Aviva Premiership round 3 teams
1 decade ago by The Rugby PaperBath v Leicester Bath: Luke Arscott; Semesa Rokoduguni, Jonathan Joseph, Kyle Eastmond, Matt Banahan; George Ford, Chris Cook; Paul James, Rob Webber, David Wilson; Stuart Hooper (Capt.), Dave Attwood;...
George Ford striving hard to overtake rival Freddie Burns
1 decade ago by The TimesBruce Craig has the best seat in the house tomorrow. Smack between the posts, the Bath owner’s box would be the perfect position from which to watch not only the game of the weekend but the sub-plot...
VIDEO: Bath Rugby will provide us with a new challenge this...
1 decade ago by Bath ChronicleLeicester Tigers scrum-half Ben Youngs believes that this season’s Bath Rugby team are a different prospect to last term. The two sides clash at The Rec on Saturday, both heading into the game with...
'England are World Cup contenders'
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsWith exactly a year to go until the 2015 World Cup in England, the hosts look the biggest threat to defending champions New Zealand. The All Blacks may be red-hot favourites to lift the Webb...
Selection headaches mounting at wrong time for Lancaster
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogCompetition for places is, normally, an excellent problem (if such a thing exists) for an international head coach to have. It pushes players to new levels, knowing they can’t rest on their laurels...
Aviva Premiership Round 2: 5 things we learned
1 decade ago by The Rugby Blog1. Competition for placesStuart Lancaster must be scratching his head. In several positions, the opening two rounds of the Premiership have seen some real strength in depth emerge. Will Fraser was...
Aviva Premiership, Guinness Pro12 and Top 14 weekend review: Will Fraser inspires Saracens win
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsAll predictions that this would be the most challenging, most competitive Aviva Premiership for many a year were blown apart by Saracens's 39-0 away victory over Harlequins. Quins were champions...
Best of the weekend: Wasps stun champions, NZ remain unbeaten
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogSarries smash Quins and Wasps stun SaintsAfter last weekend, you may have been forgiven for thinking that the new Aviva Premiership season had an air of predictability round it – but thankfully, that...
VIDEO: Watch Bath Rugby v London Welsh highlights
1 decade ago by Bath ChronicleBath Rugby got the better of an eleven-try thriller against newly-promoted London Welsh at The Rec as they made it back-to-back wins at the start of the new Aviva Premiership season. The hosts claimed...
Neal Hatley calls for Bath to tighten defence after defeating London Welsh
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsIf the ambitions of Bath and London Welsh this season could not contrast more starkly, their players are likely to share a common focus on the training ground this week. The high-scoring nature...
