Aviva Premiership Round 17: 5 things we learned
1 decade ago by The Rugby Blog1. Gloucester vs Northampton at Kingsholm is one of the great fixturesIt was another epic between the Cherry and Whites and the Saints at Kingsholm on Saturday, in a fixture which has blessed us with...
Six Nations 2015: No England player's place is safe, says Ben Youngs
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsThe England squad gather at their Pennyhill Park training base this evening with words of warning from scrum-half Ben Youngs that no one’s place is assured and that Scotland will be a more revved-up...
Newcastle 12 Leicester 16: Late try secures vital Tigers victory...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryNewcastle Falcons (12) 12Tries: Lawson, Sinoti. Conv: CatterickLeicester Tigers (6) 16Tries: Bell. Conv: Burns. Pens: Burns (2)A late try by replacement Tommy Bell secured Leicester Tigers victory...
England to recall Brad Barritt in place of Luther Burrell
1 decade ago by The TelegraphEngland are set to recall centre Brad Barritt for their RBS Six Nations match against Scotland at Twickenham on Saturday. Barritt will play for Saracens against Wasps on Sunday, and providing he comes...
Young: Race for play-offs could hardly be tighter
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumAviva Premiership form club Wasps will continue their push for the play-offs on Sunday with rugby director Dai Young admitting this season's top-four race could hardly be tighter. Although runaway...
Young expecting tough run-in
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby07 March 2015Although runaway leaders Northampton appear nailed on for a home semi-final in May, effectively five clubs - Wasps, Bath, Saracens, Exeter and Leicester - are chasing three...
Newcastle v Leicester (Sun)
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsNewcastle make three changes to their starting line-up, with Ruki Tipuna, Alex Rogers and Richard Mayhew all returning after the defeat at Saracens. New half-back Sonatane Taulaka ...
England's failure to trust Danny Cipriani is baffling
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsDanny Cipriani has another chance to show Stuart Lancaster what he can do on Friday night at Bath - but I am not sure what it is going to take to make Lancaster use him in his England team. Who would...
Lancaster set to freshen up England squad
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumStuart Lancaster will watch this weekend's Aviva Premiership action closely as he considers whether to respond to the conclusion of England's Grand Slam dream by making changes to his squad. The 2015...
Lancaster looking to make changes
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby05 March 2015The 2015 World Cup hosts were kicked into submission by Ireland in Sunday's 19-9 RBS 6 Nations defeat in Dublin and they must now hope the Irish slip up in the final two rounds...
