Exeter demolish London Welsh to go top
1 decade ago by The Rugby PaperExeter sit at the top of the Premiership table after their 52-0 demolition of London Welsh yesterday. The Chiefs ran in seven tries in total with former Leicester No.8 helping himself to a brace. Dave...
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...
Burnell bemoans London Welsh errors
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsLondon Welsh head coach Justin Burnell says his side made too many errors and missed too many tackles in their 52-0 Premiership defeat to Exeter on Sunday. It was the club's first game...
Monday Round-Up:
1 decade agoWelsh Humbled On Opener:London Welsh's first game back in the top flight was nothing short of a disaster. After signing 26 players this summer, including World Cup winner Piri Weepu, there was a great...
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...
Ford welcomes England competition
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsBath fly-half George Ford says competing for the England number 10 shirt will make him a better player. After missing the tour of New Zealand to have shoulder surgery, Ford made two tries and...
Coaching class
1 decade ago by Sky Sports RugbyMy theme is coaching and two men caught my eye at the weekend. The first of them is Gregor Townsend. His stamp was all over the performance of Glasgow. Quite how they conspired to win by a late penalty...
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...
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. ...
Best of the weekend: Hat-tricks galore as domestic rugby returns
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogSaints sparkle in season openerNorthampton began their title defence in gloriously emphatic fashion, obliterating a disjointed Gloucester side, 53-6, at Franklin’s Gardens. Although the upheaval at...
