cipriani ready for England and will London Welsh be able to make the step up required?If the whispers are correct and the club are not issuing strongly-worded denials ...
TMO: The Monday overview
1 decade ago by The TimesTry of the week Luke McLean for Sale against Gloucester The full back applied the final touch but Danny Cipriani’s role in the try was the highlight of a display that showcased his full range of talents. ...
Greig Laidlaw and new-look Gloucester take first strides towards rebuilding fortress Kingsholm
1 decade ago by The TelegraphYou need to prove yourself at Kingsholm however good you are, so when Gloucester were trailing Sale 17-3 on Saturday, having conceded three tries, their raft of new signings were in danger of being...
Gloucester shrug off hangover after Greg Laidlaw calls shots against Sale
1 decade ago by The GuardianGloucester 34-27 Sale Danny Cipriani helps Sale go 17-3 up in first half hour Greig Laidlaw: boys were thinking, oh no, here we go againThe word hangover was used more than once in the post-match analysis...
Humphreys joy at Gloucester resolve
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby13 September 2014The west country club, smashed 53-6 by champions Northampton eight days ago, trailed 17-3 just before half-time at Kingsholm after the Sharks ran in tries by wing Tom...
