Ron is a Harlequins and England fan, from the south coast of England. His passion for sport has led him into journalism.
A late showing for Exeter Chiefs wasn’t quite enough as Gloucester opened up a five point gap from Harlequins at the bottom of the table, after securing a bonus point win against Exeter. Off to a flyer The game had barely started before Paul Brown-Bampoe ran into Gloucester’s 22, and Ross Vintcent kept up with […]
Dear Nick, or Snap This is not an easy letter to write after hearing the news today that you will be leaving Quins at the end of the season. So many memories, so many magic moments, too many to mention… It’s been 18 years since you joined us from the Auckland Blues, and so much […]
Harlequins head coach Jason Gilmore has urged his players to ‘aim up’ as they prepare to face off against Sale at the Stoop this weekend. Both sides will want to forget last weekend’s fixtures quickly and put those results right. Sale were thrashed 85-19 at home against Saracens, and are currently in seventh “Struggled a […]
Gabriel Hamer-Webb scored five tries at the weekend in Leicester’s demolition of winless Newcastle Red Bulls, but that wasn’t the most impressive stat from that game. Hamer-Webb gained a massive 237 metres and made eight line breaks, both being the highest in a PREM rugby match since Opta recorded that data (2008/09 season). Both Hamer-Webb […]
Sale Sharks head coach Alex Sanderson has come under fire after his team’s lacklustre season so far, culminating in last weekend’s 85-19 routing by Saracens at home. Sale haven’t won so far this year, with their last win coming against Harlequins 43-17 at home back in December. Sale’s Struggles This Season Sale have struggled so […]
Munster announced today that Lock Edwin Edogbo has signed a contract extension, keeping him at the province until at least 2027. This news will come as a positive, after the province announced a voluntary redundancy plan was being outlined due to mounting financial pressures. Munster have not had the best of seasons so far. In […]
Bath needed to keep the pressure up on Northampton Saints, after they beat Exeter Chiefs earlier in the afternoon, and they did just that as the beat an injury ravaged Harlequins 48-15 at the Rec. Bath off to a flyer Bath started the quicker, but their first try came from their own 22, as Santiago […]
This South-West Derby kicked off week 13 with a bang as Bristol destroyed Gloucester 53-12 at Ashton Gate, with a total of seven tries and two late penalties. Bristol Dominant Bristol were all over Gloucester in the first half, and that dominance was shown as early as third minute when Kieran Marmion dove over the […]
Exeter Chiefs today announced that they have agreed to sell the club to a wealthy American investor, and will now ask the club’s membership to approve the deal. Exeter are set to join Gallagher PREM rivals Newcastle and Bath in securing long-term funding. Newcastle Falcons became Newcastle Red Bulls, when the energy-drinks company took over […]
Former Wales and British Lions full-back Liam Williams has returned to one of his former clubs, Scarlets, to help mentor some of their young backs. Williams, who played 93 times for Wales, scoring 21 tries and winning the Six Nations twice, called time on his career recently and asked if he could come in for […]
Harlequins have struggled in this season Gallagher PREM, currently sitting in 9th with three wins from 12 games. Harlequins finished last season in 7th and haven’t won the title since the 2020-21 season, so the slide has been graudal. But, how can Harlequins save their season this season? Injury issues Firstly let’s look at what’s […]
Holders Bordeaux Beagles continued their defence of the Investec Champions Cup, as they beat Toulouse 30-15 to move into a home semi final against Bath. A tight first half The opening 25 minutes started out as a tight affair, with both sides looking for an advantage. Bordeaux took the lead when Maxime Lamothe rolled over […]
