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New Academy Manager for Sale Sharks
Friday 23 July 2010
Sale Sharks have announced the appointment of Ray Unsworth as Academy Manager. Ray joins Sale Sharks after many successful years in Rugby League and leaves his post as Player and Coach Development Manager
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Boer not returning to Gloucester Rugby
Thursday 22 July 2010
Former Gloucester captain Jake Boer might not return to Kingsholm in the new season according to reports.
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Robshaw to captain Harlequins
Thursday 22 July 2010
Harlequins have announced that flanker Chris Robshaw will be Captain of the club for the 2010/11 season.
The 24 year old Harlequins and England flanker
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Davies leaves Wales to join Worcester Warriors
Thursday 22 July 2010
The Welsh Rugby Union havs confirmed that the National Academy Manager, Phil Davies, will be leaving the Union to join Worcester Warriors as their forwards coach.
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Bath to increase capacity at The Rec
Tuesday 20 July 2010
Bath Rugby will increae the capacity of the Rec ground from 11,700 to 12,300 after the Charity Commission agreed to an extension to the IPL stand.
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Ormsby re-signs with Sale Sharks for two years
Tuesday 20 July 2010
Sale Sharks' rebuilding plans for next season have received another boost with the news that Kiwi forward Kristian Ormsby has signed a new two year deal with the club.
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Ward gets testimonial year at Falcons
Tuesday 20 July 2010
Newcastle prop Micky Ward has been deservedly given the honour of playing his testimonial year having made well over 250 appearances for the Kingston Park club.
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Cockerill & O'Connor agree new Leicester deals
Monday 19 July 2010
Leicester Tigers have announced that the senior coaching team of Richard Cockerill and Matt O'Connor have agreed new contracts with the club.
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Another new prop for Newcastle Falcons
Monday 19 July 2010
Newcastle Falcons have announced the arrival of prop forward Darren Fearn.
The 21-year-old Northumbria University
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Exeter Chiefs sign Munster flanker
Monday 19 July 2010
Munster Academy and Shannon flanker Eoghan Grace has joined Exeter Chiefs and will play in the Aviva Premiership this season.
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London Irish targeting three trophies: Booth
Friday 16 July 2010
London Irish head coach Toby Booth says that his club are aiming to win all three major trophies this season.
Last season
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Returning Andrew Sheridan wants payback
Friday 16 July 2010
England and British Lions star Andrew Sheridan says it will be payback time in more ways than one when he makes his long-awaited return from injury next month.
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Exeter Chiefs sign Highlander Jason Shoemark
Thursday 15 July 2010
Exeter Chiefs have secured the services of Jason Shoemark from the Highlanders in the Super 14 tournament.
The 29-year-old, who has captained the Highlanders
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London Wasps snap up Wales star Powell
Wednesday 14 July 2010
Wales international Andy Powell has been snapped up by London Wasps on an initial one-year contract just a day after he was released by his former club Cardiff Blues.
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Argentinean prop joins Exeter Chiefs
Wednesday 14 July 2010
Exeter Chiefs have added to their front row stocks with the signing of f Argentinean prop Ignacio Elosu from Italian champions Viadana.
The 29-year-old
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David Strettle excited to start Saracens training
Tuesday 13 July 2010
Saracens David Strettle has spent the first week training with his new club and the England international wing is already excited by the start of the new season.
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Newcastle sign up international HendersonExeter Chiefs land Premiership shirt sponsorAfter 19 years Saints lose their Academy coach Sale Sharks adopt space age technologyNo hard feelings from Exeter Chiefs Arscott
Overview of the Guinness Premiership
The English Premiership is known as the Guinness Premiership because of the league's sponsorship (by Guinness) is a professional league competition for rugby union football clubs in the top division of the English rugby system.
There are, at present, twelve clubs in the Premiership.
The competition has been played since 1987, and has evolved into the current Premiership system employing relegation to and promotion from the National Division One competition.
Clubs competing in the Guinness Premiership qualify for Europe's two club competitions, the Heineken Cup and the European Challenge Cup.
The 2008/09 champions are the Leicester Tigers .
Team Stadium Capacity City/Area
Bath Recreation Ground 10,600 Bath,
Somerset
Bristol Memorial Stadium 11,750.
Bristol
Gloucester Kingsholm Stadium 16,500
Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Harlequins Twickenham Stoop 12,700
Twickenham, Middlesex/London
Leicester Tigers
Welford Road 16,815 Leicester, Leicestershire
London Irish Madejski Stadium
24,161 Reading, Berkshire
London Wasps Adams Park 10,000
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Newcastle Falcons Kingston Park
10,200 Newcastle, Tyne and Wear
Northampton Saints Franklin's
Gardens 13,600 Northampton
Sale Sharks Edgeley Park 10,852 Stockport, Greater
Manchester
Saracens Vicarage Road 19,920 Watford,
Hertfordshire
Worcester Warriors Sixways
Stadium 10,197 Worcester, Worcestershire
Source -Wikipedia
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Leicester Tigers | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 541 | 325 | 73 |
2 |
Northampton Saints | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 472 | 322 | 71 |
3 |
Saracens | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 480 | 367 | 69 |
4 |
Bath Rugby | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 450 | 366 | 61 |
5 |
London Wasps | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 394 | 399 | 57 |
6 |
London Irish | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 469 | 384 | 52 |
7 |
Gloucester Rugby | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 470 | 457 | 48 |
8 |
Harlequins | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 420 | 484 | 46 |
9 |
Newcastle Falcons | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 319 | 431 | 37 |
9 |
Leeds Carnegie | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 283 | 493 | 36 |
11 |
Sale Sharks | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 333 | 495 | 32 |
12 |
Worcester Warriors | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 312 | 420 | 28 |
Last update : 10/05/10 - Updated each
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