Exeter Chiefs hand Pat Phibbs a short-term deal
1 decade ago by Exeter Express & EchoExeter Chiefs have handed scrum-half Pat Phibbs a short-term deal to help avert the prospect of an injury crisis. With Dave Lewis already ruled out for the next few weeks with an elbow injury, Haydn Thomas...
Shanklin confident of player return
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsWelsh internationals based in France and England will be tempted to return home by the lure of dual contracts, says Ex-Wales centre Tom Shanklin. Wales captain Sam Warburton is the first...
Premiership player analysis: Sam Hill and Henry Slade, Exeter Chiefs
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldAs England boss Stuart Lancaster searches for his first-choice centre combination, youngsters Sam Hill and Henry Slade are impressing in the Exeter Chiefs midfield. We analyse their roles in a 25-22 defeat...
Gloucester United complete remarkable comeback to claim 30-27...
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoBristol Rugby 27 Gloucester United 30 Gloucester United completed a remarkable comeback to claim their first win of the A-League. The Cherry and Whites' second team trailed 27-6 after Bristol struck with...
Gloucester United complete remarkable comeback to claim 30-27...
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoBristol Rugby 27 Gloucester United 30 Gloucester United completed a remarkable comeback to claim their first win of the A-League. The Cherry and Whites' second team trailed 27-6 after Bristol struck with...
Aviva Premiership round 3 highlights
1 decade ago by The Rugby PaperGloucester 22 Exeter 24 London Irish 32 Saracens 36 Bath 45 Leicester 0 Sale 46 London Welsh 8 Newcastle 10 Northampton 35 Harlequins 26 Wasps 23 Coming soon.
Courtney Lawes smashes another flyhalf, this time Ruaridh Jackson
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpThis is Courtney Lawes' crunching tackle from last weekend against Wasps. It's not as lethal as some of his previous hits, but it's on a flyhalf yet again, so is equally amusing. If you take a look...
Richard Hibbard's massive hit on Sale's Shalva Mamukashvili
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpWhen he's not diving, Richard Hibbard is one of the hardest hitting hookers in world rugby. He won over the Gloucester fans recently with this smashing hit vs Sale, his opposite number, Shalva Mamukashvili. ...
Slade targets England World Cup call
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsHenry Slade of Exeter Chiefs hopes his versatility can help him force his way into England's plans for next year's World Cup. The 21-year-old, who can play at fly-half or at centre, started for...
Henry Purdy hungry for more after bittersweet debut
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoHENRY Purdy is determined to hang onto the number 13 jersey after a bittersweet Premiership debut. The Junior World Championship winner deputised for injured Henry Trinder as Gloucester slipped to a 25-22...
