Jared Payne injury main concern as Ulster draw strength from finish at Scarlets
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: RugbyBy Michael Sadlier – 08 September 2014The Kiwi, who was unsurprisingly playing at outside centre, received a hip join injury in the second half and was forced off...
Coaching class
1 decade ago by Sky Sports RugbyMy theme is coaching and two men caught my eye at the weekend. The first of them is Gregor Townsend. His stamp was all over the performance of Glasgow. Quite how they conspired to win by a late penalty...
Aviva Premiership, Guinness Pro12 and Top 14 weekend review: Northampton Saints make their mark
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsNO NEED FOR GLOUCESTER TO DESPAIR Were Northampton that good? Yes, they were. And were Gloucester that poor? No, they were not. The scoreline from Franklin's Gardens (Northampton 53 Gloucester...
Best of the weekend: Hat-tricks galore as domestic rugby returns
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogSaints sparkle in season openerNorthampton began their title defence in gloriously emphatic fashion, obliterating a disjointed Gloucester side, 53-6, at Franklin’s Gardens. Although the upheaval at...
Late Hogg penalty seals fate of 'second best' Leinster
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentLeinster will go into their second round tie of the Pro12 league against Scarlets this weekend seeking a confidence-restoring win after losing to Glasgow at Scotstoun on Saturday with a dramatic stoppage-time...
Stuart Hogg rescues Glasgow after Leinster fightback
1 decade ago by The TimesGlasgow Warriors 22 Leinster 20 Even Gregor Townsend, the Glasgow Warriors head coach, admitted he could feel his heart pounding as his team won, lost and then won back their opening game of the Guinness...
Glasgow Warriors hold their nerve to hurt Leinster
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanIT MAY so nearly have been a case of snatching defeat from the jaws of a famous victory, but Tommy Seymour believes that Glasgow’s scintillating 22-20 success over champions Leinster has provided...
Glasgow Warriors hold their nerve to hurt Leinster
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanIT MAY so nearly have been a case of snatching defeat from the jaws of a famous victory, but Tommy Seymour believes that Glasgow’s scintillating 22-20 success over champions Leinster has provided...
Glasgow Hawks 18-20 Ayr: Ayr take Bill McLaren Shield
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanTHE clan system may be long gone from Scotland, except in team sport, where match-ups such as Hearts v Hibs, or Auchinleck Talbot v Cumnock in football, Gala v Hawick in rugby, Carlton v Grange in cricket...
Townsend praises charges after win
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyGlasgow boss Gregor Townsend couldn't hide his delight after his side claimed a 22-20 victory over Leinster at Scotstoun on Saturday. Tries from Peter Horne, Jonny Gray and Josh Strauss gave the Warriors...
