I genuinely think the Premiership is the best league competition in Rugby and the standard is consistently better than the other leagues in the northern hemisphere (don’t watch southern hemisphere rugby so can’t speak for them but suspect the Prem wins there too). I realise that’s not everyone’s opinion but I would argue that the performance of the English teams in last seasons Champions Cup bears this out with the Premiership teams winning more games in the pool stages (P 19 v URC 16 v T14 13) and having more teams in each of the knockout stages up to the final where, admittedly the two best teams were from the URC (Leinster; who’s 1st team rarely played in the URC) and Toulouse who are the best team overall but are still just one of the teams in the T14). This season is incredibly difficult to predict but I fully expect the standard of the competition to match, or better, last seasons. The fact that those responsible for marketing the game aren’t as successful as their oppo’s in France is something that really needs to be addressed because the product is outstanding.
English clubs tend to better in the CC because they have fewer games to play in the league, so can focus more on that. In comparison a lot of Top 14 clubs (outside your Toulouse, La Rochelle etc, obviously) don’t really give the European competitions much attention, because for them the Top 14 is where the money is and they have so many games to play. No shame on England for that - I thought Saints could very well have made it to the final - but that’s just the factual background. The Premiership’s marketing is dire though, not just compared to Top 14, but also compared to URC. They really need to dramatically up their game there.
To be fair, the saffas and all of the top 14 bar Toulouse and La Rochelle don’t even care about the champions cup. I remember living in Paris and racing would rest their players in Europe if there was a big top 14 match the next week.
Really competitive again this year. Top four outside of Bath is a bit of a lottery, can see any one of lat years top 8 getting in to the play-off spots. Excited to have the prem back.
An awesome league - top rugby. Love this comp - Sad there’s no Wasps and London Irish ...So much tradition.. The Rec , The Stoop, Welford , Franklins, - Saracens to win this time around
I personally feel that a myriad of changes to the format and the inclusion of South African teams has made it a far less interesting competition. Nothing against the South Africans, but it's no longer the Heineken Champions Cup of old.
What timing, was just looking for where and how to start watching more NH rugby As a South African living in Australia it is a pain in the ass to get into, need multiple subs for every league out there, least this is included in on Stan here
@@NTL578 I don't enjoy it much tbh, so much focus on attacking rugby they forget the rest of the game Not all teams, Brumbies and crusaders play great rugby, but as a whole I prefer NH rugby
Great vid. I thought the bit on Saints was interesting - exiting leaders all forwards; remaining leaders you name checked, all backs. (Then mentioned Pearson, admittedly). But that’s a big ask. Big back personalities are rarely enough. Also, be great to see one of these team-by-team assessments for URC and, particularly, the home nations ahead of the Autumn Internationals.
Would be good to see all teams get off on the right foot this season with no World Cup for players to be at. I do think Bath will win since they kept most their squad. Feel injuries play a massive role in who climbs the table, and squad depth to rotate players is key. Hopefully everyone stays fit so the league can be as competitive as possible Looking forward to see the new signings play! Lots of good story lines to unfold this season.
Looking forward to the start of the prem and urc.............dint forget Tim, saturday 16.00 SA time is the curry cup final at ellis park between the lions and sharks
I'd totally agree with you on Sale being second favourites, though I'd like them to win the title 😀 but I would certainly have Harlequins just pipping Bristol to the Top 4. I fully agree with you regarding Newcastle ending bottom, what they need is stability so they have to stick with Steve Diamond for at least 2 seasons, it's no use sacking him mid season, what difference can a coach make if their only there for a short period of time 🤷🤷.
I like to watch the Premiership as well as the URC . I like them both Certainly the premiership financially is problematic, I thought the games last year were really good and if you consider how many clubs finished within 6 points of each other demonstrates how competitive it is . The URC is good as well especially after the South African sides have joined. As I said I like them both but I don’t see either competition as being superior to the other . The top 4 URC teams save Leinste4 and 4 premiership sides would be competitive.
Tim, great preview for the season ahead. On an unrelated (but important matter) topic, could you give us your thoughts on the ongoing search for the new head of World Rugby? John Jeffries (Scotland) just withdrew his name from consideration after his own SRU refused to support his bid!! By all accounts, he is labelling this as a betrayal.
Love the Premiership, Go the Quins! Seeing that Rassie has snubbed Tyrone Green, I would like him to have an even stronger season and break into the England squad. That boy needs to be an rugby international.
As a Bath fan … I look at Sale and Leicester definitely ahead of Bristol, to run us close. That’s assuming Cheika sorts out Leicester’s backs …the pack will more than look after itself…And Finn Russell stays fit of course.
Yes I think it’s difficult to prove to fans it is such an amazing league a do product when you criticise it and are always negative unnecessarily in every single video
@@DM-rp9ik actually you do. You have to always subconsciously reinforce it. But also eggchasers is a massive channel with all sorts of rugby fans, it won’t be just premiership fans
Think Bath were very unlucky to lose last year as thought they were still the better team with the red (biased), another year with Finn means he's more settled so think they can win this year
To make that work, you have to have the top clubs be willing to pool TV money with the clubs in the second division (in France, Pro D2 gets about ⅓). And that’s never going to happen in England - Premiership clubs have shown again and again they want as little money as possible going to Championship clubs.
