Rugby World Cup 2015: Gloucester quartet remain with England as...
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoBen Morgan, Billy Twelvetrees, Jonny May and Matt Kvesic have all survived the first cull of England's World Cup training squad and will jet to Denver, Colorado tomorrow.After three weeks' training at...
Northampton 24 Saracens 29 match report: Visitors upset the odds to reach Premiership final
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsAt the final whistle the Saracens players, some blood-soaked, some on their knees in exhaustion, punched the air as though they had just won the title. There is no silverware for winning semi-finals...
Saints 'to use play-off experience'
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsNorthampton Saints' Tom Wood says they need to use their previous play-off experience in Saturday's semi-final. Saints host Saracens, whom they beat in extra time to win the 2014 final...
Stuart Lancaster opts forlong-term view by omitting Steffon Armitage
1 decade ago by The TimesOwen Slot says player power helped head coach make tough call when naming his training squad for the World Cup Stuart Lancaster, the England head coach, unveiled his World Cup training squad yesterday...
England announce 50-man Rugby World Cup training squad
1 decade ago by RugbyMedia.co.ukENGLAND today announced their extended training squad for the Rugby World Cup 2015. Named as a 50-man group, the squad will meet up at Pennyhill Park on Monday, June 22 to begin preparing for the tournament...
Billy Vunipola's coming of age has seen Saracens and England man-mountain make colossal impact
1 decade ago by The TelegraphA kick in the pants can go one of two ways. Some people react well to it, others less so. Billy Vunipola, the young No 8 for Saracens and England, was given one a while back and it looks to have...
Northampton 46 London Welsh 0, match report: Six-try victory secures Saints' first ever top-place finish
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsThe Saints march on. A six-try victory against London Welsh was achieved with the minimum of fuss to secure the club’s first top‑place finish and with it the all important home semi-final where...
Saints book top spot
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Luther Burrell and Lee Dickson both crossed over twice to secure Northampton Saints top spot in the Premiership this season, thanks to a 46-0 bonus-point triumph over London Welsh at Franklin's Gardens. Despite...
Owen Farrell stays positive despite enduring a horror story of a season
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsOwen Farrell is putting a brave face on it. But the inescapable truth is that this season has been a horror story. “I’ve taken it for what it is,” he says philosophically. “It is all part...
Northampton 46-0 London Welsh
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsNorthampton Saints secured top spot and a home semi-final with a comfortable win over relegated London Welsh. Tries from Lee Dickson and Ahsee Tuala punctured a scrappy first period to give...
