Aviva Premiership Rugby
PREVIEW
As summer draws to a close once more it’s time for rugby lovers to gear up for another season of hard fought action in
the Aviva Premiership. With a Lions series win in the bag, Northern hemisphere rugby is currently on a high that’s sure to
carry over into the domestic competitions of the home nations of which the Aviva Premiership is the biggest and most prestigious. It’s a tournament that draws
in talent from across the globe as players seek out both the challenges associated with its competitive nature and the lucrative pay on offer! We take a look at who will likely be the main contenders for
this year’s competition and the players that are central to their challenges for the title.
Aviva Premiership Rugby
squad and this will certainly ensure they have the
challenge once more
experience to quality and
key players make up the
Some of England’s
Leicester Tigers Leicester Tigers are the most successful side
in the in the premiership with a total of 10 victories in total since the league’s inception in 1987. They are the defending champions having won the 2012/13 competition with a You would be hard pressed to look past them to rack up yet another title this year or at least of 9! Some of England’s key players make up the squad and this will certainly ensure they have the quality and experience to challenge once more. Coached by Richard Cockerill and captained by Toby Flood, they’ll be tough to beat but will feel a weight of expectation from their fans!
KEY PLAYERS: Toby Flood (C) Tom Croft, Dan Cole, Manusamoa Tuilagi, Ben Youngs, Tom Youngs
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