Northampton would not be punished for facing Leicester with weakened side
1 decade ago by The Guardian• ‘We have a home semi-final and it is a massive match,’ says Jim Mallinder• ‘We’ve got a competitive squad and everyone wants to be included’Northampton will not be punished if they field...
London Welsh just what doctor ordered as Saracens scramble for play-off spot | Paul Rees
1 decade ago by The GuardianDefeat against Exeter leaves Sarries in fifth and if they can’t beat the bottom club, have only themselves to blame for missing out on a top-four finishThe Premiership may want to rid themselves of clubs...
LONDON WELSH: Phillips in the dark over Pro12 link
1 decade ago by London Welsh newsHEAD coach Rowland Phillips has neither confirmed or denied rumours linking London Welsh with a move to the Guinness Pro12.
LONDON WELSH: Phillips in the dark over Pro12 link
1 decade ago by London Welsh newsHEAD coach Rowland Phillips has neither confirmed or denied rumours linking London Welsh with a move to the Guinness Pro12.
Barbs about my body never hurt, insists Thomas Waldrom
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsRugby, we frequently hear, is a game for all shapes and sizes but there is a curious snobbery against players who do not fit the conventional mould in the professional game. Thomas Waldrom, for one,...
May ready for 'strange' final game
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsLondon Welsh captain Tom May says Saturday's final Premiership game will be "strange" but he is ready to retire. May, 36, will quit after the weekend's fixture against Saracens at the Kassam...
A look back at last season's semi-final between Leicester and Northampton Saints
1 decade agoAs Leicester Tigers take on Northampton Saints this weekend we look back at their semi-final in last seasons Aviva Premiership with the Saints going on to to win the game and also the final. After...
Saracens boss is desperate - Diamond
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsSale Sharks boss Steve Diamond says Mark McCall is "desperate" after the Saracens boss questioned how motivated Sale will be for their trip to Exeter. Speaking after Sarries'...
Leicester director of rugby Richard Cockerill lives in fear of missing play-offs ahead of Northampton showdown
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsRichard Cockerill admitted on Tuesday that he had been under pressure to deliver results at Leicester and that it would be considered a significant setback if the club did not defeat Northampton on Saturday...
Preview: London Welsh v Saracens
1 decade ago by Premiership RugbyLondon Welsh have lost all 31 first team games they have played this season and have mustered one solitary league point in Aviva Premiership Rugby - a try bonus point at Bath in round 2.
