Sale Sharks lock down homegrown talent Curry
Sale Sharks have been busy over the festive period securing the futures of some of their most prominent players and here is the la…
Alex Shaw
27 Dec 2018, 4:15
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Alex Shaw
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Alex went from reporting on rugby and scouting out the best young talent in the game to heading up the player recruitment at Ealing Trailfinders. He still turns his hand to the odd article here and there whilst trying to help push the London club to the Premiership.
Raft of Premiership contracts handed out over festive period
Goodwill was not hard to find in the Gallagher Premiership this Christmas, as three clubs handed out new contracts to seven player…
Alex Shaw
26 Dec 2018, 4:57
Gallagher Premiership XV of the Week - Round 10
A round-up of the top performers in Round 10 of the Gallagher Premiership as Exeter downed the champions and the East Midlands duo…
Alex Shaw
23 Dec 2018, 13:48
Where and how each Premiership club should spend their £15 million windfall
An overview of what each club in the Gallagher Premiership could - and should - use the investment from CVC Capital Partners on, i…
Alex Shaw
20 Dec 2018, 9:44
Cowan-Dickie transfer saga set to come to an end
Highly-sought after hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie has been the subject of much speculation this season, but the England international h…
Alex Shaw
20 Dec 2018, 3:34
Exeter Chiefs vs Saracens: Composite XV
As second hosts first in the Gallagher Premiership this weekend, we pick our composite XV from Exeter Chiefs and Saracens. Will fo…
Alex Shaw
19 Dec 2018, 4:25
Defence coach next to tick off for Leicester Tigers
With Geordan Murphy confirmed as permanent head coach at Leicester Tigers, the club now have to find assistance in the form of a d…
Alex Shaw
18 Dec 2018, 11:10
Leicester Tigers lack identity but there is a man who could give it to them
An eight-match losing streak has seen Leicester Tigers embroiled in a relegation battle in the Gallagher Premiership and all but o…
Alex Shaw
17 Dec 2018, 12:33
Former England international set to coach in Super Rugby
The Highlanders have made a new addition to their coaching staff for the 2019 season following the departure of Cory Brown and it'…
Alex Shaw
17 Dec 2018, 5:57
Champions Cup XV of the Week - Round 4
A round-up of the top performers in Round 4 of the Heineken Champions Cup, as teams take a break from Europe for their busy domest…
Alex Shaw
16 Dec 2018, 12:16
'I'd like to think that over the last few years we've presented our credentials' - Time for Fiji to be elevated to Tier 1?
Do Fiji warrant inclusion in a major, annual international tournament? We sat down with Fiji Rugby's General Manager Geoff Webster…
Alex Shaw
15 Dec 2018, 3:28
The Toulon Galacticos 2.0 - why Europe should be worried again
Two new signings - with more believed to be on the way - has it looking like another Galactico era at the Stade Mayol and the pote…
Alex Shaw
14 Dec 2018, 4:54
Bath eyeing up another English-qualified prop
In addition to their reported interest in Lewis Boyce, Bath are set to swoop for another English front rower, as clubs smell blood…
Alex Shaw
13 Dec 2018, 11:58
Leicester looking to Leinster for 2019/20 reinforcements - reports
Leicester Tigers are reportedly looking at reinforcements in Dublin, with the side from the East Midlands at risk of losing severa…
Alex Shaw
12 Dec 2018, 3:23
Champions Cup quarter-final predictions as pools reach halfway mark
A brief summary of the state of play in the five Heineken Champions Cup groups at the halfway mark of the pool stage and a look at…
Alex Shaw
10 Dec 2018, 12:42
Trio of clubs ready to swoop for Ben Te'o
As Ben Te'o plays out the last season of his current deal with Worcester Warriors, a number of clubs are ready to make him another…
Alex Shaw
10 Dec 2018, 4:49
Heineken Champions Cup XV of the Week - Round 3
A round-up of the top performers from Round 3 of the Heineken Champions Cup, with heavy contributions from Glasgow Warriors, Ulste…
Alex Shaw
09 Dec 2018, 11:37
'This is a massive call that will dictate what happens for the next 25 years in English rugby'
An in-depth interview with Ealing Trailfinders director of rugby Ben Ward on the rumours of ringfencing, Ealing's ambitious academ…
Alex Shaw
08 Dec 2018, 3:40
Wasps crisis deepens - further names set to be added to the list departing club
Things are going from bad to worse at Wasps, with several more players set to depart the Coventry-based club at the end of this se…
Alex Shaw
06 Dec 2018, 14:03
Stick or twist for the Premiership's bottom seven in Europe?
A brief look at the Gallagher Premiership's bottom seven and whether they would be better served by turning their backs on Europe …
Alex Shaw
04 Dec 2018, 11:23
