Is there anything more exciting as a rugby fan than discovering a new player who has the potential to reach the very highest level? If you’ve ever followed a club team there will have been an academy or centre of excellence player who you’ve seen a glimpse of in the cup and can’t wait to see them step up fully into the first team.
They might not be dishing out the giant bags of crisps anymore, but this thing never fails to entertain - so grab yourselves some popcorn, and settle on in.
Last week – Sale Sharks and Worcester Warriors did two great things. They received conditional offers to remain in the Premier 15s, after missing out in December’s initial restructure, and they put on a serious show at the Corpacq Stadium.
After two campaigns where the team has been defined by not being last in the league, 2022-23 appears to be the season of the Shark. After four games this season, they already have 13 points and a hat-trick of wins.
RugbyPass gives the rundown for the 2022/23 Premier 15s, sharing some key signings and giving our best estimate of where each team will finish out the regular season.