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...
Top 14: Its Trinh-Duc versus Tales
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Castres's trip to Montpellier on Friday will not just pit two potential Top 14 title rivals against each other, it will also provide a showcase for two of France's best flyhalves. Remi Tales, of Castres,...
Davies: High tempo
1 decade ago by Sky Sports RugbyIt’s been a good week in my beautiful new home in France and things are going well for the team in the Top 14. I’ve moved into a place here in Clermont, much to the relief of Damien Chouly who has...
Top 14 Predictions 2014/2015: Round 4
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogRound 3 of the Top 14 was chock full of upsets – in fact, according to SuperBru, not one single game was picked correctly by more that 50% of the community. The two biggest shocks by far were Montpellier’s...
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...
Rugby Football Union tells referees to make more on-field decisions to keep the game flowing
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsThe Rugby Football Union has pledged to reduce the number of times it consults the television match official this season and admits that it “needs to do better” in using such technology. It...
Are you ready for the big Aviva Premiership kick-off?
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoThe 2014/15 Aviva Premiership season gets under way with Gloucester's trip to champions Northampton Saints tomorrow, ahead of the kick-off Mike Brown profiles the teams competing to lift the trophy in...
"I'm so proud of what we achieved last year - in time our...
1 decade ago by Bath ChronicleAhead of the start of the new Aviva Premiership season this weekend, head coach Mike Ford tells Harry Abbott why he believes returning to "the Bath Rugby way" is the right thing at The Rec. . . I’m...
Match officials to September 7
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyThe officials for this week's action have been confirmed, with George Clancy refereeing the Wallabies versus Springboks showdown. The Rugby ChampionshipAustralia vs South Africa at Patersons Stadium,...
Aviva Premiership 2014/2015 Season Preview: Part 1
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogBATH RUGBYCoaches: Mike Ford, Toby Booth, Neil HatleyKey players in: Sam Burgess (South Sydney Rabbitohs – October), Henry Thomas (Sale), Luke Arscott (Exeter), Nick Auterac (Saracens)Key players out:...
