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Northampton Saints hold off London Irish fightback to climb to the summit

1 decade ago by The Times

Northampton Saints reclaimed their place at the top of the Aviva Premiership, but only after the champions managed to hold...

AUDIO: Gloucester 33 Leicester Tigers 16

1 decade ago by Premiership Rugby

A battle between two of the big historical names of the game took place at Kingsholm. Simon Ward was there to watch: Afterwards Simon spoke to Gloucester's Scottish International scrumhalf,Greig Laidlaw...

Match Reaction: London Irish 12 Northampton Saints 19

1 decade ago by Northampton Saints

Jim Mallinder was not blown away by Northampton Saints' showing at London Irish but the boss conceded returning to the top of the pile was all-important for the Aviva Premiership Rugby champions.

Match Reaction: London Irish 12 Northampton Saints 19

1 decade ago by Northampton Saints

Jim Mallinder was not blown away by Northampton Saints' showing at London Irish but the boss conceded returning to the top of the pile was all-important for the Aviva Premiership Rugby champions.

Gloucester Rugby 33 Leicester Tigers 16

1 decade ago by Premiership Rugby

Leicester Tigers Aviva Premiership season went from bad to worse at Kingsholm as Richard Cockerill's men slumped to a third successive league loss as they were routed by Gloucester.

Harlequins 52 London Welsh 0

1 decade ago by Premiership Rugby

Harlequins returned to winning ways as Marland Yarde grabbed his first two Aviva Premiership Rugby tries for the club in a bonus-point shut-out of London Welsh.

Northampton edge past spirited London Irish

1 decade ago by ESPN Scrum

Northampton Saints came away from Reading with four points after they beat London Irish 19-12 at the Madejski Stadium on Saturday

London Irish 12 Northampton Saints 19

1 decade ago by Northampton Saints

In a battle of two kickers it was Luther Burrell's first-half try that proved the difference as Northampton Saints edged a nip-and-tuck contest at the Madejski Stadium.

London Irish 12 Northampton Saints 19

1 decade ago by Northampton Saints

In a battle of two kickers it was Luther Burrell's first-half try that proved the difference as Northampton Saints edged a nip-and-tuck contest at the Madejski Stadium.

Head coach Mike Ford says Bath Rugby can get even better after...

1 decade ago by Bath Chronicle

Head coach Mike Ford believes Bath Rugby can still get even better after they ended Saracens’ unbeaten start to the season to climb back to the top of the Aviva Premiership table on Friday night. Bath...