TRU's Aviva Premiership XV Team of the Week
1 decade ago by Talking Rugby UnionWith both the East Midlands and West Country derbies taking place on Saturday, not to mention Wasps’ first game at their new home, the Ricoh Arena, on Sunday, there were certainly plenty of reasons...
Haskell aiming to make strides
1 decade ago by Sky Sports RugbyWasps captain James Haskell is determined to build on a dream debut at the Ricoh Arena that saw London Irish swept aside 48-16 in Coventry.
Haskell hoping for more of the same
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: RugbyWasps captain James Haskell is determined to build on a scripted debut at the Ricoh Arena that saw London Irish swept aside 48-16.
Rugby union: talking points from the weekend’s Premiership action
1 decade ago by The GuardianWasps’ record-breakers make themselves at home in Coventry, Bath assert their West Country dominance and the salary cap proves a good fit for Dean RichardsNever mind the salary cap, Northampton have...
Dylan Hartley could face England axe after being sent off against Leicester
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Stuart Lancaster has issued warnings over acts of indiscipline• Burrell: ‘We felt red card was an unfortunate call by the referee’• Match report: Northampton 23-19 LeicesterDylan Hartley’s...
London Welsh’s captain Carl Kirwan puts on brave face after Saracens rout
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Former oil rig worker admits Irish match is now crucial• Match report: Saracens 78-7 London WelshCarl Kirwan, the London Welsh captain, once had a spell as a scaffolder on a North Sea oil rig. After...
Coventry boy Andy Goode kicks record points haul after taking daughter's advice
1 decade ago by The TelegraphWasps fly-half reveals his 33 points in club's first game at new Coventry home followed his decision to change his boots
Goode: Christmas has come early
1 decade ago by Rugby 365REACTION: Forgotten England flyhalf Andy Goode claimed a record individual 33-point haul as Wasps eased to a 48-16 Premiership win over London Irish.
House-warming party in Coventry gives Wasps the feelgood factor
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Record crowd for a Premiership fixture at the Ricoh Arena• Opening day goes remarkably well for Wasps• Wasps v London Irish match reportWasps had no idea, even a couple of weeks ago, that their...
Wasps 48 London Irish 16, match report: Andy Goode sets points record in dream Coventry start
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsWasps 46 London Irish 16: Fly-half scores a Premiership record 33 points as more than 28,000 watch club's first game at the Ricoh Arena
