Rugby Union Connacht

Based in Galway, Connacht are one of four Irish regions and are affiliated with 22 clubs in the province.

Sports such as Gaelic football and hurling are the most popular in the province, wh

Rugby Union Scarlets

When the Welsh Rugby Union revamped the country's rugby structure in 2003, Llanelli RFC received 'stand alone status' and became one of five (now four) regional teams.

Known as the Scarlets

Rugby Union Harlequins

Harlequins were founded in 1866, but they led a nomadic existence until they found a home in Twickenham at the start of the 20th century.

In 1963 Harlequins relocated to an athletics ground

Rugby Union Leicester Tigers

No English club have taken to professionalism as successfully as Leicester Tigers and they have a trophy cabinet full of silverware to prove it.

Off the pitch Leicester were professional in

Rugby Union London Irish

With London Welsh and London Scottish having already been formed, a group of Irishmen came together in 1898 to establish their own club and provide a home away from home.

Over 200 years lat

Rugby Union London Wasps

London Wasps were no strangers to cup finals in the amateur era, but it was when the game went professional that Wasps gained the reputation as knockout kings.

Blessed with a squad full of

Rugby Union Northampton

Northampton Saints were formed by clergyman Reverend Samuel Wathen Wigg, who was a curate of St James Church, hence the club's nickname of Saints or Jimmies.

In 1990 the club gained promotio

Rugby Union New Castle Falcons

Newcastle Falcons' history dates back to 1877, but it was in September 1995 that the foundations of the club that we know today were laid.

It was during that month that Newcastle United owne

Rugby Union Sale Sharks

Sale Sharks gained promotion to English rugby's top division in 1994 and experienced highs and lows before consolidating their position as one of the strongest teams in the Premiership.

The

Rugby Union Saracens

Saracens spent the late 1980s and early part of the 1990s see-sawing between the first and second tiers of English rugby.

In November 1995 Saracens were bankrolled by Nigel Wray and his bac

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