Category: Gallagher Premiership

Ah lads. Gloucester’s Premiership season looks to be off to a flying start, with the Cherry and Whites leading Northampton Saints 21-11 at the time of writing as we approach...

Ah lads. What the hell is wrong with calling players in your matchday squad that are not starting – your replacements or  your substitutes? Seriously like? It’s how it’s always...

Banned. England winger Chris Ashton has been handed a seven week ban after his red card for a tip tackle in Sale Sharks’ pre-season friendly against Castres. The 31-year-old former...

Hawk-eye. Premiership Rugby today launches an initiative to reduce the number of undiagnosed concussions in the English club game by introducing a new revolutionary ‘spotter system’ run by Hawk-Eye. “The...

Ins & outs. When the new Gallagher Premiership Rugby season gets underway on Friday 31 August, a host of stars will be donning new colours for the very first time....

The verdict is in. Danny Cipriani appeared before an independent disciplinary panel this evening charged with conduct prejudicial to the interests of the game contrary to RFU Rule 5.12. This...

Uh-oh. Things have gone from bad to worse for Sale Sharks and England winger Chris Ashton after new footage emerged today regarding an altercation he had with Castres scrumhalf Rory...

Ash smash. Chris Ashton made headlines for all the wrong reasons once again over the weekend, after he was sent off in a pre-season friendly –  just weeks after making...

Red card. Returning England international Chris Ashton was sent off in a pre-season friendly friendly last night, just weeks after making his return to England with Sale Sharks. The former Toulon...

Hounded out. Former Munster second-row Gerbrandt Grobler has revealed that he was originally offered a three-year deal by the IRFU before the huge media fiasco surrounding his previous doping ban...