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Bath Rugby 2021/22 has been a season that as much as they may want to, the club can never forget. Not only do they sit bottom of the Gallagher Premiership with just two rounds remaining, but the number of landslide losses they have been subjected to is simply unacceptable for a club with such history […] READ MORE
With just two more Gallagher Premiership rounds to be played before International Rugby begins, English rugby fans couldn’t be happier with such a full calendar. It happens in the Northern Hemisphere autumn though, last year was so badly interrupted that the pandemic interrupted so much of the calendar, 2021 is gratefully welcomed by stakeholders, players, […] READ MORE
Now the 2020/21 season is fully complete, the annual rotation of players to their new clubs can take place before pre-season training begins. As always, supporters will be sad to see certain players depart, and welcome new faces who they believe will strengthen their team. Here we have picked out the five biggest Gallagher Premiership […] READ MORE
For all the glory and fanfare afforded the 2020/21 Premiership winning side, the Harlequins coaching staff can take a bow for an incredible reversal of form, and a great deal of heart. Lead by the likes of the lovable Joe Marler, skipper Stephan Lewies, and Marcus Smith on the field, it was the direction of […] READ MORE
It took one of the most remarkable recoveries in Premiership Rugby history, to see the Harlequins Grand Final place secured after a staggering recovery against league-leaders, the Bristol Bears. Next weekend, it will be Exter v Harlequins though the ‘Quins players may need an extra day for recovery; that is after extra time was added […] READ MORE
Opening the penultimate weekend on the domestic calendar, this year’s Gallagher Premiership semifinals start with the enthralling Bristol Bears vs Harlequins, before Exeter vs Sales completes the preliminary finals playoffs. At the outset of this long and arduous 2020/21 Gallagher Premiership campaign, many of those predicting who would be holding the trophy at this point […] READ MORE
Moving from the regular season to the knockout rounds, as 2020/21 Premiership playoffs places were secured, the reality of this prolonged and somewhat crazy Covid-affected calendar year is shifted into the background. Four teams now ascend to the semi-finals. The penultimate weekend, before the two most accomplished sides will match each other in the Grand […] READ MORE
It has the feeling that at a moment’s notice, it is not when but will Covid-19 disrupt any more of Gallagher Premiership competition? Any more because, two games have recently been interrupted, and the news in Britain just keeps pointing towards another such [unfair] stop to the current Gallagher Premiership competition. The will is something […] READ MORE
Gloucester’s Lewis Ludlow stands out in the Gallagher Premiership latest statistics, having made an incredible 32 tackles against Exeter on Boxing Day. Perhaps unsurprisingly, several of his teammates also put in big defensive shifts against the defending champions. Elsewhere the numbers highlight Bristol’s attacking ability with Nathan Hughes and Ioan Lloyd rising to the top. […] READ MORE
After less than a month away, Premiership rugby is back. Champions Exeter Chiefs have already taken their usual spot at the top of the league table, after putting in the most convincing win of Gallagher Premiership Round One. They beat Harlequins, who are joined at the bottom of the table by fellow ‘mid-table’ chasers Gloucester […] READ MORE
James is an Editor for Last Word on Rugby. He covers the Gallagher Premiership and in particular Gloucester Rugby, his hometown club. When not at Kingsholm James may also be found supporting Gloucestershire Cricket.