English Rugby

Guinness Premiership Betting: Broken Bath must recover from this self-inflicted pain

Ralph Ellis / 06 August 2009 / Leave a comment

Bath are getting serious as they strive to shake off the party tag that brought shame on the club last year. Ralph Ellis reports......Read more »

Guinness Premiership: Sale prepare their au revoirs as sliding pound and salary cap weaken England's appeal

Ralph Ellis / 09 January 2009 / Leave a comment

The massed ranks of stars exiting English rugby suggests the salary cap is not working, says Ralph Ellis....Read more »

Guinness Premiership Round 10 Betting Preview: Featuring Quins v Leicester and the visit of London Irish to Saracens

Geoffrey Riddle / 24 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Geoffrey Riddle looks at the big Christmas fixtures in the Guinness Premiership....Read more »

Rugby Union Betting: Winner Johnson acts on evidence before sentiment

Ralph Ellis / 29 October 2008 / 1 Comments

He may no longer be able to lead by example on the pitch but Martin Johnson is bringing all the leadership qualities of his playing career to coaching. So much so, says Ralph Ellis, that England could be a healthy...Read more »

Guinness Premiership Betting: Could there be a sting in the tail as Wasps visit Tigers?

Ralph Ellis / 26 September 2008 / Leave a comment

Ralph Ellis admits that on paper a win for Leicester Tigers at home to London Wasps looks pretty much nailed-on. But sports doesn't always work like that does it?...Read more »

Guinness Premiership Betting: Time for Wasps to get flying

Geoffrey Riddle / 26 September 2008 / Leave a comment

A trip to Welford Road is the last thing a faltering Wasps need after three straight defeats. Geoffrey Riddle previews that match and the pick of this weekend's domestic rugby union fixtures....Read more »

Guinness Premiership Betting: Weekend preview

Geoffrey Riddle / 19 September 2008 / Leave a comment

This week's Premiership action has been overlooked by Sky TV's producers in favour of a veterans' game at the Cabbage Patch. It is for a good cause, of that there is no doubt, but you'd be mad to bet on...Read more »

Guinness Premiership Betting: Sensational Bath boast nous to win the big one

Geoffrey Riddle / 04 September 2008 / Leave a comment

Geoffrey Riddle looks at the top contenders for this year's Guiness Premiership and explains the play-off system for punters....Read more »

Betfair Big Interview: Andy Hazell on the Guinness Premiership

Ralph Ellis / 04 September 2008 / Leave a comment

A new Guinness Premiership season starts this weekend - and last year´s regular winners Gloucester are the showcase Sunday game on Sky. Betfair went to find their long serving England flanker Andy Hazell for an exclusive chat about what we...Read more »

Guinness Premiership Betting: Exiles drained by departures as decisive action keeps Sharks moving

Geoffrey Riddle / 03 September 2008 / Leave a comment

Of last season's four mid-table clubs, The Exiles have been drained by departures while Harlequins and Sale look upwardly-mobile, says Geoffrey Riddle....Read more »

Guinness Premiership Betting: Missing England boys Wilko and Noon will cost the Falcons dear

Geoffrey Riddle / 01 September 2008 / Leave a comment

Geoffrey Riddle looks at the Guinness Premiership relegation market on Betfair and tells us why departed players and England players make Newcastle worthy favourites to finish rock bottom...Read more »

Flutey flies under the radar as omissions overshadow inclusions

/ 01 July 2008 / 1 Comments

The Martin Johnson era began in earnest today as he named a 32 man elite training squad. The headlines will be made not by the players he has included, though, but the ones he has left out....Read more »

Back page betting: A high Noon battle with England's defensive demons

Ralph Ellis / 18 June 2008 / Leave a comment

But the musical chairs culture must end if England are to recover the spirit of 2003 says Ralph Ellis....Read more »

Guinness Premiership Final Betting: A true clash of the titans

Geoffrey Riddle / 30 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Lawrence Dallaglio plays his final game as a Wasp, and he will face the old enemy. While this game may not have the intense feel of previous fixtures between these two sides, the Tigers will certainly be out to ruin...Read more »