Tag: Exeter

Premiership Rugby ring-fencing: how likely is it to happen?

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The end of the season is looming and the relegation battle hotting-up. A number of sides, including giants Leicester Tigers, are still in danger of the drop. This inevitably means the debate over Premiership Rugby ring-fencing has reared its head again. As always this debate has staunch supporters and opponents. Here at Last Word On […] READ MORE

Saracens: How do you Beat Them

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After Saracens’ main rival, Exeter Chiefs, slipped up against Harlequins on Friday night, Last Word on Rugby analyses how Saracens can be beaten. Friday night has clearly shown up Exeter’s frailties. Harlequins essentially beat them at their own game. They played with pace, tempo and were able to hold onto the ball for multiple phases. […] READ MORE

Champions Cup Round One summary

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Week one of the Heineken Champions Cup gifted some big scores, big shocks and some old fashioned thumpings. A huge weekend of rugby is over, and Robert Rees gives you your 2018/19 Champions Cup round one summary Pool One Standings Leinster – 5 points Toulouse – 4 points Bath – 1 point Wasps – 0 […] READ MORE

Leicester Tigers Fall Short Again: Season Assessment

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It’s not the type of season a Leicester Tiger fan is accustomed to, but there is light at the end of the tunnel following a defiant defeat at Wasps. Three Different Coaches Three different head coaches, a record home defeat in Europe and two catastrophic losses to nil were not part of Leicester Tiger’s pre-season plan. […] READ MORE

Who Can Stop Saracens?

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After seeing off Wasps and Toulon in successive weeks the question is, can anyone stop Saracens this year? Who Can Stop Saracens? A destructive display by the Sarries saw them beat Toulon, despite playing nearly a quarter of the game with 14-men. The reigning Premiership and European Champions saw two players sin-binned, but this didn’t […] READ MORE