Aviva Premiership round 3 highlights
1 decade ago by The Rugby PaperGloucester 22 Exeter 24 London Irish 32 Saracens 36 Bath 45 Leicester 0 Sale 46 London Welsh 8 Newcastle 10 Northampton 35 Harlequins 26 Wasps 23 Coming soon.
Newcastle reflect on 'dreadful' start
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyNewcastle Falcons boss Dean Richards stated that his side were 'dreadful' in the opening 28 minutes against Northampton on Sunday. The hosts were facing a 3-28 deficit after Ken Pisi went over for Northampton's...
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...
Bath team 'on cloud nine' - Joseph
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsBath centre Jonathan Joseph says the team are on "cloud nine" after Saturday's 45-0 victory over Leicester. The hosts ran in five tries, and fly-half George Ford kicked 20 points, as the...
Henry Purdy hungry for more after bittersweet debut
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoHENRY Purdy is determined to hang onto the number 13 jersey after a bittersweet Premiership debut. The Junior World Championship winner deputised for injured Henry Trinder as Gloucester slipped to a 25-22...
Arscott relishing switch to wing
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsSale Sharks' Tom Arscott is enjoying the freedom of his move to the wing after a first ever Premiership hat-trick in the win over London Welsh. The 46-8 victory was Sale's first...
Weekend rugby review: Further trouble for Newcastle and London Welsh as Bath impress with huge win
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsWhat is in a pitch? Quite a lot according to Northampton director of rugby, Jim Mallinder, who was asked for his view of Newcastle’s new 3G artificial-surface. “It’s great, it has made a...
Richards laments poor Falcons start
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Newcastle Falcons suffered their 19th consecutive league defeat when they suffered a 35-10 home loss to defending champions Northampton Saints which has left Director Dean Richards lamenting the poor performance. The...
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...
