Leicester Tigers players as embarrassed as the fans after Bath...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryFlanker Julian Salvi admitted the Leicester Tigers players were as embarrassed as the travelling fans after their record 45-0 defeat at Bath. Tigers conceded 23 points in the first half and 22 in the...
Teams will struggle at Irish - McCall
1 decade ago by Planet RugbySaracens boss Mark McCall gave plenty of praise to London Irish following his team's late win against the Exiles on Saturday. Billy Vunipola's try from a rolling maul with time almost up settled an...
Richards calls for Newcastle belief
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsNewcastle boss Dean Richards says his side's defeat by Northampton showed they can trouble the best teams in the Premiership, despite a long losing run. Richards' side rallied after the break...
Aviva Premiership Round 3: 5 things we learned
1 decade ago by The Rugby Blog1. Statement madeOne result quite obviously dominated the weekend – Bath’s 45-0 hammering of the Tigers. Any side with realistic play-off ambitions needs to win their home games but to completely...
Best of the weekend: Bath batter Tigers, Connacht shock Leinster
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogBath Batter the TigersThere appears to be a new trend going around in the Premiership, one which sees supposed title contenders receive absolutely monumental spankings from their supposed rivals. It...
Bath 45 Leicester 0: Tigers humiliated on grand scale –...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryAt the final whistle, a fan got up from his seat and sheepishly zipped his tracksuit top right up to his neck to leave no trace on show of his green Leicester Tigers replica jersey. "You can't be cold. ...
Eastmond focused only on Bath
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby21 September 2014With England's opening autumn Test against world champions New Zealand just seven weeks away and Burgess preparing to arrive at Bath next month from South Sydney Rabbitohs,...
Shane Geraghty still harbouring England World Cup hopes after fine display for London Irish against Saracens
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsShane Geraghty has not given up on his World Cup ambitions and the London Irish playmaker could be an outside contender for England’s No 12 jersey. Geraghty, 28, has spent most of his career...
London Irish v Saracens – Daylight Robbery
1 decade ago by In The LooseWith some key match ups on the fixture list in the 3rd week of the Premiership Rugby weekend including Harlequins v Wasps and Bath v Leicester I had a journey down the M4 to watch London Irish take on...
Brad Barritts brave move proves decisive for Saracens at London Irish
1 decade ago by The GuardianLondon Irish 32-36 Saracens Owen Farrell left the field with minor strain in his quad,It was turning into a stressful afternoon for the Saracens panel of coaches, but their frustrations reached a pitch...
