Rob Baxter pays tribute to unflappable Exeter after win over London Irish
9 years ago by The Guardian• Exeter 37-7 London Irish• Don Armand scores two tries to give champions their opening victoryRob Baxter praised the Premiership champions’ composure as Exeter bounced back from defeat at Gloucester...
Wednesday Evening Round Up
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNorthampton Saints confirm Dan Biggar signing Northampton Saints has today confirmed that Dan Biggar has signed a contract to join the East Midlands club in the summer of 2018. Full story Nicky...
Premiership Rugby: Team of the Weekend
9 years ago by Ultimate Rugby1. Rob Vickers - Newcastle Falcons Dominant shift from the Falcons loosehead against a powerful Worcester pack, strong at set-piece and made a big impact in defence with 10 tackles. Rewarded with a first-half...
Aviva Premiership Week 1 round up
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auAfter a summer Lions tour and many fringe players getting their chance to impress on the International stage the Aviva Premiership is back and it is back with a bang. There were hat-trick heroes, points...
Premiership Rugby: UR Weekend Review
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe opening weekend of the 2017-18 Aviva Premiership campaign certainly started with a bang. The six fixtures produced 374 points scored, with a record of 50 tries and a average points total of 62 in each...
Rugby union: talking points from the Premiership's opening weekend
9 years ago by The GuardianBath’s poor away form could be a thing of the past, Gloucester broke their habit of poor starts as they upset Exeter and London Irish returned in styleTodd Blackadder was in little doubt over where Bath...
Topsy Ojo try for London Irish could be try of the season
9 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward ColumnSIR CLIVE WOODWARD: My highlight from a stunning opening weekend of Premiership Rugby was Topsy Ojo’s brilliantly executed try for London Irish against Harlequins. ,
Gloucester Rugby v Exeter Chiefs
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyGloucester come away with a huge upset under their new headcoach Johan Ackermann at Kingsholm. The reigning champs struggled to get hold of the game tonight at Kingsholm as Gloucester kept fighting back...
Friday Night's Star Performers
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAs we settled back into the official start of domestic rugby in the Northern Hemisphere, we got off to a flyer with a shock win from Gloucester over Exeter & a thrilling game between Ulster & the...
Jason Woodward’s late try gives Gloucester win over champions Exeter
9 years ago by The Guardian• Gloucester 28-21 Exeter• Injury-hit Chiefs begin title defence on the wrong footExeter knew the defence of their Aviva Premiership title would be testing and so it is already proving. Not since last...
