| "The Big Scrum" launches new Guinness Premiership season on Sky Sports |
| 26 Aug |
| SKY SPORTS and Premier Rugby will launch the 2008/09 Guinness Premiership season with an on-air promo campaign entitled "The Big Scrum". |
| Exiles looking to build on recent momentum |
| 26 Aug |
| As London Irish embarks on its 110th year of existence and 13th consecutive season of top flight professional rugby it faces the challenge of building on the momentum established over recent seasons. |
| USA star joins up with Saracens |
| 26 Aug |
| Full back Chris Wyles has joined Saracens on secondment from USA Rugby for the 2008/09 campaign. |
| Saints' Countdown to the Guinness Premiership starts here |
| 26 Aug |
| With a fortnight until the start of the 2008/09 Guinness Premiership season, Northampton Saints director of rugby Jim Mallinder and captain Bruce Reihana have called on the Northamptonshire public to unite behind the team. |
| Claassens Commits for Two More Years |
| 26 Aug |
| Bath Rugby has received a timely boost ahead of the new season with the announcement that scrum half Michael Claassens has pledged his future to the club, by renewing his contract for another two years. |
| Strong Wasps team head north for Edinburgh clash |
| 22 Aug |
| London Wasps announce their side for Saturday's pre-season friendly at Murrayfield against their 2008/09 Heineken Cup opponents Edinburgh. |
| Go shopping with the Sale Sharks' Players |
| 22 Aug |
| Well almost! The summer holidays are nearly over but why not spend one of the last few days with three of your favourite Sale Sharks legends? To celebrate the start of the new Sharks season, thanks to Premier Rugby sponsor Land Rover, Charlie Hodgson, Andrew Sheridan and Richard Wigglesworth will be at Manchester's Trafford Centre next Friday lunch time (29th August). |
| Saints squads named for weekend action |
| 22 Aug |
| Northampton Saints today named the squads for this weekend's matches against Nottingham and Western Force. |
| Kristian Ormsby Arrives |
| 21 Aug |
| New signing Kristian Ormsby arrived at Manchester Airport last night after flying in from New Zealand, to complete the Sale Sharks squad for the coming season. |
| Mallinder anticipating tough weekend |
| 20 Aug |
| Northampton Saints director of rugby Jim Mallinder says that this coming weekend's action will be another good test of the squad ahead of the first Guinness Premiership match against Worcester in just over a fortnight's time. |
| Farrell to miss the start of the season |
| 20 Aug |
| Andy Farrell has been ruled out for up to eight weeks after suffering a fracture and dislocation of his thumb during Friday's pre-season clash against Western Force. |
| Peel and Tait set to start for Sale Sharks |
| 20 Aug |
| Dwayne Peel and Mathew Tait will both start for Sale Sharks in Friday's game against Leeds Carnegie at Edgeley Park. |
| Fernandez Lobbe to skipper Sharks |
| 19 Aug |
| Sale Sharks have announced that Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe will be the new club captain for the 2008-2009 season. |
| Falcons prepare for take-off |
| 19 Aug |
| Newcastle Falcons leave for their six-day French training camp on Wednesday,the culmination of which will be Sunday's final pre-season friendly against Racing Metro 92 at the 18,000-capacity Stade Lille Metropole. |
| Andy Tuilagi Signs For Sale Sharks |
| 19 Aug |
| Sale Sharks are delighted to announce the signing of 22 year old Centre/Wing Anitelia (Andy) Tuilagi, on a four year contract. |
| Premier Rugby checks in with Hilton Hotels |
| 18 Aug |
| Today Premier Rugby agreed a three year deal with Hilton Hotels to be the Official Hotel Partner of the Guinness Premiership and one of Premier Rugby's exclusive partners. |
| Next generation take Wasps back to rugby HQ |
| 15 Aug |
| London Wasps will return to Twickenham for the first time since collecting their Guinness Premiership title this weekend at the Middlesex Sevens. |
| Leicester Tigers name squad for Middlesex Sevens |
| 15 Aug |
