Rugby News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumours
With the backdrop of some tantalizing Six Nations Rugby ahead one may overlook the importance of Northampton’s visit to Sandy Park, Ian Whitten, however, is not one of those. David Challis has been into the Exeter Chiefs camp as they prepare for a one vs two clash against Northampton Saints. He brings us all the […] READ MORE
With the final stages of Champions Cup pool matches completed Robert Rees takes a look at the final round of power rankings. 1st – Leinster – (-) Leinster retain the top spot and head into the quarter finals with 28 out of a possible 30 points. They rampaged through both Lyon and Benetton in their […] READ MORE
Chris Boyd’s Northampton Saints defeat Wasps despite a second-half comeback to edge out the home side 35-31 in a thrilling encounter. A competitive game with lots going on, here are the five main talking points from Saints’ bonus-point win. Final score : Wasps Rugby 31-35 Northampton Saints Saints super pack Wasps suffered a blow before […] READ MORE
A late Teqele Naiyaravoro try saw Northampton Saints claim a dramatic 35-31 victory in eight try thriller. Charlie Hynes reports from the Ricoh Arena. 💥 When you get big @TNaiyaravoro in this position, there really is only one outcome… Clutch. pic.twitter.com/WRsvAIAje9 — Northampton Saints 😇 (@SaintsRugby) January 5, 2020 Northampton Saints win at the Ricoh Arena A brace […] READ MORE
As another Gallagher Premiership season develops, teams start to announce their annual reports, profits and losses. With the added CVC investment there are some intriguing reports coming from England’s elite clubs. Robert Rees gives you a brief overview of all 12 Gallagher Premiership teams and their financial situations. *Please note that staff costs include coaches […] READ MORE
Looking to expand its reach, and to offer an insight into the game for players and coaches, the Premiership Rugby scholarships offered to Mose Timoteo is a ‘unique opportunity’. In a media release from the Premiership, that they had offered the 43-year-old US coach/former player a chance to learn about coaching at the top of […] READ MORE
With the summer being a manic period of ins and outs for rugby clubs here is a comprehensive list of all Gallagher Premiership transfers ahead of the 2019/20 season. Gallagher Premiership Transfers Bath IN: Lewis Boyce (Harlequins), Christian Judge (Cornish Pirates), Will Stuart (Wasps), Mike Williams (Leicester Tigers), Josh McNally (London Irish), Tom de Glanville (Bath […] READ MORE
England’s World Cup warm-up campaign got underway today with their Quilter International against Wales at Twickenham. Team announcements dominated pre-match build-up news. Eddie Jones chose to field an experimental English side against Warren Gatland’s experienced Welsh team. Debutant Lewis Ludlam Amongst Jones’ surprise line-up was Gloucester scrum-half Willi Heinz who was also awarded the vice-captain […] READ MORE
The Champions Cup draw has thrown up some titanic match-ups in the pool stages as the defending champions Saracens get drawn into the group of death. Robert Rees has your preview ahead of next season’s competition. Pool 1 Leinster, Lyon, Northampton Saints, Benetton Last year’s runners-up Leinster are expected to claim the top spot somewhat […] READ MORE
Another action-packed season of Gallagher Premiership rugby has ended and through the highs and the lows. Of course, success is defined quite strongly through the lens of expectations. Last Word on Rugby reporter Robert Rees grades each team’s season across all senior platforms and compares their performance to start of season predictions. Saracens A++ Only the […] READ MORE
Rugby journalist, specializing on all things Welsh rugby, United Rugby Championship, and the Gallagher Premiership. A freelance journalist published in The Rugby Paper, Telegraph, RugbyPass et al.
Robert has a BA in Sports Journalism from the University of Gloucestershire.
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