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...
Exeter head coach Rob Baxter happy to develop Henry Slade's talent at outside centre
1 decade ago by The TelegraphRob Baxter, the Exeter head coach, believes that playing England fly‑half Henry Slade at centre will only benefit his game. Slade, 21, wore the No 10 shirt for his country against the Barbarians...
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...
Newcastle 18, London Irish 20: Match report
1 decade ago by The TelegraphJuan Socino had missed five of his previous six pots at goal, so nobody gave the Newcastle centre a ghost of a chance as he lined up his conversion attempt after Sinoti Sinoti had scored the Falcons’...
Bok scores as Wasps sting Saints
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Wasps confirmed they would be a force to be reckoned with this season after a 20-16 win at home to defending Premiership champions Northampton Saints on Sunday. Tries in quick succession from Springbok...
Mike Tindall makes an unlikely return to action
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoFormer Gloucester star Mike Tindall made an unlikely return to action on Saturday – for Devon Tribute 2 side North Tawton. The England World Cup winner hung his boots up in the summer after he was not...
Mike Tindall makes an unlikely return to action
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoFormer Gloucester star Mike Tindall made an unlikely return to action on Saturday – for Devon Tribute 2 side North Tawton. The England World Cup winner hung his boots up in the summer after he was not...
Wasps show their steely resolve of old to finally overcome Northampton
1 decade ago by The GuardianWasps 20-16 Northampton Tries from Ashley Johnson and Tom Varndell seal winFive years have elapsed since Wasps last beat Northampton in any competition so the local pleasure which greeted the final whistle...
Saints slip to Wasps defeat
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby14 September 2014As an otherwise dull contest entered its final quarter, Saints' 9-3 lead built on three penalties from Stephen Myler was transformed into a 17-9 deficit. Tries from flanker...
