#Freddie Burns

The new Gallagher Premiership Rugby season kicks off on Friday with an enthralling encounter that sees Saracens begin life back in the top-flight against Bristol Bears following their promotion at the end of last term. Bristol Bears against Saracens gets underway at 7:45pm at Ashton Gate before an action-packed weekend of Premiership…

By Neale Harvey Freddie Burns will put body and soul into winning silverware at Bath after accepting his chances of an England recall under Eddie Jones are remote.The ace playmaker's stellar final season at Leicester cut no ice with Jones, who overlooked the experienced 27-year-old in favour of previously uncapped fly-half novices Alex Lozowski and…

Manu Tuilagi's return should give Sale Sharks a boost Free rugby tips, best bets and analysis for Sale v Leicester in the Premiership on Friday. BT Sport 1, 7.45pm Friday Sale to win by one to 12 points 1pt 7-5 bet365 Leicester kicked off the Richard Wigglesworth era with a home win against Gloucester in their first outing under their new coach,…

Of the 26 titles handed out over the course of the Heineken Champions Cup, 13 of them sit in the bottom half of this season's quarter-final draw. The last eight of this years competition is interestingly split. One one side of the draw you have Racing 92, Sale Sharks, La Rochelle and Montpellier - new money and new challengers. On the bottom half…

Bath Rugby head into Friday night's showdown with Leicester Tigers looking to make it three wins on the bounce in the Gallagher Premiership as Johann van Graan's side look to be settling into their new identity under the South African head of rugby. Leicester achieved a Premiership Rugby season's double over Bath last year for the first time since…

Joe Heyes returns from England duty to start for Leicester Tigers against Bath on Saturday afternoon (3pm). The 22-year-old tighthead prop was released from Eddie Jones' squad having not featured in the first two rounds of the Six Nations, while Ollie Chessum, George Ford, Ellis Genge, Freddie Steward and Ben Youngs were retained. Heyes' cover…

Premiership final hero Freddie Burns is back for Leicester Free rugby tips, best bets and analysis for Northampton v Leicester in the Premiership on Saturday. BT Sport 1, 3pm Saturday Leicester -1 2pts Evs bet365 Leicester beat their East Midlands rivals Northampton three times last season including a 27-14 success in the playoff semi-finals, and…