| England Elite Squad men George Chuter and Tom Croft will lead Leicester Tigers' challenge at the Middlesex Sevens at Twickenham on Saturday. |
| Ruddock names Middlesex Sevens squad |
| 15 Aug |
| Director of Rugby Mike Ruddock has named an exciting 12-man Worcester Warriors squad for the Middlesex Sevens at Twickenham on Saturday (August 16). |
| Paul Hodgson captains London Irish's Sevens squad |
| 15 Aug |
| Paul Hodgson who made his debut for England last season and went on to play a key role in the England Saxons team that retained the Churchill Cup in June, will captain the Exiles' team in Saturday's Middlesex Sevens tournament at Twickenham. |
| Greg Barden leads Middlesex 7's at Twickenham |
| 15 Aug |
| Bristol Rugby supporters will get the chance to see new signing Tongan International Vunga Lilo play his first game of competitive rugby for the club this weekend when he runs out at the 2008 Middlesex 7's tournament. |
| Saints name Middlesex Sevens squad |
| 15 Aug |
| Northampton Saints name their squad for the 2008 Middlesex Sevens. The 12-man squad heads to Twickenham tomorrow for the first time in two seasons. But they have a tough start to the day against reigning champions Newcastle Falcons. |
| Ibanez launches his captaincy on home soil |
| 14 Aug |
| Raphael Ibanez will return to his home town tonight for London Wasps pre-season friendly opener against Dax. |
| Stars set to shine at Middlesex Sevens |
| 14 Aug |
| The Middlesex Sevens takes place on Saturday at Twickenham Stadium and some of the Guinness Premiership's brightest stars are set to battle it out in the shortened form of the game. |
| Latham: I can't wait for Warriors debut |
| 14 Aug |
| New signing sensation Chris Latham insists his very first game for Worcester Warriors will be one of the highlights of his glittering career - and admits he already feels right at home in his new Sixways surroundings. |
| Great to be here says Tigers head coach Heyneke |
| 14 Aug |
| New head coach Heyneke Meyer says he has gained nothing but positive early impressions at Leicester Tigers. |
| Warriors sign up top referee Watkins |
| 13 Aug |
| Worcester Warriors are delighted to announce that highly experienced international referee Hugh Watkins has agreed to become the new consultant referee at Sixways Stadium. |
| Mallinder looking forward to Clermont Challenge |
| 13 Aug |
| Northampton Saints play their first pre-season friendly this Saturday evening against Clermont Auvergne in Vichy and director of rugby Jim Mallinder says that the game will be the kind of test the players need in the build up to the return to the Guinness Premiership. |
| Wasps' Joe Simpson shortlisted for IRB world player award |
| 12 Aug |
| London Wasps Academy and England Under 20's, Joe Simpson, has been shortlisted for one of world rugby's most prestigious awards. |
| Quins sign young Welsh talent |
| 12 Aug |
| Harlequins are delighted to announce the signing of Welsh U20 international, Gareth Williams. |
| Quins team for Middlesex Sevens |
| 12 Aug |
| Harlequins will field a young, exciting and talented team to compete in the Middlesex 7s this Saturday. |
| Sale Sharks Squad For Middlesex Sevens |
| 12 Aug |
| James Wade has named his squad for this weekend's Middlesex Sevens at Twickenham. The side will be captained by Michael Hills who has played for England in the Sevens. |
| McGeechan looks to rugby's next generation to complete his squad |
| 11 Aug |
| In a season which marks the changing of the guard, Wasps' Director of Rugby has turned to some of the games most promising young talents to bolster his Premiership winning squad, adding Hugo Ellis and Lachlan Mitchell to his senior contingent for 2008/09. |
| Guinness Premiership Fantasy Rugby is back |
| 11 Aug |
| Guinness Premiership Fantasy Rugby is back and once again will be free to play. |
| Borthwick to make Saracens debut |
| 08 Aug |
| Steve Borthwick will make his first appearance in a Saracens shirt tonight as the North London club travels to Bayonne for a pre-season friendly match. |
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