Tigers hand Tom Croft first start of the season
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumWe preview the third round of matches in the 2014-15 Aviva Premiership with last week's winners aiming to build on that success with the losers, especially Harlequins and London Welsh, keen to get some...
Preview: Harlequins v Wasps
1 decade ago by Planet RugbySuper Rugby winner Asaeli Tikoirotuma will make his Premiership debut for Harlequins in Saturday's clash with Wasps at the Stoop. There are four changes to the Quins starting team that was thrashed...
Mike Brown 'absolutely desperate' to be selected for England in the rugby World Cup
1 decade ago by The TelegraphThe World Cup begins exactly a year to the day on Thursday and Harlequins fullback Mike Brown is “absolutely desperate” to be involved. The 29-year-old, named 2014 Six Nations Player of the...
Video of the week: Haskell gets pranked
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogHilarious prank played on a seemingly unsuspecting James Haskell… is it real, or a set up? We’ll let you decide!WARNING: the video contains quite a lot of bad language!Video credit: Rule’m Sports
Selection headaches mounting at wrong time for Lancaster
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogCompetition for places is, normally, an excellent problem (if such a thing exists) for an international head coach to have. It pushes players to new levels, knowing they can’t rest on their laurels...
Aviva Premiership Round 2: 5 things we learned
1 decade ago by The Rugby Blog1. Competition for placesStuart Lancaster must be scratching his head. In several positions, the opening two rounds of the Premiership have seen some real strength in depth emerge. Will Fraser was...
Stuart Lancaster's England captain for the World Cup needs to be in place by November internationals
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsChris Robshaw is the face of English rugby. But for how much longer? Last week, Robshaw’s image was plastered all over the 2015 Rugby World Cup marketing campaign ‘Too Big To Miss’, as the...
'Showbusiness' Haskell gets backing
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsWasps boss Dai Young has said James Haskell has vindicated the decision to appoint him as skipper this season. The 29-year-old England flanker led Wasps to a superb win over champions...
Aviva Premiership, Guinness Pro12 and Top 14 weekend review: Will Fraser inspires Saracens win
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsAll predictions that this would be the most challenging, most competitive Aviva Premiership for many a year were blown apart by Saracens's 39-0 away victory over Harlequins. Quins were champions...
Best of the weekend: Wasps stun champions, NZ remain unbeaten
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogSarries smash Quins and Wasps stun SaintsAfter last weekend, you may have been forgiven for thinking that the new Aviva Premiership season had an air of predictability round it – but thankfully, that...
