Aviva Premiership 2014/2015: Round 5 Predictions
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogBath vs SaracensIt doesn’t get any easier for Bath. Last week’s trip to Northampton was a real test of their credentials as genuine title challengers this year, and despite the loss, that they managed...
England head coach Stuart Lancaster and selectors face unenviable task in finding right blend for the World Cup
1 decade ago by The TelegraphThe “who” and the “what” are two traits that rugby selectors spend hours debating. It is a tricky formula, mixing personality and ability. Getting the best person with the slickest skills...
Freddie Burns dropped to bench for Gloucester homecoming
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoFreddie Burns has been dropped to the bench by Leicester Tigers for his Gloucester homecoming. The England fly-half moved to the East Midlands in the summer, in a bid to enhance his international credentials. But...
Rugby needs to alter its laws and restructure the season to tackle serious injuries
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsThe dramatic number of injuries we are seeing in professional rugby is not happening by chance. The players, who are now built like American footballers, are absolutely hammering each other. ...
Sharples expects the Shed to give Freddie Burns a 'warm welcome'
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoCHARLIE Sharples reckons Freddie Burns will enter a red-hot cauldron when he returns to Kingsholm for the first time. The England fly-half swapped Gloucester for Leicester in the summer following seven...
Nick Walshe urges Gloucester to pile the pressure on former...
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoNick Walshe has urged Gloucester to pile the pressure on former favourite Freddie Burns. The England fly-half is set to pull on the number 10 jersey when Leicester Tigers visit Kingsholm on Saturday. Burns...
Referee's decisions turned the game as Leicester Tigers slip to...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryThis game left Leicester Tigers fans with mixed feelings. The game against London Irish brought a huge improvement, albeit against opposition much inferior to Bath, and there is a good argument that...
Leicester Tigers fans show their frustration as London Irish take...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryWhen Leicester Tigers fans boo an opposing kicker as he takes a penalty, you know that frustration levels at Welford Road have tipped the scale. At a club which prides itself on the values of tradition,...
London Irish captain George Skivington defends Blair Cowan from Leicester 'punch' claim
1 decade ago by The TelegraphGeorge Skivington, the London Irish captain, defended his flanker Blair Cowan against claims from Leicester that he appeared to throw a punch in a first-half scuffle with Jamie Gibson in the Exiles'...
Leicester Tigers Richard Cockerill angry over controversial...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryLeicester Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill says he will “seek clarification” into the punishment for punching after a controversial incident in his side’s 22-19 defeat London Irish. A...
