Kiwi coaches deliver a very British contest, Joe Marler left to count his blessings, and the amazing jet-set Willie le RouxTwo New Zealand coaches presided over an old-school British game in which the set pieces shaped the outcome. Todd Blackadder is i…
Exeter’s strength in depth shines through, Northampton loves Taqele Naiyaravoro, and Aled Brew ‘won’t be doing that again’ Related: Controversial Leicester red card spoils eight-try classic as Wasps prevail Continue reading…
• Exeter 35-18 Sale• Chiefs secure third straight try bonus-pointAlex Cuthbert’s first try for Exeter made sure of a third straight bonus-point victory in what is now the Chiefs’ best start to a Premiership season.Tom Lawday added a fifth score late on…
Dylan Hartley makes an impact, Brad Shields suffers injury blow and George Smith’s red card proves costly for BristolGeorge Smith’s red card against Saracens has split opinion. Bristol’s Pat Lamis among those to think a yellow card would have sufficed …
• Sale 21-15 Worcester• Sale raise concern over head injury to visitors’ Nick SchonertFor those busily trying to work out how many millions the Premiership might currently be worth, this was not the Super Sunday fixture to dazzle would-be private equit…
• Sale 21-15 Worcester• Sale raise concern over head injury to visitors’ Nick SchonertFor those busily trying to work out how many millions the Premiership might currently be worth, this was not the Super Sunday fixture to dazzle would-be private equit…
New signings Danny Cipriani and Dan Biggar faced off, Will Skelton impressed for Saracens and Worcester ran Wasps closeThere are plenty of high-profile fixtures heading to Newcastle over the next 12 months, with the city to host this season’s European …
• Harlequins 51-23 Sale• Tom Curry injured in heavy defeatHarlequins’ new era under Paul Gustard is off to a flying start after 26 points and a commanding performance from Marcus Smith were enough to put Sale to the sword. There were some elements to Q…
The young England flanker has a straight-shooting attitude and a clear vision of what need to be done on the fieldFor years it has been the missing link in English rugby union. National coaches have been searching for a reliably fit, energetic, top-cla…
There are sure to be some seriously displeased club owners in the table’s bottom half, given how even the 2018-19 Premiership looks aside from Saracens and ExeterThe Strictly Come Dancing sequins and heels may be absent but in every other respect club …
Premiership club-by-club guide: Mark McCall’s men and Exeter may lead the way again but Worcester could face a hard winterDirector of rugby Todd Blackadder Continue reading…
The 2016-17 accounts of all Premiership clubs and what the figures say about their health. Wasps led the way in turnover but spiralling wages cause concernFinancial figures for 2016-17, for the 12 clubs that were in the Premiership during 2016-17. All …
• Sale wing loses chance to play before England squad is named• Wasps’ Jimmy Gopperth may miss season with ligament injuryChris Ashton’s chances of a swift England recall have suffered another blow after Sale Sharks confirmed their winger will be ineli…
• Sale wing loses chance to play before England squad is named• Wasps’ Jimmy Gopperth may miss season with ligament injuryChris Ashton’s chances of a swift England recall have suffered another blow after Sale Sharks confirmed their winger will be ineli…
• Sale player banned by RFU for incident in pre-season friendly• Eligible for only one game before Eddie Jones names squadChris Ashton’s hopes of winning an England recall this autumn have been dealt a hammer blow after he was hit on Thursday night wit…
• Sale player banned by RFU for incident in pre-season friendly• Eligible for only one game before Eddie Jones names squadChris Ashton’s hopes of winning an England recall this autumn have been dealt a hammer blow after he was hit on Thursday night wit…
• Sale wing to face disciplinary panel for Castres offence • Players’ association calls on RFU to drop Danny Cipriani chargeChris Ashton faces a potential six week-ban after being dismissed for a tip tackle on the Castres scrum-half Rory Kockott in a p…
• Full-back sent off for fighting in Castres pre-season game• RFU set to make decision after considering referee’s reportChris Ashton is facing the prospect of being banned for the start of the new Premiership season after he was sent-off for fighting …
• Ashton found out about call-up through WhatsApp group • ‘I enjoyed my time at full-back at Toulon,’ says AshtonChris Ashton has revealed he is set to play at full-back for Sale following his move back to the Premiership, less than a week after Eddie …
Sale wing who has made headlines for the wrong reasons during his time in union hopes to make the right impression in South AfricaDenny Solomona’s rugby union career is only 18 months old but it has, to put it mildly, been eventful. He has scored 21 tr…
