No hiding place now - Guscott
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsThis season promises to be even more exciting than normal because it leads into the 2015 World Cup in England. There will be constant references to it being "X" days away, and all paths...
Our 2015 champions? Saracens, Toulon and All Blacks
1 decade ago by The TelegraphMick Cleary Quick-fire starters. Who will win the Aviva Premiership? Brian Moore Saracens. Sir Ian McGeechan Saracens. Damian Hopley Saracens. Will Greenwood Saracens. Mick Cleary Northampton. WG...
Northampton on collision course with Gloucester as season opens with a bang | Robert Kitson
1 decade ago by The GuardianSaints, the Premiership champions, face big-spending Gloucester in season opener as 2015 World Cup beckonsIt is sometimes easy to forget how far club rugby union has travelled. A mere 20 seasons ago the...
Austin Healey excited by London Welsh potential
1 decade ago by SaracensAustin Healey believes a win for Aviva Premiership new boys London Welsh this weekend would be an ominous indicator of things to come.
Northampton v Gloucester (Fri)
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsNorthampton Saints start the defence of their Premiership title when they play host to Gloucester on Friday. England full-back Ben Foden is on the bench as he continues to recover from an ankle...
Rugby webchat with Owen Slot
1 decade ago by The TimesNorthampton Saints, last season’s champions, kick off the defence of their title tomorrow against Gloucester - who have five players making their Aviva Premiership debut. But can they win again...
Dylan Hartley wary of Gloucester's front-row reinforcements
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoDylan Hartley reckons Gloucester’s front-row reinforcements can revolutionise the Cherry and Whites’ Premiership hopes. The England hooker will go head-to-head with his Wales counterpart Richard Hibbard...
Premiership team-by-team guide
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsIt seems like only yesterday that television match official Graham Hughes was deliberating over whether to award the try that would win Northampton the Premiership title at Rugby HQ. After 100...
From ball thrower to whistle blower
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsWith more money coming into the game of rugby union than ever before, coaches and players have never been under such pressure. Although not quite at football-type levels, sackings certainly...
Aviva Premiership 2014/2015: XV to watch
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogA mixture of new signings and young Englishmen, below is a team of new(ish) faces who could make their mark on the Premiership this season. 15. Anthony Watson (Bath) He was so impressive at the beginning...
