Lydon and Callard top bill at Shropshire conference
1 decade ago by RFU News FeedJoe Lydon, the RFU Head of International Player Development, and Jon Callard, the RFU National Performance Academy Manager, will be keynote speakers at the third S12 Shropshire Rugby Conference later this...
Samu Manoa Huge Hit on Billy Twelvetrees in Premiership opening weekend
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpThe Aviva Premiership is up and running and that means Northampton Saints' bone-collector Samu Manoa is on the loose. He made this crunching hit on Gloucester's Billy Twelvetrees in the 53-6 thumping...
Ben Young full of praise for Leicester Tigers hat-trick star Niki...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryLeicester Tigers scrum-half Ben Youngs was full of praise for Niki Goneva after the winger’s hat-trick blew Saturday’s Aviva Premiership clash with Newcastle Falcons wide open. Goneva crossed for...
Burnell demands improvement
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby08 September 2014Seven tries were leaked at the Kassam Stadium as the Exiles' return to the Aviva Premiership ended in a dispiriting defeat that confirms their status as relegation favourites. "The...
Match-winner Semesa Rokoduguni glad to see crucial score stand in...
1 decade ago by Bath ChronicleMatch-winner Semesa Rokoduguni admits he was not sure whether his decisive try would be allowed to stand after his heroics secured Bath Rugby a 29-20 victory at Sale Sharks in Saturday’s Aviva Premiership...
Aviva Premiership Round 1: 5 things we learned
1 decade ago by The Rugby Blog1. Lucky number 11When was the last time we saw three hat-tricks in one weekend of the Premiership? I’m not sure the internet has those sort of stats without hours of research, but it must be some...
Aviva Premiership, Guinness Pro12 and Top 14 weekend review: Northampton Saints make their mark
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsNO NEED FOR GLOUCESTER TO DESPAIR Were Northampton that good? Yes, they were. And were Gloucester that poor? No, they were not. The scoreline from Franklin's Gardens (Northampton 53 Gloucester...
Ford shows his match winning credentials
1 decade ago by Talking Rugby UnionBath coach Toby Booth paid tribute to George Ford as his match-winning display helped secure a 29-20 win at Sale in their Aviva Premiership opener.
Aviva Premiership talking points: round one
1 decade ago by RFU News FeedIn the build-up to Rugby World Cup 2015, this Aviva Premiership campaign is set to be an extremely intriguing one. Indeed, the competition kicked off this weekend and produced some enthralling encounters. ...
Premiership player of the weekend: James Wilson, Northampton
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldNorthampton Saints rocketed out of the blocks on Friday evening at Franklin's Gardens, starting their Aviva Premiership title defence with a 53-6 defeat of Gloucester. Their full-back James Wilson...
