Former Gloucester flier Martyn Thomas joins Sunday's opponents...
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoEx-Gloucester fullback Martyn Thomas has joined Wasps until the end of the season as injury cover and could feature in the showdown with his former club at the Ricoh Arena on Sunday. The Coventry-based...
English rugby's promotion and relegation controversy: The key questions answered
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsWhat is the history of this issue? A league pyramid with clubs playing in 108 leagues – each with promotion and relegation – has existed since 1987, but ring-fencing of the top flight has been a...
Promotion and relegation integral part of English rugby - forget about the Exeters if you pull up the trap door
1 decade ago by The TelegraphPromotion and relegation are integral parts of the sporting DNA of these isles. You prosper, you go up. You stuff up, you go down. You meddle with that principle at your peril. It ought...
English Aviva Premiership clubs in new plan to end relegation
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsEngland’s leading clubs are proposing a radical plan to expand the Premiership for the start of the 2016-17 season and then scrap promotion and relegation – which would be the biggest overhaul of...
The Richardson report: Give Mike Tindall a break, he's spot on...
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoIt is unlikely that many Minchinhampton players have managed to get themselves into the national press. Short of mass murdering the opposition on a Saturday afternoon, there is a comforting anonymity...
Ross Moriarty determined to build upon breakthrough with...
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoAfter bagging his first Gloucester try, Ross Moriarty is determined to build on his breakthrough season. The two-time Junior World Championship winner had made just 11 appearances in the last two seasons...
LONDON WELSH: Carl Kirwan desperate for Exiles to avoid 'worst-ever' tag
1 decade ago by London Welsh newsFLANKER Carl Kirwan says London Welsh are desperate to avoid becoming statistically the worst team in Aviva Premiership history.
LONDON WELSH: Carl Kirwan desperate for Exiles to avoid 'worst-ever' tag
1 decade ago by London Welsh newsFLANKER Carl Kirwan says London Welsh are desperate to avoid becoming statistically the worst team in Aviva Premiership history.
I want to play my part for Gloucester, says Henry Purdy
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoTwo-try hero Henry Purdy is ready for an extended run in the starting line-up as Gloucester enter a pivotal part of their Premiership assault.The England Junior World Championship winner has been one of...
Kirwan: Pride of London Welsh is driving force
1 decade ago by SaracensLondon Welsh captain Carl Kirwan insists the weight of history inspires him to lead the club to their first Aviva Premiership Rugby victory of the season against London Irish this weekend.
