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Dawidiuk extends Gloucester Rugby contract

Friday 3 February 2012

Aviva Premiership Club Gloucester Rugby have announced that hooker Darren Dawidiuk has signed a new contract and will remain at Kingsholm until at least the end of the 2013-4 season.
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Barnet council approve Saracens Copthall plans

Friday 3 February 2012

Barnet Council Planning and Environment Committee have unanimously approved Saracens plans to revive Barnet Copthall Stadium.
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Harlequins re-sign coaching trio for two years

Wednesday 1 February 2012

Aviva Premiership Rugby Club Harlequins have taken a big step towards consistency in the future by re-signing Director of Rugby Conor O'Shea, Head Coach John Kingston and Skills Coach Collin Osborne until the end of the 2013/14 season at least.
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Bath sign Webber,Heathcote and Palma-Newport

Wednesday 1 February 2012

London Wasps hooker Rob Webber has signed a three year contract with Aviva Premiership Rugby Club Bath who have also re-signed Tom Heathcote and Kane Palma-Newport.
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Newcastle sign former England coach John Wells

Wednesday 1 February 2012

Aviva Premiership Rugby club Newcastle Falcons have announced that former England forwards coach John Wells has joined the club until the end of the current season.
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James Sandford re-signs with London Irish

Tuesday 31 January 2012

Aviva Premiership Rugby Club London Irish have re-signed second row forward James Sandford on a two season deal.
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Abendanon extends contract with Bath Rugby

Monday 30 January 2012

Premiership Rugby club Bath have announced that fullback Nick Abendanon has signed on for a further three years with the West Country club.
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Gloucester sign Matt Cox for two more years

Monday 30 January 2012

English Premiership Rugby club Gloucester have agreed on a new two year contract with back row forward Matt Cox.
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Gloucester confirm Billy Twelvetrees signing

Saturday 28 January 2012

Gloucester Rugby have confirmed that Leicester Tigers centre Billy Twelvetrees will be moving to Kingsholm for the 2012-13 season.
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London Wasps secure Robinson and Prydie

Thursday 26 January 2012

Aviva Premiership Rugby Club London Wasps have bolstered their wing options with the arrivals of Tom Prydie and Lee Robinson until the end of the season.
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London Wasps sign Russian World Cup duo

Wednesday 25 January 2012

Aviva Premiership Rugby club London Wasps have added Russian duo Vladislav Korshunov and Victor Gresev to their squad until the end of the season.
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Saracens edge closer to Copthall move

Wednesday 25 January 2012

Saracens have moved one step closer to a move out of Vicarage Road after London Borough of Barnet officers recommended approval for plans to revive Barnet Copthall Stadium.
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London Irish secure England Age group duo

Wednesday 25 January 2012

Aviva Premiership Rugby club London Irish have secured England Age Group duo Marland Yarde and David Sisi for their foreseeable futures with new contracts.
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England prop Sheridan joins Toulon from Sale

Tuesday 24 January 2012

England prop Andrew Sheridan has agreed to leave Premiership Rugby club Sale Sharks and join big spending Top 14 Rugby club Toulon.
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Skivington joins London Irish from Leicester

Tuesday 24 January 2012

Aviva Premiership Rugby club London Irish have signed former England Saxons captain and lock George Skivington from Leicester in a three-year deal.
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Tigers' Twelvetrees agrees to join Gloucester

Saturday 21 January 2012

England Saxons and Leicester back Billy Twelvetrees has agreed to leave the Tigers and move to Kingsholm to play for Premiership rivals Gloucester.
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Overview of the Aviva Premiership

The English Premiership is known as the Aviva Premiership because of the league's sponsorship (by Aviva) is a professional league competition for rugby union football clubs in the top division of the English rugby system.

There are, at present, twelve clubs in the Premiership.

The competition has been played since 1987, and has evolved into the current Premiership system employing relegation to and promotion from the National Division One competition.

Clubs competing in the Guinness Premiership qualify for Europe's two club competitions, the Heineken Cup and the European Challenge Cup.

The 2008/09 champions are the Leicester Tigers .

 

Team Stadium Capacity City/Area


Bath Recreation Ground 10,600 Bath, Somerset
Bristol Memorial Stadium 11,750. Bristol
Gloucester Kingsholm Stadium 16,500 Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Harlequins Twickenham Stoop 12,700 Twickenham, Middlesex/London
Leicester Tigers Welford Road 16,815 Leicester, Leicestershire
London Irish Madejski Stadium 24,161 Reading, Berkshire
London Wasps Adams Park 10,000 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Newcastle Falcons Kingston Park 10,200 Newcastle, Tyne and Wear
Northampton Saints Franklin's Gardens 13,600 Northampton
Sale Sharks
Edgeley Park 10,852 Stockport, Greater Manchester
Saracens Vicarage Road 19,920 Watford, Hertfordshire
Worcester Warriors Sixways Stadium 10,197 Worcester, Worcestershire

Source -Wikipedia

 
 
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Aviva Premiership Rugby
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
F
A
Pts
1
Harlequins 13 11 0 2 320 219
47
2
Saracens 13 10 1 2 278 208
44
3
Northampton Saints 13 8 0 5 310 204
36
4
Leicester Tigers 13 7 1 5 348 3017
36
5
London Irish 13 6 1 6 306 298
33
6
Exeter Chiefs 13 6 0 7 231 242
31
7
Sale Sharks 13 6 0 7 285 312
30
8
Gloucester Rugby 13 5 1 7 275 254
29
9
Worcester Warriors 13 5 1 7 175 220
25
10
Bath Rugby 13 5 0 8 235 252
24
11
London Wasps 13 4 0 9 202 286
21
12
Newcastle Falcons 13 2 1 10 197 350
12
Last update : 08/01/12 - Updated each monday
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