Blackett leaves Rotherham for Wasps
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsRotherham Titans head coach Lee Blackett is to leave the Championship club this summer to join the backroom staff at Premiership side Wasps. The 32-year-old Chester-born former Rotherham captain...
Refs: Big three for big games
1 decade ago by Rugby 365It's the last round of the Six Nations with all to play for in all matches since Wales's defeat of Ireland. After all Ireland, England, Wales and even France can still win the title. The referees...
Socino extends Newcastle contract
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsArgentine three-quarter Juan Pablo Socino has signed a contract extension with Newcastle Falcons to run until the end of the 2017-18 season. Socino, 26, has enjoyed a breakthrough campaign following...
Academy duo dual-register with Titans
1 decade ago by Bath RugbyBath Rugby can confirm that Academy duo Charlie Ewels and Tom Dunn are dual-registered with Rotherham Titans until the end of the season.
Charlie Ewels and Tom Dunn to be loaned out by Bath Rugby to...
1 decade ago by Bath ChronicleCharlie Ewels and Tom Dunn are being loaned out to Championship play-off contenders Rotherham Titans. The talented young forwards recently signed two-year senior contracts with Bath, but will get the...
Newcastle v Leicester: There's a 'devil and spirit' about Tigers'...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryLeicester Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill has praised the "devil and spirit" of big No. 8 Laurence Pearce. The 24-year-old, who joined from Rotherham in the summer, has got better and better...
Laurence Pearce is playing a big part for Leicester Tigers
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryTry-scoring Laurence Pearce said he is loving being part of Leicester Tigers' marauding pack. The big 19-stone No. 8 fitted in at blindside flanker in the 28-8 win over Sale Sharks on Saturday and...
Leicester Tigers Standpoint: First half against Sale was probably...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryLeicester Tigers treated their fans to a hugely improved performance against Sale Sharks on Saturday. Going into the game level on points and without a try for far too long, it would be fair to say...
Match report: Leicester Tigers 28 Sale Sharks 8
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryLeicester Tigers produced their most fluid performance in a long while to beat fellow play-off contenders, Sale Sharks 28-8 at Welford Road. A penalty try for their marauding pack, plus one for the outstanding...
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...
