It did not make for pretty viewing and having scrutinised the video nasty of last weekend’s loss at lowly Leeds Carnegie, Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter is confident his…
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Newcastle team v Leeds for the big one – Manning back at 15
Newcastle Falcons’ Jeremy Manning will make a welcome return to full-back for Saturday’s crunch Aviva Premiership clash with Leeds Carnegie at Kingston Park (kick-off 3pm). The talented Kiwi was carried…
Biarrtiz v Toulouse Heineken Cup preview
Biarritz Olympique have twice gone within touching distance of lifting the Heineken Cup, beaten finalists in 2006 and 2010, and now defending champions Toulouse are the ones to beat if…
Perpignan v Jonny Wilkinson’s Toulon preview
Perpignan’s England prop Perry Freshwater believes their Heineken Cup quarter-final clash against Toulon at the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona has all the ingredients of a “firecracker”. The Catalan giants will…
Leinster v Leicester preview
Isa Nacewa believes Leinster need to take a leaf out of Ireland’s book and shut down Leicester Tigers’ half-back pairing of Toby Flood and Ben Youngs when the Irish province…
Northampton v Ulster – Preview
It is Heineken Cup sudden death time with four French and two clubs from each of England and Ireland left in the hunt for the title of the 16th champions…
Matt Corker to make 100th appearance for London Welsh
Matt Corker can think of no better way of marking his 100th league appearance for London Welsh than with victory over promotion favourites Worcester at Old Deer Park next Saturday…
The 2011 Daily Mail RBS Cup Final – The Verdict
The midfield problems possessed by Martin Johnson’s England are just short term if the Under-18 Daily Mail Cup Final was anything to go by, writes Rugby World Editor, Paul Morgan.…
Sale team v Gloucester – No sign of Cueto
Sale Sharks have named their team to play against Gloucester in the re-arranged Aviva Premiership game at Edgeley Park tomorrow evening. Nick Macleod, Ben Cohen, Chris Bell, Andy Tuilagi, Paul…
Sale Sharks freeze season ticket prices
Sale Sharks today announced a price freeze on all season tickets for the 2011-12 Aviva Premiership Season. In addition to the price freeze, all season ticket holders will also be…