Greig Laidlaw and new-look Gloucester take first strides towards rebuilding fortress Kingsholm
1 decade ago by The TelegraphYou need to prove yourself at Kingsholm however good you are, so when Gloucester were trailing Sale 17-3 on Saturday, having conceded three tries, their raft of new signings were in danger of being...
Holm Truths with Dan Murphy
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoDAN Murphy cites Jason Leonard as the ultimate rugby man and insists Gloucester must maintain his selfless attitude if their scrum is to become a rock. The set-piece was a major weakness throughout much...
Austin Healey: I will be flabbergasted if London Welsh survive relegation from the Aviva Premiership
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsIf there was one thing that struck me about the opening round of Aviva Premiership matches last weekend it was that sides who resisted the urge to make wholesale changes over the summer generally...
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...
Humphreys calm after record loss
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby06 September 2014A squad overhaul at Kingsholm saw five players including James Hook, Richard Hibbard and John Afoa, make their debuts in the opening match of the 2014-15 Aviva Premiership...
North stars as Saints win in style
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumGeorge North led the rout as Northampton opened their Aviva Premiership title defence by making a mockery of rebuilt Gloucester's optimism for the new season. North's clever footwork produced a hat-trick...
Northampton Saints 53 Gloucester 6
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoNorthampton Saints 53 Gloucester 6 Gloucester were ruthlessly exposed by Northampton Saints as the Premiership champions displayed their class with a eight-try demolition at Franklin’s Gardens. The...
Northampton Saints 53 Gloucester 6: George North leads the charge as champions continue where they left off
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsChampions by name, champions in performance. The Saints continue to march to the same beat of last season, the celebratory airs ringing round Franklin’s Gardens long into the night as the Premiership...
Northampton Saints v Gloucester live
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoGloucester kick-off their Premiership season with a trip to face reigning champions Northampton Saints at Franklin's Gardens. David Humphreys has named a full-strength side side with Richard Hibbard,...
