London Welsh v Gloucester (Fri)
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsLondon Welsh bring in Tom May and Rhys Crane to cover for injured backs Tim Molenaar and Seb Stegmann. Lachlan McCaffrey moves to flanker in place of Peter Browne, with Ollie Stedman coming in...
Thursday Round-Up
1 decade agoHarris set for debut: All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen has named hooker Nathan Harris amongst his set of replacements for this weekend’s test against Argentina in La Plata, with the hooker now set...
Phil Dollman calls for better home form for Exeter Chiefs
1 decade ago by Exeter Express & EchoPhil Dollman hopes Exeter Chiefs' improved form this season can see them turn around their fortunes at Sandy Park. Last Friday's 25-22 win at Gloucester kept Rob Baxter's men fourth in the Aviva Premiership. However,...
Exeter Chiefs v Harlequins: Match preview
1 decade ago by Exeter Express & EchoWith two wins on the road out of two so far this season, Rob Baxter is looking for his Exeter Chiefs players to open their account at home this weekend. After Leicester edged to a 24-20 win at Sandy Park...
Chris Bentley: Exeter Chiefs have our own SAS team
1 decade ago by Exeter Express & EchoThe Shed roared, home players flared their nostrils, squared their shoulders and threw all they had at the Chiefs. In typical Cherry & Whites fashion, Gloucester rallied in a second-half fight that has...
Chiefs opinion: Brain power to match brawn
1 decade ago by Exeter Express & EchoThe turnaround was pretty incredible. From 12-3 down to leading 22-12 at half-time, Exeter Chiefs’ players turned the game on its head at Gloucester last week. There was no panic in the ranks after...
Champions Cup play-offs revised
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby24 September 2014Wasps filled that berth this term after beating French opponents Stade Francais on aggregate over two legs. Next May, though, the seventh-placed Avvia Premiership finishers...
Gloucester focus on scrum woes
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoGloucester have spent the week fine-tuning their miss-firing set-piece ahead of tomorrow’s clash with winless London Welsh. The Cherry and Whites scrum was put under immense pressure and several lineouts...
Multiple UK Sponsorship Deals Announced
1 decade ago by Running RugbyClubs in the Aviva Premiership and Guinness Pro12 have announced a raft of new commercial partnerships this week, with Leicester's renaming of their north stand at Welford Road one of the headline deals. MET-Rx,...
Chris Whitehead returns to rugby as a coach
1 decade ago by Exeter Express & EchoFormer Exeter Chiefs hooker Chris Whitehead is back in rugby as coach of Western Counties West side Kingsbridge. Whitehead, 28, was forced to retire from professional rugby at the end of last season due...
