Greig Laidlaw and new-look Gloucester take first strides towards rebuilding fortress Kingsholm
1 decade ago by The TelegraphYou need to prove yourself at Kingsholm however good you are, so when Gloucester were trailing Sale 17-3 on Saturday, having conceded three tries, their raft of new signings were in danger of being...
Gloucester 34 Sale Sharks 27: match report
1 decade ago by The TelegraphThere was relief for Gloucester after the ignominy of last weekend at Northampton, but there was also a good deal of satisfaction for Sale, who were missing six first-choice players and yet headed...
Gloucester edge Sharks in thriller
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumGloucester bounced back from their humiliating opening night defeat to Northampton with a hard-fought 34-27 victory over Sale Sharks at Kingsholm. Sale scored four tries to Gloucester's three but 19...
Gloucester 34 Sale Sharks 27
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoGloucester 34 Sale Sharks 27 Jonny May starred as Gloucester produced a scintillating second-half comeback to kick-start their Premiership season. The Cherry and Whites trailed by 11 points following...
Gloucester fight back for win
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby13 September 2014The west country club, smashed 53-6 by Saints, trailed Sale 17-6 at half-time after the Sharks ran in tries by wing Tom Arscott, scrum-half Chris Cusiter and full-back...
Holm Truths with Dan Murphy
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoDAN Murphy cites Jason Leonard as the ultimate rugby man and insists Gloucester must maintain his selfless attitude if their scrum is to become a rock. The set-piece was a major weakness throughout much...
Austin Healey: I will be flabbergasted if London Welsh survive relegation from the Aviva Premiership
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsIf there was one thing that struck me about the opening round of Aviva Premiership matches last weekend it was that sides who resisted the urge to make wholesale changes over the summer generally...
Gatland contract plan to stop exodus
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsWales coach Warren Gatland believes 10 to 15 dual contracts could be offered to help discourage the exodus of top Welsh players abroad. Welsh Test stars will be offered the contracts as...
Rugby World Cup Stock Check: 374 days to go
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogThe first of a weekly feature this season, have a look at who we think enhanced their chances of playing at the Rugby World Cup in a little over a year’s time, and who took a step back this weekend. GOING...
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. ...
