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Tuqiri switches Leicester for Australia's Tigers
Thursday 4 February 2010
Fiji-born Australia wing Lote Tuqiri Thursday announced he would switch codes and countries, leaving England's Leicester for a three-year contract with Australian rugby league club Wests Tigers.
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Gaskell and Jones extend with Sale Sharks
Thursday 4 February 2010
Sale Sharks have announced that two of their young players, James Gaskell and Marc Jones, have signed extensions to their contracts.
James (19) has signed for a further two years
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Clarke staying at Franklin's Gardens
Wednesday 3 February 2010
Jon Clarke will remain at Franklin's Gardens playing for Northampton Saints for the foreseeable future after signing a new contract with the club.
The 26-year-old has
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Leicester's Deacon signs with Gloucester
Wednesday 3 February 2010
After eleven senior contract renewals in the past two weeks, Gloucester Rugby have announced that their first new face for 2010-11 will be Brett Deacon of Leicester Tigers.
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Williams signs with Bath on two year deal
Wednesday 3 February 2010
Bath Rugby have announced that rising star Ben Williams has renewed his contract for another two years.
The 20-year-old joined the Bath Rugby
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Saracens coaches extend their contracts
Tuesday 2 February 2010
Saracens have extended the contracts of the club's entire senior coaching staff.
Brendan Venter, Director of Rugby, said: "We are working hard to develop a culture of success at Saracens
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Murphy to leave Leicester Tigers for Munster
Tuesday 2 February 2010
Leicester back Johne Murphy will leave the Tigers at the end of the current season to join Munster on a two year deal.
Ireland A international Murphy joined the Tigers
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Pennell pens new Sixways deal in Worcester
Tuesday 2 February 2010
Worcester Warriors have announced the signing of one of the brightest rising stars at Sixways, Chris Pennell on a new two-year deal.
Supremely talented and versatile back
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Dallaglio launches St George's Day Game
Monday 1 February 2010
Former London Wasps, England, and Lions rugby legend, Lawrence Dallaglio, today met with Prime Minister Gordon Brown at No 10 to launch London Wasps annual St George's Day Game.
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Seven England players sign with Tigers
Monday 1 February 2010
Leicester Tigers have announced that seven England qualified players have agreed contract extensions with the club.
England internationals Louis
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Olly Morgan extends with Gloucester
Monday 1 February 2010
Gloucester Rugby have announced that England full back Olly Morgan has signed a two-year extension to his current contract.
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Gloucester sign new scrum half
Monday 1 February 2010
Gloucester Rugby have added strength at the scrum half position with the signing of Andy Williams from Moseley on a short term contract until the end of the season.
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Toulon sign up Sale captain Dean Schofield
Monday 1 February 2010
Sale Sharks are set to lose their captain to Toulon who are now coached by former Sale boss Philippe Saint-Andre.
Sale stalwart Dean Schofield has revealed he will
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Dwayne Peel signs two-year Sharks deal
Friday 29 January 2010
Sale Sharks have announced that Dwayne Peel has signed a new two year deal with the club ending speculation that he would return to Wales.
Dwayne (28) joined Sale Sharks
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Wilson extends with Northampton Saints
Friday 29 January 2010
Roger Wilson has signed an extension to his current contract with Guinness Premiership club Northampton Saints
Wilson, 28, has been one of the most consistent performers for the Saints since his arrival at the club.
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London Irish number eight gets four week ban
Friday 29 January 2010
Chris Hala'ufia, the London Irish number eight, was banned for four weeks on Thursday after admitting punching Leinster lock Leo Cullen in Saturday's European Cup tie between the two clubs.
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London Irish keep their defence intactTonga'uiha moves down the M1 to SaracensBuxton happy to stay on with GloucesterSaints sign Saxon Wood from WorcesterWigglesworth moves to 'special' Saracens
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 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 280 | 168 | 41 |
2 |
Saracens | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 216 | 172 | 40 |
3 |
Northampton Saints | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 263 | 191 | 39 |
4 |
London Irish | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 264 | 154 | 37 |
5 |
London Wasps | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 211 | 207 | 31 |
6 |
Newcastle Falcons | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 167 | 184 | 25 |
7 |
Harlequins | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 216 | 246 | 24 |
8 |
Sale Sharks | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 177 | 212 | 22 |
9 |
Gloucester Rugby | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 206 | 258 | 21 |
10 |
Bath Rugby | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 172 | 191 | 20 |
11 |
Worcester Warriors | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 169 | 206 | 19 |
12 |
Leeds Carnegie | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 154 | 306 | 14 |
Last update : 11/01/10 - Updated each
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