During the week when most of us were contemplating resolutions and festive excesses, Pete Drewett was left to ponder his rugby future having resigned as Director of Rugby at Plymouth…
The Championship
Rugby World’s Championship Blog
With nine outings remaining in the first round of the Championship, the 14-point gap between eight promotion hopefuls and the four teams fighting to avoid relegation, is beginning to look…
Rugby World’s Championship blog
Unquestionably the story of the week is the sudden departure of Graham Dawe from Plymouth Albion, writes Richard Grainger. Dawe, 51, had coached Albion for 12 years and only hung…
All change in front row for Leeds Carnegie
Leeds Carnegie Head Coach Diccon Edwards has made three changes to his side for this Friday’s massive clash with Rotherham Titans at Headingley Carnegie, kick off 8pm. All three changes…
The Championship Blog
London Welsh 18 London Scottish 16, Old Deer Park; Saturday 19th November, 2011. It took a Scotsman to silence the lone piper in the gathering gloom at the Old Deer…
Rugby World’s Championship Blog
Despite the trip from west of the Tamar to north of the Avon, the Cornish Pirates start as favourites for Sunday’s top of the Championship clash, writes Richard Grainger. Retaining…
RFU Championship Blog
You could throw a blanket over the top five clubs in the Championship, but one team is beginning to put a little daylight between themselves and the chasing pack, writes…
A Championship blog
Another pulsating weekend of Championship rugby leaves only 15 points between the leaders and the 9th placed team in the division, writes Richard Grainger. In a topsy-turvy round of matches,…
Leeds kick off life in the Championship…with a defeat
London Welsh opened the new Championship season with a 26-13 victory over title favourites Leeds Carnegie at Headingley. Five years ago, the Exiles stunned Leeds on the opening weekend of…
Seven Saracens sign for Bedford Blues
Saracens have agreed to dual register seven players with Bedford Blues, ahead of their new season in the Championship. Duncan Taylor, Will Fraser, Jackson Wray, Harry Allen, Sam Stanley, Ben…