Some tasty fixture in there. There are some enthralling, and testing fixtures ahead – in both the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup – for the Irish provinces. The addition of South African sides, from the United Rugby Championship, have considerably enlivened matters. When all the team balls and pool balls had been drawn, it was […]
3 years ago
LEICESTER 15-12 SARACENS Leicester Tigers outhalf Freddie Burns entered the fray earlier than expected, after George Ford limped off. He had a fine game, then won it at the death with a clutch drop goal. Tigers, who only avoided Premiership relegation in 2020 after Saracens’ points deduction for illegal player salaries, fell behind to an […]
3 years ago
“You can disagree with me, but you can’t speak like that.” After a pretty average opening 20 minutes of the 2022 Gallagher Premiership Final, at Twickenham, it all suddenly came to life. Wayne Barnes and his Television Match Official also had a big call to make. Saracens were leading Leicester Tigers 3-0, after an early […]
3 years ago
In among an injury update for nine other players came the grim confirmation. Saracens have confirmed that back-row Jackson Wray fractured his skull in their weekend win over Northampton Saints. Sarries defeated Saints 30-6 but Wray, who came on as a half-time replacement for Billy Vunipola, appeared to injure himself while making a tackle, late […]
4 years ago
He had to walk for that. Sale Sharks winger Byron McGuigan lost the head completely and was red-carded for a couple of dangerous slams on Saracens’ Nick Tompkins. With Saracens leading Sharks 13-0, early in the second half, a penalty went against the visitors and Tompkins was on the mind-up. The Wales star leaned down […]
4 years ago
LEICESTER 13-12 SARACENS “It’s going to be a penalty try… ” It felt like it had been coming, and it made the Leicester eruption all the sweeter. There were a few eyebrows raised when Leicester Tigers appointed Ellis Genge as their captain for 2021/22. ‘The Baby Rhino’ can be outspoken at times, and has past […]
4 years ago