Salary cap to remain at £7m
1 decade ago by Sky Sports RugbyThe Aviva Premiership salary cap will remain at a base level of £7m for three successive seasons from next year.
I am still aiming to get better, says Leicester Tigers winger JP...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryEvents at Kingsholm last Friday night were pretty hard to fathom for even the hardiest Aviva Premiership watchers as Leicester Tigers came from nowhere to beat Gloucester.So what a newcomer to the English...
Quins Boast Season Ticket Record While Bristol Lament Slow Take Up
1 decade ago by Running RugbyHarlequins claim to have broken their record for memberships as their 150th anniversary season began in earnest last week with their narrow victory in the London Double Header game against Bristol at Twickenham. Before...
Mike Fitzgerald and Mike Williams in line for return to Leicester...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryLeicester Tigers' pack to face Wasps in the Aviva Premiership on Saturday looks set to be strengthened by the return of two players who both made a considerable mark during their debut seasons in 2015-16.Second...
Prop Alec Hepburn flies into hooker Tommy Taylor to make huge tackle
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpCracking hit from Exeter Chiefs in their Aviva Premiership season opener versus Wasps at the Ricoh Arena, as Alec Hepburn flew off the line to perfectly time this crunching tackle on hooker Tommy Taylor,...
Premiership Rugby Statistics
1 decade ago by Premiership RugbyAfter a record-breaking performance for Leicester Tigers on the opening day of the new Primiership season, edging out Gloucester Rugby 38-31, Richard Cockerill’s men have won seven of their...
Aviva Premiership Tries of the Week - Round 1
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpThe Aviva Premiership is back so here is a look at some of the best tries that were scored over the course of the weekend, with five great efforts finished off or created by tryscorers Matt Scott, Ben...
All that running paid off for Sam Harrison and Co in Leicester...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryIt was noticeable in the build-up to the new season how many Leicester Tigers players mentioned the amount of running they had been put through during pre-season.That came to the fore as the Aviva Premiership...
Ten reasons to buy Rugby World’s new season issue
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldA look at what’s inside Rugby World’s October issue, with all you need to know for the 2016-17 seasonThe skippers: Captains of the 12 Aviva Premiership clubs at the season launch. Photo: Getty ImagesA...
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldThe Aviva Premiership and Guinness Pro12 both kicked off at the weekend and the first round of matches featured tries aplenty, some shock results and plenty of controversy. Which players stood out, for...
