Leicester Tigers news: Freddie Burns set to start Aviva...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryLeicester Tigers have named fly-half Freddie Burns in their starting line-up to face Sale Sharks in the Aviva Premiership at Welford Road on Saturday (3pm). Burns' participation had been in doubt after...
RUGBY UNION: Weepu leaves London Welsh to join Wasps for rest of season
1 decade ago by London Welsh newsLonodon Welsh's New Zealand World Cup winning scrum half Piri Weepu has quit London Welsh to join Aviva Premiership rivals Wasps until the end of the season.
Rugby bodies begin expansion talks
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsPlans to expand the Aviva Premiership and scrap promotion and relegation are being discussed by Premiership Rugby and the Rugby Football Union . The talks, described...
Former Gloucester flier Martyn Thomas joins Sunday's opponents...
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoEx-Gloucester fullback Martyn Thomas has joined Wasps until the end of the season as injury cover and could feature in the showdown with his former club at the Ricoh Arena on Sunday. The Coventry-based...
Plans afoot to scrap Premiership relegation
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumPromotion and relegation in the Aviva Premiership could be a thing of the past come 2016. The Daily Telegraph reports the 14 founding Premiership clubs are holding discussions with a view to expanding...
English rugby's promotion and relegation controversy: The key questions answered
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsWhat is the history of this issue? A league pyramid with clubs playing in 108 leagues – each with promotion and relegation – has existed since 1987, but ring-fencing of the top flight has been a...
Hill: Nowell deserves England call
1 decade ago by Exeter RugbyJack Nowell's sparkling Aviva Premiership Rugby performances for Exeter Chiefs have earned him an England recall and Sam Hill's form suggests it won't be long before he becomes a fully-fledged international...
Preview: Leicester Tigers v Sale Sharks
1 decade ago by Leicester TigersLeicester Tigers No.8 Jordan Crane sees this weekend as an opportunity to leapfrog Aviva Premiership Rugby rivals Sale Sharks as the two sides go head to head at Welford Road.
Preview: Exeter Chiefs v Bath
1 decade ago by Bath RugbyBath Rugby prop Henry Thomas fears Exeter Chiefs will be out for revenge in their Aviva Premiership Rugby clash at Sandy Park on Saturday.
Leicester Tigers: Scarred Jordan Crane looks forward to play-off...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryJordan Crane is still sporting the scars of last week's battle at London Irish. Not that a handful of stitches just below his right eye will deter the Leicester Tigers back-row forward, who celebrated...
