Gloucester and Bristol both suffered five successive losses in the Gallagher Premiership. A decisive fixture between Bristol and Gloucester is upcoming. George North is reportedly close to signing with Pro D2 side Provence. Leicester secured a 38-20 victory over Gloucester, who have been struggling. The deal with Provence is advanced, likely with Warren Gatland's blessing, and worth more than the reported £300,000 per year. Ed Slater was honored at Kingsholm, emphasizing the importance of rugby. The money in Pro D2 is attractive due to good TV and attendance figures. Leicester's win over Gloucester was their fourth successive away win. Sale Sharks won against Bath Rugby in the Gallagher Premiership.
My #WorldofRugby column for @MailSport - keep rugby free to see or lose mass appeal… barriers won’t stop French exodus… Tier 2 lack of Tests laid bare by damning data… pressure rising in the West… and England need a new, up-beat soundtrack. https://t.co/omKgJq9w67
The @SaleSharksRugby team won ugly against @BathRugby, as Sale will look to see what to improve on for future games in the @LWOS_PremRugby competition, writes Charlie Inglefield. #SaleSharks | #SALvBAT | #BathRugby | #GallagherPrem https://t.co/tCPaVzvXTG
🏆 A lovely moment at the end of the game at Kingsholm. #SlaterCup 👏 Ed Slater alongside Ben Youngs, Leicester Tigers and Gloucester. https://t.co/lbC64OURhs
George North to Provence might look on the surface like a concern for Welsh rugby, and it may well be. However, the money in ProD2 is there thanks to good TV money and very good attendance figures. It's useful to have a league like that to offload some well paid talent. 1)
The sight of Ed Slater at Kingsholm yesterday put the importance of rugby into perspective, but these are worrying times for Gloucester. 5 defeats on the spin now. Report from their loss to Leicester here for @MailSport: https://t.co/H91BoUsDt5
The sight of Ed Slater at Kingsholm yesterday put rugby into perspective, but these are worrying times for Gloucester. 5 defeats on the spin now. Report from their loss to Leicester yesterday here for @MailSport: https://t.co/H91BoUs5Dx
Gloucester 20 Leicester Tigers 38 Leicester left Kingsholm with maximum points but, in truth, they did not have to be particularly special to stroll past their helplessly naive opponents. 🔽 Read the report | ✍️ @stephenjones9 https://t.co/ZmIQJ3YT86
🏴 George North is reportedly on the verge of signing a deal in France. ✍️ The Wales centurion has been linked with Pro D2 side Provence. https://t.co/s9ou1Jsh9I
George North set for 🇫🇷. Provence deal not done but advanced talks ongoing with Warren Gatland’s blessing and move likely. No contract offer in 🏴. Deal worth more than the £300,000-a-year being reported. @MailSport story: https://t.co/biuEf7PvLp
Match report from Kingsholm @TimesSport - Leicester make it four successive away wins against Gloucester, who were willing but naive. And critically, lacked power.
REPORT: Yellow cards crucial as Gloucester fall to a fifth successive loss, this time losing at home to Leicester. #GLOvLEI #GallagherPrem Click below for more ⤵️ https://t.co/T8J1NPS4zO
Five losses in a row for Gloucester. Five losses in a row for Bristol. Up next in Round 8: 🐻 Bristol vs Gloucester 🍒 This could be a decisive fixture for the futures of the two DoRs...
And at the end of it all, all that really matters. Gloucester & Leicester together to make sure Ed Slater knows how we all feel. https://t.co/FKgsyQufZw
A French newspaper has reported the deal to take George North to @ProvenceRugby is done. Provence are currently third in France’s second division so it’s a long way short of a guarantee he’ll be playing in the #Top14 next season.