London Wasps well placed to beat French at their own game
1 decade ago by The TelegraphEnglish clubs won a big battle in the boardroom last year to revamp the European Cup. Given that it is now eight years since they last won the title, it is about time they applied the same bare-knuckle...
Leicester Tigers No.8 Laurence Pearce how harsh words inspired...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryLeicester Tigers' try-scoring hero Laurence Pearce has revealed that some harsh half-time words between the players helped the club put in a five-try second half against London Welsh. Tigers were 10-7...
League form will mean nothing - Ryan
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsWorcester Warriors' league double over London Scottish will count for nothing when the two sides meet again in the Championship semi-final play-offs, says Warriors' director of rugby Dean Ryan. ...
Worcester 26-30 Bristol | Championship match report
1 decade ago by The GuardianWorcester 26-30 BristolBristol go into next weekend’s championship play-offs with the distinction of knowing they finished the regular season as top dogs, but possibly with the feeling that promotion...
Club game should return to amateur status below elite level and back to days of doing it for love not money
1 decade ago by The TelegraphHere is a thought – why not make the game amateur? Not all of it, of course, just all those leagues below a certain level where club after club work themselves into a frenzy each and every season trying...
Bath Rugby have no excuses in their quest for Premiership glory,...
1 decade ago by Bath ChronicleBath Rugby have no excuses in their quest for Premiership glory, according to determined hooker Ross Batty. With no other distractions and their internationals back in the fold, the 28-year-old believes...
Top Gun heads to Exiles
1 decade ago by Rugby 365London Irish has bolstered its options at hooker for next season with the signing of Tom Cruse from Rotherham Titans.
London Irish sign Titans hooker Cruse
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsPremiership club London Irish have signed Rotherham Titans hooker Tom Cruse for next season. Cruse, 26, has spent the last two seasons with the Championship side after joining from Sale Sharks. ...
Cruse confirms Irish switch
1 decade ago by Sky Sports RugbyLondon Irish have bolstered their hooking options for next season with the signing of Tom Cruse from Rotherham.
London Welsh 14 Bath 29, Aviva Premiership match report: Another dismal defeat seals relegation
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsThere were moments at the virtually empty Kassam Stadium on Sunday that it felt like the end of days, so grim were the conditions and the rugby on offer to the paltry crowd. And while the sun eventually...
