By Bea Asprey After Saturday’s entertaining Midlands derby, Leicester and Northampton must surely be favourites to make the Aviva Premiership final in May – and that’s certainly what the two…
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Leicester 27 Northampton 16 – The Verdict
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…
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…
Newcastle cry foul on try!
Newcastle 19 Sale 19 Newcastle owner Dave Thompson is considering a formal complaint to the RFU after he believes his side relegation-fighting side were robbed of a win at home…
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…
Millennium Stadium goes healthy for New Year
Welsh rugby fans watching their waistlines after the festive period will be cheered by the news that the Millennium Stadium will be stocking a choice of healthy food throughout 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…
A new era for rugby in West Asia
Rugby in West Asia has entered an exciting new era with newly established Unions now providing the impetus for the growth of the Game in what is a key growth…
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…