There won't be a English Gallagher Premiership league merge with the URC League And the EPCR Investec Champion Cup and Challenge Cup competitions are been broadcast on premier sports
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I remember the good old days. When the Premiership started, we went down to Twickenham, we saw two games on one day - the four "London" clubs involved. Now I see, that this year the Prem kicks off with two of the games on a Friday night and all at the same time. I don't know the reasoning behind it, but it feels stupid. The Prem has lost its shine, it feels to me.
Not automatically, no. There will be a home and away playoff IF the team which finishes top has passed the eligibility criteria to be able to be promoted. It's effectively a closed shop, or not far from it.
The Welsh should join the English Premiership. Not because they're good (they're not) but because it would be easier to market and promote to the English and Welsh people.
If that's what the people of Wales want then ye should go for it. I personally think three of your teams will be relegated to the Championship within a year and you'll only have Ospreys playing top flight rugby but maybe it's for the best.
Why does Adam Radwan stay at Falcons? He won't get picked by Borthers in that team and it is wasting his career. Get to a better Prem team or over to France.
I do think that Saints are fooked if they have to play Bears in a semi-final, regardless of whether it's home or away. They are the Saints' bogey team.
Stop! Let get this sorted out. You need a team. No one just don’t have a team. Take your time make n video if need be but please pick a team to back and a second team. We all have them and you need it to. Can’t leave us hanging like this… “I have no team” get out of here!
i wish the top14 didn’t throw money at all the good english player. it’s a shame we don’t have some of our top english talent in the prem. money doesn’t solve problems and the french are doin the mere opposite. but whenever i say that i’m looked at as a hater right… 😒 is it hate that i want home players playing in THEIR COUNTRY, in front of THEIR HOME FANS?? i don’t think many many former london irish fans are flying down to south africa to watch ben loader play 🤷🏾♂️
I do think it would happen however I do see the argument for the Welsh sides to join and Anglo Welsh league . There are some old derbies on the borders which would be very entertaining. Also I think many Welsh fans are falling out of love with the URC. Who knows
@@NickyDunne-l7z well done, the combined might of 6 countries and you finally have a league that isnt shite, just bat shit. When reality hits and the international teams decide to cut the subsidies, lets see how good it is then.
It's actually a very good league competition wise. But if one more team goes into receivership they are absolutely screwed and will probably have to ask to just join the URC as another member.
@Steve-gr6jm That's there real only option for joining the URC, and even then, what the hell would that look like only so many would be allowed to join certainly not 10 I can't see it to be honest
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As a Scotland and Springbok supporter, I love the Gallagher Premiership. almost never a poor match - the rugby is superb!
I genuinely think the Premiership is the best league competition in Rugby and the standard is consistently better than the other leagues in the northern hemisphere (don’t watch southern hemisphere rugby so can’t speak for them but suspect the Prem wins there too).
I realise that’s not everyone’s opinion but I would argue that the performance of the English teams in last seasons Champions Cup bears this out with the Premiership teams winning more games in the pool stages (P 19 v URC 16 v T14 13) and having more teams in each of the knockout stages up to the final where, admittedly the two best teams were from the URC (Leinster; who’s 1st team rarely played in the URC) and Toulouse who are the best team overall but are still just one of the teams in the T14).
This season is incredibly difficult to predict but I fully expect the standard of the competition to match, or better, last seasons.
The fact that those responsible for marketing the game aren’t as successful as their oppo’s in France is something that really needs to be addressed because the product is outstanding.
That doesn't add up
English clubs tend to better in the CC because they have fewer games to play in the league, so can focus more on that. In comparison a lot of Top 14 clubs (outside your Toulouse, La Rochelle etc, obviously) don’t really give the European competitions much attention, because for them the Top 14 is where the money is and they have so many games to play. No shame on England for that - I thought Saints could very well have made it to the final - but that’s just the factual background.
The Premiership’s marketing is dire though, not just compared to Top 14, but also compared to URC. They really need to dramatically up their game there.
To be fair, the saffas and all of the top 14 bar Toulouse and La Rochelle don’t even care about the champions cup.
I remember living in Paris and racing would rest their players in Europe if there was a big top 14 match the next week.
@Zveebo, they've done better because they've gone from 13 teams to 10 or 9 with Newcastle not financially able to compete
Just booked my ticket for the falcons tomorrow night. Really looking forward to the season. So many good games last season, hope for a repeat of that!
Really competitive again this year. Top four outside of Bath is a bit of a lottery, can see any one of lat years top 8 getting in to the play-off spots. Excited to have the prem back.
I'm with you. Bath to win and dark horse Bristol
Come on Bristol! 🐻🔵⚪🔵⚪
LOVE watching Bears
An awesome league - top rugby. Love this comp - Sad there’s no Wasps and London Irish ...So much tradition.. The Rec , The Stoop, Welford , Franklins, - Saracens to win this time around
Got to say that last season I enjoyed the Premiership much more than the Champions Cup
I personally feel that a myriad of changes to the format and the inclusion of South African teams has made it a far less interesting competition.
