Clermont outclass spiritless Saints
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Northampton were put firmly in their place by Clermont as the French giants ran out all-too-comfortable 37-5 victors to advance to the European Cup semifinals. Three converted tries, including a brace...
Clermont Auvergne v Northampton (Sat)
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsConcussed Northampton winger George North is replaced by Jamie Elliott for the European Champions Cup last-eight trip to Clermont Auvergne. England centre Luther Burrell is back in the 12...
Mallinder talks up Clermont's class
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby03 April 2015The Aviva Premiership title holders head to Stade Marcel Michelin, where opponents Clermont Auvergne boast a 22-game unbeaten European home record and whose scalps this season...
Lancaster keeping England on their toes
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumEngland head coach Stuart Lancaster has called 34 of his players to train at their Pennyhill Park base ahead of their final Six Nations clash with France on Saturday. Lancaster's side earned their...
History lessons serve England well
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Stuart Lancaster believes the experience of England's Six Nations near miss two years ago will be invaluable in this week's big match build-up. Lancaster's team go into the final weekend in the...
Premiership award for Exeter's Slade
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsExeter Chiefs fly-half Henry Slade has been named Premiership Player of the Month for February. The 21-year-old scored 57 points in February, including a career-high 27 in the win over Harlequins,...
Bath Rugby's Sam Burgess and Rob Webber to train with England...
1 decade ago by Bath ChronicleSam Burgess and Rob Webber have both been drafted in to England's 35-man training camp at Pennyhill Park this week. For the second time, Stuart Lancaster has given league-convert Burgess the opportunity...
Burrell boost as England suffer injury setbacks
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumEngland will be without Brad Barritt, Tom Croft and Henry Thomas for the rest of the Six Nations but Luther Burrell looks set to be fit in time for Saturday's Calcutta Cup clash against Scotland. Barritt,...
Saints cement top spot
1 decade ago by Rugby 365It was a case of all bark and no bite for Harlequins as tries from Samu Manoa, James Wilson and Tom Wood helped Northampton Saints to a 17-13 Premiership victory at Franklin's Gardens. The match started...
Stuart Lancaster leaves out Gloucester Rugby star Jonny May for...
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoGloucester star Jonny May has been left out of the England squad for their crunch Six Nations clash against Ireland in Dublin on Sunday. The flying wing is one of 10 players released by head coach...
