Major restructure of English rugby to be debated - reports
The owners of the Gallagher Premiership clubs are meeting today to discuss the £275m offer from CVC Capital Partners for a contro…
Alex Shaw
11 Sep 2018, 7:30
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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.
Exclusive: Harlequins eyeing up electric scrum-half addition
Recruitment plans for next season are well underway in the Gallagher Premiership and RugbyPass sources understand that Harlequins …
Alex Shaw
11 Sep 2018, 6:08
Cordero's frankly silly attacking stats stood out in Round 2
Another busy weekend of Gallagher Premiership rugby is in the books and aside from a slightly drab encounter between Sale Sharks a…
Alex Shaw
10 Sep 2018, 12:36
The inherent risk that goes to the very heart of the Premiership deal
With the owners of the Gallagher Premiership clubs set to meet Tuesday to discuss the £275m offer from CVC Capital Partners for a…
Alex Shaw
10 Sep 2018, 12:11
Gallagher Premiership XV of the Week - Round 2
The second round of Gallagher Premiership fixtures saw Leicester rebound, while there was a West Country thriller at the Rec.
Alex Shaw
09 Sep 2018, 13:00
Six diamonds in the rough at the U20 Trophy to dust off the chequebook for
The World Rugby U20 Championship isn’t the only global gathering of talented youngsters and for the last 10 days, the second-tie…
Alex Shaw
06 Sep 2018, 9:37
£275m Premiership offer on verge of collapse
After the news broke yesterday that CVC Capital Partners had made an offer in the region of £275m for a controlling stake in Prem…
Alex Shaw
06 Sep 2018, 7:02
Eight candidates to fill the head coach void at Leicester Tigers
Alex Shaw explores the many avenues that Leicester Tigers can take when deciding who will take over the helm at the club.
Alex Shaw
04 Sep 2018, 11:01
Three Premiership players that stood out statistically on opening weekend
OPTA have released their statistical rankings for the opening weekend of the 2018/19 Gallagher Premiership, with Luke Morahan, Nat…
Alex Shaw
03 Sep 2018, 12:25
'I want to play when I’m ready, rather than chucked in when I’m unprepared or undeserving.'
Patience is a virtue that can be hard to find in young athletes, but it is something which is helping budding Saracens back-rower …
Alex Shaw
03 Sep 2018, 9:52
Gallagher Premiership XV of the Week - Round 1
The Gallagher Premiership returned with a bang for the 2018/19 season this weekend, with Bristol Bears’ 17-10 victory over fierc…
Alex Shaw
02 Sep 2018, 12:30
Premiership finances in precarious state following report
According to a report in The Guardian, the state of finances in the Gallagher Premiership are more precarious than ever.
Alex Shaw
28 Aug 2018, 12:18
Analysis: Which Premiership side has the highest % of homegrown academy players?
With the 2018/19 Gallagher Premiership season about to start, we thought we would do some digging into the composition of the squa…
Alex Shaw
28 Aug 2018, 7:14
Bristol Bears facing the prospect of losing Charles Piutau for an extended period
Alex Shaw
26 Aug 2018, 15:56
Gallagher Premiership 2018/19 Preview
The 2018/19 Gallagher Premiership season is upon us, with 11 teams intent on knocking Saracens off their perch as reigning champio…
Alex Shaw
26 Aug 2018, 9:30
Top 14 budgets for 2018/19 revealed - reports
Multiple reports have emerged in the French media today highlighting the budgets of the Top 14 clubs for the 2018/19 season.
Alex Shaw
21 Aug 2018, 11:15
Redemption, ambition and tragedy; the Cipriani saga enters its Shakespearean phase
Grab the chains and padlock, it’s time to bolt the gates and close down the Institute for Wayward and Exuberant Rugby Players.
Alex Shaw
16 Aug 2018, 15:37
Harlequins set to snap up powerful Polish No.8
According to the Polish Rugby Union official website, Poland’s captain Piotr Zeszutek is set to join Harlequins on a two-month l…
Alex Shaw
15 Aug 2018, 7:47
Eight Premiership youngsters upskilling in New Zealand
The opportunity to send young players down to southern hemisphere, New Zealand specifically, is becoming a popular option for Gall…
Alex Shaw
13 Aug 2018, 6:26
EXCLUSIVE: Harlequins cast off Nick Easter to switch to Super Rugby
Nick Easter is set to be the first of the Harlequins coaches let go this summer to return to professional rugby, with the defence …
Alex Shaw
12 Aug 2018, 5:06
