Finn Russell shines for Bath, Exeter thrive after rebuild and Newcastle draw a blank - the best bits from the domestic season so far
Finn Russell shines for Bath, Exeter thrive after rebuild and Newcastle draw a blank – the best bits from the domestic season so farYou will know England’s top division has 10 teams instead of 13 this season after the financial demise ofIn the stadiums, there have been thousands of empty seats at most matches, so clubs will hope for crowds to pick up now the spotlight is on the league for the next five weeks until the start of European competition.
“It doesn’t feel like a new club at all,” said a happy Russell, while the injury afflicted Alfie Barbeary, formerly of Wasps, started the first three rounds at No.8.The squad rebuild has been going spectacularly well, particularly at home at Sandy Park, where the Chiefs have beaten last season’s finalists Saracens 65-10 and Sale Sharks 43-0. Greg Fisilau is going well at No.8 – ditto two ex-Wasps in wing Manny Feyi-Waboso and hooker Dan Frost with two tries each.
In a fascinating cross-league experiment, Quins have made some cash by hiring the Stoop out for Friday night’s United Rugby Championship fixture between Ospreys and Sharks.The 22-year-old academy product George Barton has been the fresh face at fly-half for Gloucester, but new signing Zach Mercer at No.8 was injured in the home loss to Saracens last week and is out now just when he might have been pressing his England claims.
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