By Sarah Mockford, Rugby World Features Editor Leicester remain top of the Aviva Premiership after this hard-fought win over Midlands rivals Northampton at Welford Road. A few flashes of brilliance…
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Harlequins 17 London Wasps 10 – The Verdict
By Paul Morgan, editor of Rugby World Magazine Anyone who doesn’t consider the Harlequins as genuine title contenders wasn’t at The Stoop for their London derby with Wasps. Famed over…
Leicester team for Northampton – Castro, Flood and Waldrom are back!
Saturday 8th January – Leicester Tigers v Northampton Saints (Welford Road, 5pm) TV: Live on Sky Sports Referee: Dave Pearson (150th Premiership game) Leicester Tigers hit the top of the…
Steenson and Sturgess re-sign with Exeter Chiefs
Exeter Chiefs have been handed a double boost ahead of Saturday’s Aviva Premiership trip to Gloucester with the news that Gareth Steenson and Brett Sturgess (above) have both agreed new…
Connacht boosted by new signings
Connacht Rugby have completed a number of signings this week. Contract negotiations have been ongoing for a number of weeks but today CEO Gerry Kelly announced the signings of Ulster…
London Irish team – Dan Bowden picked at outside-half
London Irish have made one change and two positional changes to the starting XV that played against Bath on New Year’s Day for Sunday’s Aviva Premiership clash with Saracens at…
Johnnie Beattie returns for Glasgow v Munster
Glasgow Warriors and Scotland no.8 Johnnie Beattie will make his return to frontline action tomorrow night when he takes the field against current Magners League leaders Munster at Musgrave Park…
Chiefs need to come out firing v Gloucester
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter believes his side will have to come out of the blocks firing when they tackle Gloucester in tomorrow’s Aviva Premiership clash at Kingsholm (3pm).…
Bath hunting a double over Leeds
Bath Rugby welcome Leeds Carnegie to the Recreation Ground on Saturday 8th January, and will be aiming to build on their narrow victory away to London Irish on New Year’s…
Scarlets v Edinburgh – Stephen Jones fit again!
The Scarlets are intent on putting right their away record up in Edinburgh and on the back of a derby win against the Dragons last weekend will be challenging hard…