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Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:41:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/aviva-premiership-where-things-stand http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/aviva-premiership-where-things-stand#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:00:45 +0000 Ben http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=15208 With the return of the Aviva Premiership after a month off, Sam Durham examines the condition of each side.]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/aviva-premiership-where-things-stand/feed 0 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/win-tickets-to-gloucester-v-northampton-this-weekend http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/win-tickets-to-gloucester-v-northampton-this-weekend#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:22:55 +0000 Ben http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=15143 Aviva are giving two readers the chance to win a pair of tickets to Gloucester v Northampton Saints on February 11th.]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/win-tickets-to-gloucester-v-northampton-this-weekend/feed 2 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/chris-ashtons-move-to-saracens-confirmed http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/chris-ashtons-move-to-saracens-confirmed#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:55:00 +0000 Ben http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=14701 The Northampton winger will join Saracens on a three year deal at the start of next season.]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/chris-ashtons-move-to-saracens-confirmed/feed 19 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/newcastle-appoint-gary-gold-as-new-director-of-rugby http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/newcastle-appoint-gary-gold-as-new-director-of-rugby#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:27:45 +0000 Ben http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=14614 Could a coaching shuffle change things around for Newcastle, or is it too late?]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/newcastle-appoint-gary-gold-as-new-director-of-rugby/feed 6 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/wasps-woes-continue-as-top-scorer-wade-is-ruled-out-for-three-months http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/wasps-woes-continue-as-top-scorer-wade-is-ruled-out-for-three-months#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:33:24 +0000 Ben http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=14571 The winger suffered a groin injury against Worcester in the 0-6 defeat is having surgery tonight.]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/wasps-woes-continue-as-top-scorer-wade-is-ruled-out-for-three-months/feed 3 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/best-of-the-weekend-harlequins-shut-out-at-franklins-gardens http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/best-of-the-weekend-harlequins-shut-out-at-franklins-gardens#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:00:32 +0000 Ben http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=14537 Ben Coles & Sam Durham run up the best of the action from the last weekend.]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/best-of-the-weekend-harlequins-shut-out-at-franklins-gardens/feed 18 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/key-clash-preview-northampton-saints-v-harlequins http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/key-clash-preview-northampton-saints-v-harlequins#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:14:56 +0000 Ben http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=14530 We preview the clash between 3rd placed Northampton and leaders Harlequins.]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/key-clash-preview-northampton-saints-v-harlequins/feed 1 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/win-four-tickets-to-newcastle-v-exeter-this-weekend http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/win-four-tickets-to-newcastle-v-exeter-this-weekend#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:37:26 +0000 Ben http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=14502 Simply leave your name and email for a chance to see the Falcons take on the Chiefs.]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/win-four-tickets-to-newcastle-v-exeter-this-weekend/feed 0 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/danny-care-kicked-out-of-eps-squad-following-drink-driving-arrest http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/danny-care-kicked-out-of-eps-squad-following-drink-driving-arrest#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:43:54 +0000 Ben http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=14459 The England and Harlequins scrum-half has been removed following his latest altercation with the law.]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/danny-care-kicked-out-of-eps-squad-following-drink-driving-arrest/feed 14 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/sale-sharks-announce-steve-diamond-as-new-ceo http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/sale-sharks-announce-steve-diamond-as-new-ceo#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:20:51 +0000 Ben http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=14417 The Sharks have confirmed that Steve Diamond will be in charge of both coaching and business matters.]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/sale-sharks-announce-steve-diamond-as-new-ceo/feed 4 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/premiership-clubs-feeling-the-pain-of-change http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/premiership-clubs-feeling-the-pain-of-change#comments Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +0000 Ben http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=14405 Bath, London Wasps and London Irish have all undergone radical transformations over the summer.]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/premiership-clubs-feeling-the-pain-of-change/feed 0 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/best-of-the-weekend-old-order-restored-as-2012-begins http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/best-of-the-weekend-old-order-restored-as-2012-begins#comments Mon, 02 Jan 2012 10:10:27 +0000 Ben http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=14393 Playoffs take familiar shape, whilst Leinster keep on winning.]]> http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/best-of-the-weekend-old-order-restored-as-2012-begins/feed 5