The Only Way Is Up for Bristol

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The Only Way Is Up for Bristol November 7th, 2016 could prove to be a vital turning point in Bristol Rugby’s season. Winless all season and rock-bottom of the Aviva Premiership, the west country outfit sacked Director of Rugby Andy Robinson, putting Mark Tainton in temporary charge. Two months later, after four wins on the […] READ MORE


Aviva Premiership – Round Seven Fixtures

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With the first two rounds of Champions Cup fixtures out the way, all eyes turn back to the Aviva Premiership. There are some tantalising fixtures for fans to feast their eyes on. Northampton vs Gloucester The weekend kicks off under the lights at Franklin Gardens on Friday when Gloucester head to the Midlands. Both teams […] READ MORE


Aviva Premiership Clubs Limit Rugby World Cup Legacy

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A year on from the Rugby World Cup 2015 in England and many people are happily reminiscing about the games they attended and their best memories from the tournament. But what has been the real impact in terms of improving the sport’s popularity and profile in a football dominated country? 370 miles separates  the southernmost […] READ MORE


Steve Lansdown a Key Asset to Bristol Rugby Survival Hopes

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At the end of Aviva Premiership round three, Bristol Rugby have perhaps predictably sunk to the bottom of the table. After a narrow loss at Twickenham against Harlequins two emphatic defeats to Northampton Saints and Wasps have reiterated the struggle the West Country side will have this season. Whether they will stay up, may depend […] READ MORE



Toulon Top 14 Results poor for start of season

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Toulon Top 14 Results Insufficient at Best Many things in the world of rugby are assumed to be true. The All Blacks always win. Leinster is the best team in the Pro12. Toulon always win at home. Before this season, Toulon lost only seven home games over the last five years all to top flight […] READ MORE


Five Players to Watch in the Aviva Premiership this Season

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With the season fast approaching, Steve Kendall picks five players to watch in the Aviva Premiership as the season develops and progresses Five Players to Watch in the Aviva Premiership this Season Ellis Genge After touring with England in their summer whitewash of Australia, Genge has now moved clubs for the 2016/2017 season from newly […] READ MORE


Record Leicester Tigers Comeback Proves Premiership Competitiveness

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After 43 minutes at Kingsholm, when Gloucester’s Henry Purdy crossed for a bonus point try, not many would have foreseen that Leicester Tigers would have finished the game on top. Also not predicted was Newcastle Falcons’ victory over Sale Sharks the same evening, or Bristol almost upsetting Harlequins at Twickenham. As predicted by Last Word […] READ MORE