Gloucester could bolster squad following Simpson-Daniel...
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoGloucester are considering dusting off the chequebook following the forced retirement of James Simpson-Daniel. The club were rocked by the news that their record try-scorer would have to hang up his boots...
James Hudson insists the pain will drive Gloucester forward
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoJames Hudson insists Gloucester must use the pain of their record Premiership defeat at the hands of Northampton Saints as their driving force. The Cherry and Whites slumped to their heaviest loss since...
James Hudson insists the pain will drive Gloucester forward
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoJames Hudson insists Gloucester must use the pain of their record Premiership defeat at the hands of Northampton Saints as their driving force. The Cherry and Whites slumped to their heaviest loss since...
Aviva Premiership 2014/15 Round 1 Review
1 decade ago by Talking Rugby UnionNorthampton set the ball rolling against the transfer kings, Gloucester, with the other 'top' teams following suit later that weekend. Predictable wins across the board, if the last seasons Premiership...
Aviva Premiership Round 1: 5 things we learned
1 decade ago by The Rugby Blog1. Lucky number 11When was the last time we saw three hat-tricks in one weekend of the Premiership? I’m not sure the internet has those sort of stats without hours of research, but it must be some...
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...
Aviva Premiership talking points: round one
1 decade ago by RFU News FeedIn the build-up to Rugby World Cup 2015, this Aviva Premiership campaign is set to be an extremely intriguing one. Indeed, the competition kicked off this weekend and produced some enthralling encounters. ...
Premiership player of the weekend: James Wilson, Northampton
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldNorthampton Saints rocketed out of the blocks on Friday evening at Franklin's Gardens, starting their Aviva Premiership title defence with a 53-6 defeat of Gloucester. Their full-back James Wilson...
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...
Leicester Tigers 36 Newcastle 17: I've fallen back in love with...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryThere was no indication of 'first night nerves' for Freddie Burns as he took his competitive bow for Leicester Tigers in the Aviva Premiership on Saturday. The fly-half thoroughly deserved the ovation...
