Bath demolish Newcastle as George Ford reigns supreme in eight-try rout
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Bath 58-5 Newcastle• England fly-half Ford kicks 18 points in dominant displayTodd Blackadder’s revolution took full flight as Bath showed a new ruthless streak in dispatching Newcastle with their...
Jimmy Gopperth takes Leicester apart as Wasps win
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: RugbyJimmy Gopperth scored 19 points as Wasps beat Leicester in their own backyard for the first time since 2008.
Leicester Tigers 22-34 Wasps: Defeat for Tigers as Wasps take...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryLeicester Tigers slipped to a 34-22 defeat against Wasps in their first home game of the Aviva Premiership season.The visitors were ahead virtually throughout the match and scored four tries to the brace...
All Blacks pound Pumas in 57-22 Rugby Championship revival
1 decade ago by The GuardianNew Zealand run in eight tries on their way to convincing victoryHosts’ bench comes up big to put Argentina away in second halfFly-half Beauden Barrett grabbed the game by the scruff of the neck just...
Leicester getting used to their new Midlands rivalry for Wasps ‘derby’
1 decade ago by The GuardianDirector of rugby Richard Cockerill welcomes the increased interest in Midlands rugby after Wasps’ move to Coventry but insists that the Tigers’ strongest rivalry is still that with NorthamptonPremiership...
Worcester hold out for draw with Gloucester in derby thriller
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Worcester 23-23 Gloucester• Worcester flanker Alafoti Fa’osiliva sent off after 52 minutesA 14-man Worcester side were denied a morale-boosting victory over neighbours Gloucester in a game they...
Leicester Tigers winger JP Pietersen is relishing the Welford...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryJP Pietersen is fast coming to terms with life at Leicester Tigers in the Aviva Premiership.After the high-octane atmosphere of Gloucester's Kingsholm last Friday night, the South African winger will sample...
Prop Dan Cole set for a starting role as Wasps visit Welford Road...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryThe sight of Dan Cole emerging from the replacements' bench has to be a double-edged sword.On one side, it can only lift Leicester Tigers' players to have a man of that quality taking his place in the...
Wasps wary of Leicester challenge
1 decade ago by Talking Rugby UnionWasps rugby director Dai Young has urged his team to come up with a spirited performance in the upcoming Aviva Premiership clash against Leicester Tigers on Saturday.
Aviva Premiership: Leicester v Wasps (Sat)
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsTeam news as Leicester host neighbours Wasps in Saturday's Premiership fixture at Welford Road (15:00 BST).
