Gavin Mairs

London

Chief Correspondent at The Telegraph

Chief Rugby Correspondent at The Daily Telegraph. Books: Rory Best: My Autobiography; A Very Tall Story: Martin Bayfield; Maggie Alphonsi: Winning the Fight

Articles

This Bath side can dominate for years after winning Premiership title

1 week ago | msn.com | Kieran Crichard |Gavin Mairs |Charlie Morgan

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Our experts on who will win and why

2 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Gavin Mairs |Brian Moore |Daniel Schofield |Charlie Morgan

Leicester simply will not care about any of that. Indeed, they will relish the notion of Bath as favourites. Tigers, themselves motivated by farewells, have the individuals to hang tough in the crucial aspects of a one-off contest: the gain-line, the set-piece, the aerial exchanges and the breakdown. Everywhere you look, from Freddie Steward to Montoya via Ollie Chessum, they have warriors. Adam Radwan offers try-scoring X-factor, too. We have a special decider in store.
Mike Tindall the driving force behind rugby breakaway league

3 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Gavin Mairs |Daniel Schofield

Tindall - a member of the royal family by his marriage to Zara Tindall, the late Queen's eldest granddaughter - is listed as R360's co-founder and sporting director. In a brochure sent to investors seen by Telegraph Sport, Tindall writes: "Rugby is feeling the fallout of the last few years with financial mismanagement, declining investment in the club game and a product that is struggling to evolve. Clubs around the world are feeling the strain and are being propped up by the international game.
Saracens confirm Farrell discussions as rebuild starts now

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Gavin Mairs

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Bristol storm into the play-offs – the one team Bath should fear

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Gavin Mairs |Charlie Morgan |Alex Spink |Neil Squires |Mark Stevens |Greg Wilcox

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Bristol storm into the play-offs - the one team Bath should fear

3 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Gavin Mairs

Such is the history of this fixture – and the recent volatility of Bristol Bears – that one could not be certain that they would seal a semi-final until Gabriel Ibitoye crossed for his second try of a riotous contest against Harlequins. AdvertisementThat score, and a touchline conversion from AJ MacGinty, put Bristol 45-26 up.
Saracens confirm Farrell discussions as rebuild starts now

3 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Gavin Mairs

Saracens 36 Bath 26This hollow finish to the season for Saracens underscored just how badly they have missed the leadership and experience of Owen Farrell and the prospect of him returning from Racing 92 appears to be gaining momentum. Mark McCall, the Saracens director of rugby, confirmed the club were looking at the potential of the former England captain returning next season as an injury dispensation player for Alex Lozowski, who is out with an Achilles injury until Christmas.
Premiership final round live

3 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Gavin Mairs |Charlie Morgan |Alex Spink |Neil Squires

It is a case of five out of three in today's final round of the regular Premiership season. Leicester, Sale, Bristol, Gloucester and Saracens will all be looking over their shoulders this afternoon knowing that one slip up could see their hopes of joining table-toppers Bath in the play-offs kicked into touch. The five could all still finish anywhere from second to sixth with just five points separating them after 17 matches.
Racing’s €500,000 price tag could scupper Owen Farrell’s early Premiership return

4 weeks ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Gavin Mairs

Racing 92 are believed to be demanding a transfer fee of €500,000 for Owen Farrell which could block hopes of the former England captain returning to the Premiership in a player/coach role next season. It is understood that Saracens had originally left the door open for Farrell to return to the Premiership club in a coaching capacity next year when the former England captain moved to Racing on a two-year deal at the start of this season.
Racing's €500,000 price tag could scupper Owen Farrell's early Premiership return

4 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Gavin Mairs

Racing 92 are believed to be demanding a transfer fee of €500,000 for Owen Farrell which could block hopes of the former England captain returning to the Premiership in a player/coach role next season. It is understood that Saracens had originally left the door open for Farrell to return to the Premiership club in a coaching capacity next year when the former England captain moved to Racing on a two-year deal at the start of this season.