Northampton Saints made to dig deep at Twickenham
1 decade ago by Premiership RugbyBig Game 7 required big performances to match from Northampton Saints, who had to fight tooth and nail to hold off Harlequins at Twickenham on Saturday.
Northampton Saints made to dig deep at Twickenham
1 decade ago by Premiership RugbyBig Game 7 required big performances to match from Northampton Saints, who had to fight tooth and nail to hold off Harlequins at Twickenham on Saturday.
Rugby union: talking points from the weekend’s action
1 decade ago by The GuardianNorthampton will be weakened by the loss of Samu Manoa, Gloucester’s motivation is in question and Tom May let the public be judge and juryAs Northampton reflected on another away victory against a potential...
Sale v Leicester Tigers match verdict: A comeback that saved the...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryWith half-an-hour of this remarkable game to go, Leicester Tigers' season was on its knees.Sale Sharks had just ran in their fourth try for a 30-15 lead and were breaking down Leicester's porous defence...
Bath coach Mike Ford rewards players with break after win over Exeter
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Bath coach Mike Ford gives players time off• Sam Burgess plays another 18 minutes• Match report: Bath 31-14 Exeter It may not seem over-generous, but Bath have given their players three days off...
Newcastle Falcons showing rapid improvement under Dean Richards
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Mark McCall says Falcons are ‘different proposition’• Dean Richards praises attack coach Dave Walder• Match report: Newcastle 23-25 SaracensBack in April, when Saracens last visited the Premiership’s...
Northampton’s Calum Clark has England hopes after defeat of Harlequins
1 decade ago by The Guardian• ‘I’d like to play a part in Six Nations,’ says Saints flanker• Quins’ Conor O’Shea insists: ‘I feel we turned a corner’ • Match report: Harlequins 25-30 NorthamptonNorthampton ushered...
Aviva Premiership Rugby Round 11: Round-up
1 decade ago by Bath RugbyDirector of rugby Jim Mallinder insisted Northampton Saints are right on track after victory over Harlequins in front of a sold out Twickenham left the reigning champions top of the Aviva Premiership Rugby...
Northampton ignored their duty to entertain in Big Game 7 at Twickenham
1 decade ago by The TelegraphBrian Moore: More than 80,000 paid to see a festive spectacle at Twickenham but only Harlequins tried to play running rugby
The Aviva Premiership Rugby Final 2010
1 decade ago by Premiership RugbyRetaining their Premiership Rugby crown was never going to be straightforward but after overturning a losing scoreline five times at Twickenham, Leicester Tigers certainly earned it.
