Aviva Premiership round 8: Round-up
1 decade ago by Premiership RugbyNorthampton Saints finished round eight on top of the Aviva Premiership Rugby table and head coach Jim Mallinder felt his team's refusal to let Saracens settle from the off was the key to their 31-24 victory...
Match Reaction: London Welsh 5 Leicester Tigers 26
1 decade ago by Premiership RugbyLondon Welsh head coach Justin Burnell admitted losing to Leicester Tigers was an even worse feeling than the heavy defeat they endured at the hands of Wasps last weekend.
Second batch of next year’s Rugby World Cup tickets go on sale this week
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Organisers England 2015 split resale period into three sections• First come, first served basis will be adopted• More news about next year’s tournamentThe second batch of tickets for next year’s...
Saracens 24 Northampton Saints 31
1 decade ago by Premiership RugbyJames Wilson scored twice as Northampton Saints returned to the top of the Aviva Premiership Rugby table, after fending off a second-half Saracens fightback at Allianz Park.
London Irish 23-33 Bath | Premiership match report
1 decade ago by The GuardianLondon Irish 23-33 BathGavin Henson booted an 18-point haul as Bath moved up to second in the Premiership with a 33-23 win over struggling London Irish at the Madejski Stadium.The visitors’ pack was...
England’s George Ford delightfully sharp in attempt to dispel the gloom | Michael Aylwin
1 decade ago by The GuardianBath No10 certainly took his opportunity to impress against Samoa but a rain-sodden night under Twickenham floodlights was not an occasion to render any findings definitiveYou can’t fault him. George...
Ulster Bank League: Division 1B Review
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsGalwegians maintained their seven-point advantage at the top of Ulster Bank League Division 1B with a strong second half showing as they beat Belfast Harlequins 31-19 at Crowley Park.
Match Reaction: London Irish 23 Bath Rugby 33
1 decade ago by Premiership RugbyIf winning despite not playing your best is a sign of champions then Bath Rugby must be taken seriously as Aviva Premiership Rugby title contenders after coach Toby Booth admitted his side were well below-par...
Ireland 26-23 Australia | Autumn internationals match report
1 decade ago by The GuardianIreland 26-23 AustraliaIf five out of five in February and March earns you a grand slam then three of three in November puts you into the category of contenders for the championship. And if all of this...
England v Samoa – live! | Dan Lucas
1 decade ago by The GuardianLive minute-by-minute updates from the 7pm GMT kick-off at TwickenhamYou can email dan.lucas@theguardian.com or tweet @DanLucas86 6.00pm GMT PreambleWell jeez England. When I said last week that it didn’t...
