Robshaw: RWC 2015 can inspire next generation
1 decade ago by IRBWhen Chris Robshaw ran out at Twickenham Stadium in Harlequins kit on Saturday for the start of the Aviva Premiership 2014/15 season no-one could have blamed him had he momentarily dared to dream that...
Northampton Saints' superb display shows the English domestic game is in rude health
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsYou can buy success but you cannot buy heart and soul. Franklin’s Gardens has always been a wonderful place to watch rugby. It still is. The trappings of professionalism, the big money,...
We are saying our prayers - Smith
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyLondon Irish director of rugby Brian Smith is "saying prayers" that Tom Homer's knee injury isn't serious and that he will return to action very soon. The goal-kicker, who limped from the field against...
Gilbert to leave Bath Rugby
1 decade ago by Premiership RugbyFlanker Mat Gilbert will be leaving Bath Rugby to seek more game time, the Club can confirm.
Aviva Premiership highlights
1 decade ago by The Rugby PaperNorthampton 53 Gloucester 6 Leicester 36 Newcastle 17 Saracens 34 Wasps 28 London Irish 15 Harlequins 20 Sale 20 Bath 29 London Welsh 0 Exeter 52 Coming soon
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...
Super Ballynahinch blow away the competition at Rainey
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: RugbyBy Ronnie Ingram – 08 September 2014Rainey put up stout opposition at Magherafelt and a couple of new recruits showed up well. "They were a formidable team and...
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. ...
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...
