Hepher expects improvement after win
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsExeter Chiefs backs coach Ali Hepher says there is still plenty of room for improvement from his side despite their 52-0 mauling of London Welsh on Sunday. Debutant Thomas Waldrom scored...
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
Exeter demolish London Welsh to go top
1 decade ago by The Rugby PaperExeter sit at the top of the Premiership table after their 52-0 demolition of London Welsh yesterday. The Chiefs ran in seven tries in total with former Leicester No.8 helping himself to a brace. Dave...
Burnell bemoans London Welsh errors
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsLondon Welsh head coach Justin Burnell says his side made too many errors and missed too many tackles in their 52-0 Premiership defeat to Exeter on Sunday. It was the club's first game...
Monday Round-Up:
1 decade agoWelsh Humbled On Opener:London Welsh's first game back in the top flight was nothing short of a disaster. After signing 26 players this summer, including World Cup winner Piri Weepu, there was a great...
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...
Coaching class
1 decade ago by Sky Sports RugbyMy theme is coaching and two men caught my eye at the weekend. The first of them is Gregor Townsend. His stamp was all over the performance of Glasgow. Quite how they conspired to win by a late penalty...
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...
