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Saints name team for opening clash

1 decade ago by Northampton Saints

The Northampton Saints team has been named for Friday night's Aviva Premiership opener against Gloucester.

VIDEO: David Flatman on "very competitive" Aviva...

1 decade ago by Bath Chronicle

Bath Rugby legend David Flatman is "mega-excited" about the start of the new Aviva Premiership season - and believes it could be one of the closest yet. "It's going to be a very competitive season -...

Aviva Premiership 2014/2015: XV to watch

1 decade ago by The Rugby Blog

A mixture of new signings and young Englishmen, below is a team of new(ish) faces who could make their mark on the Premiership this season. 15. Anthony Watson (Bath) He was so impressive at the beginning...

Refs eager to take control

1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby

03 September 2014The scope for consulting TMOs increased last season when the power for officials to review footage of incidents of foul play and up to two phases before a try was extended...

Rugby Football Union tells referees to make more on-field decisions to keep the game flowing

1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby News

The Rugby Football Union has pledged to reduce the number of times it consults the television match official this season and admits that it “needs to do better” in using such technology. It...

Aviva Premiership 2014-15: The only certainty of the new season is that it will be even better than the last

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

Do you retain the pain or do you forget the pain? Mark McCall, the Saracens director of rugby, has opted for the latter, looking to cleanse any psychological hangover from his side’s two defeats...

Are you ready for the big Aviva Premiership kick-off?

1 decade ago by Gloucestershire Echo

The 2014/15 Aviva Premiership season gets under way with Gloucester's trip to champions Northampton Saints tomorrow, ahead of the kick-off Mike Brown profiles the teams competing to lift the trophy in...

Are you ready for the big Aviva Premiership kick-off?

1 decade ago by Gloucestershire Echo

The 2014/15 Aviva Premiership season gets under way with Gloucester's trip to champions Northampton Saints tomorrow, ahead of the kick-off Mike Brown profiles the teams competing to lift the trophy in...

Leicester Tigers: Freddie Burns will be given free rein to show...

1 decade ago by Leicester Mercury

Flanker Tom Croft believes Leicester Tigers would never have signed a player like Freddie Burns if they were planning to rein in his precocious talents. The 24-year-old has settled in well since his high-profile...

The Adventures of Sinbad: With Gloucester Rugby star James...

1 decade ago by Gloucestershire Echo

Telling my mates was worse than I imagined It was worse than I could ever have imagined. I was never looking forward to it but I always thought once I had done it, it would put things to bed. I thought...