The Gallagher Premiership bank holiday action has thrown up plenty of huge performances. Here is the Team of the Week from round 17. 15. Mike Brown It was a great weekend for fullbacks, with the likes of Luke James, Jason Woodward and Stuart Hogg all putting in worthy shifts. It was Brown’s leadership and sheer […] READ MORE
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Gallagher Premiership new recruits progress
Rugby is well and truly back under way. The continuation of the 2019/2020 season has been a welcome return to TV screens across the country. This season is peculiar in that we are getting a real taste of the Gallagher Premiership new recruits for what would’ve been the 2020/2021 campaign. Now three rounds of the […] READ MORE
Gallagher Premiership Round 15 Preview
Round 14 was by no means a box office restart to the league. Some matches were cagey with high amounts of ball out of play time. However, it certainly has wetted the appetite of rugby fans and they are ready for more. Gallagher Premiership Round 15 gives an opportunity for the teams that looked rusty […] READ MORE
Premiership Rugby restart: who hit the ground running?
Rugby fans across the country had been waiting for the Premiership Rugby restart to come and for many the wait was well worth it. The sight of our league’s signature names rampaging on turf was a joy to behold. There is also the added intrigue of the changing of players mid way through the season […] READ MORE
Gallagher Premiership’s Channel 5 games confirmed
The four free to air Gallagher Premiership games have been confirmed with only a few days to go until the season restarts. Robert Rees brings you the latest. Free to air games The matches that will be shown on Channel 5 this season are: Saturday 15 August (2pm) – Exeter Chiefs v Leicester Tigers Saturday […] READ MORE
Gallagher Premiership 2020-21 complete list of transfers
The Gallagher Premiership teams are still completing business deals as usual, despite a lack of live action, so here is the complete list of transfers in the Premiership. This list will continue to be updated as Gallagher Premiership transfers get officially completed. Last update: August 11, 11.02AM. Bath IN: Gabriel Hamer-Webb (academy), Juan Schoeman (Sharks), Ben […] READ MORE
BT set to televise Gallagher Premiership games, four games free to air
The Gallagher Premiership is back and will kick off at The Stoop on August 14 when Harlequins take on Sale Sharks in their round 14 match-up. Robert Rees has all the latest from the fixtures announcement. Round 14 fixtures August 14, Harlequins vs Sale Sharks August 15, Exeter Chiefs vs Leicester Tigers August 15, Bath […] READ MORE
Friday’s transfer news – Api Ratuniyarawa, Jack Maunder re-sign as Cory Hill moves on
It’s been a busy day in the transfer market of rugby with contract renewals and moves on the go. Api Ratuniyarawa and Jack Maunder are amongst the names. Robert Rees brings you up to speed with all of Friday’s transfer news. Api Ratuniyarawa pens fresh Saints deal The Fijian lock has penned a new deal […] READ MORE
Gordon Reid joins Northampton Saints until end of season
Northampton Saints have announced the signing of Scotland prop Gordon Reid on loan until the end of the season. Gordon Reid signs for Saints Scotland international Gordon Reid has signed for Northampton Saints until the end of the 2019/20 Gallagher Premiership season. The loosehead prop, 33, boasts a wealth of experience at the very highest […] READ MORE
England and Northampton Saints flanker Courtney Lawes visits cancer patient
Courtney Lawes has spent his spare time visiting Alfie at Queens Medical Centre, a six-year-old cancer patient. The visit wasn’t planned and the Saints flanker even left behind a signed shirt after spending 90 minutes at the hospital. Courtney Lawes’ random act of kindness In a month that has seen Premiership Rugby, led by Gloucester, […] READ MORE