Nothing against the South Africans, but it's no longer the Heineken Champions Cup of old.
What timing, was just looking for where and how to start watching more NH rugby
As a South African living in Australia it is a pain in the ass to get into, need multiple subs for every league out there, least this is included in on Stan here
What do you think of Super Rugby? Is it good to watch?
@@NTL578 I don't enjoy it much tbh, so much focus on attacking rugby they forget the rest of the game
Not all teams, Brumbies and crusaders play great rugby, but as a whole I prefer NH rugby
@dewellsy Yeah, seems to be a similar case at times with the Wallabies.
Great vid. I thought the bit on Saints was interesting - exiting leaders all forwards; remaining leaders you name checked, all backs. (Then mentioned Pearson, admittedly). But that’s a big ask. Big back personalities are rarely enough.
Also, be great to see one of these team-by-team assessments for URC and, particularly, the home nations ahead of the Autumn Internationals.
Cheers for this Tim! Great preview
Would be good to see all teams get off on the right foot this season with no World Cup for players to be at.
I do think Bath will win since they kept most their squad.
Feel injuries play a massive role in who climbs the table, and squad depth to rotate players is key. Hopefully everyone stays fit so the league can be as competitive as possible
Looking forward to see the new signings play! Lots of good story lines to unfold this season.
The prem is a great product yeah there been issues but maybe drop the doom and gloom and enjoy the product and get behind it
Looking forward to the start of the prem and urc.............dint forget Tim, saturday 16.00 SA time is the curry cup final at ellis park between the lions and sharks
I'd totally agree with you on Sale being second favourites, though I'd like them to win the title 😀 but I would certainly have Harlequins just pipping Bristol to the Top 4. I fully agree with you regarding Newcastle ending bottom, what they need is stability so they have to stick with Steve Diamond for at least 2 seasons, it's no use sacking him mid season, what difference can a coach make if their only there for a short period of time 🤷🤷.
Hey, will you do one like this for the urc?
I love the channel. However, if you miss the URC then i'll be disappointed.
I like to watch the Premiership as well as the URC . I like them both
Certainly the premiership financially is problematic, I thought the games last year were really good and if you consider how many clubs finished within 6 points of each other demonstrates how competitive it is .
The URC is good as well especially after the South African sides have joined. As I said I like them both but I don’t see either competition as being superior to the other . The top 4 URC teams save Leinste4 and 4 premiership sides would be competitive.
Tim, great preview for the season ahead. On an unrelated (but important matter) topic, could you give us your thoughts on the ongoing search for the new head of World Rugby? John Jeffries (Scotland) just withdrew his name from consideration after his own SRU refused to support his bid!! By all accounts, he is labelling this as a betrayal.
Love the Premiership, Go the Quins! Seeing that Rassie has snubbed Tyrone Green, I would like him to have an even stronger season and break into the England squad. That boy needs to be an rugby international.
But what is the springbok angle on this Tim?
As a Bath fan … I look at Sale and Leicester definitely ahead of Bristol, to run us close. That’s assuming Cheika sorts out Leicester’s backs …the pack will more than look after itself…And Finn Russell stays fit of course.
Good point
I really hope that you wife loves rugby Tim! You have a dream job.... for a single person.🤣
Excited to see "the horse" Will Muir😂🔥
Yes I think it’s difficult to prove to fans it is such an amazing league a do product when you criticise it and are always negative unnecessarily in every single video
You don't have to tell fans something is worth watching
@@DM-rp9ik actually you do. You have to always subconsciously reinforce it. But also eggchasers is a massive channel with all sorts of rugby fans, it won’t be just premiership fans
@@jakeclough8090 Fans aren't stupid
@@DM-rp9ik but they are
Think Bath were very unlucky to lose last year as thought they were still the better team with the red (biased), another year with Finn means he's more settled so think they can win this year
Plus Bill Mata to Bristol is massive, he was fantastic for Edinburgh
As a quins fan i want Tommaso Menenchello at 12
That's just cheating. He's so good.
You might want him, but you won’t be getting him! A number of Top 14 clubs very much have him in their sights.
@@Zveebo True. But Esturhazen was marchee (idk how to spell that) so in smith becomes that then there’s like £400,000 for him
They should adopt the Pro14 and ProD2 format.
How have we not got that already?
To make that work, you have to have the top clubs be willing to pool TV money with the clubs in the second division (in France, Pro D2 gets about ⅓). And that’s never going to happen in England - Premiership clubs have shown again and again they want as little money as possible going to Championship clubs.
There won't be a English Gallagher Premiership league merge with the URC League
And the EPCR Investec Champion Cup and Challenge Cup competitions are been broadcast on premier sports
I remember the good old days. When the Premiership started, we went down to Twickenham, we saw two games on one day - the four "London" clubs involved.
Now I see, that this year the Prem kicks off with two of the games on a Friday night and all at the same time.
I don't know the reasoning behind it, but it feels stupid. The Prem has lost its shine, it feels to me.
I'm sure you're best videos all have something South African related as they as probably take up the bulk of your subscribers
That’s also reason he will lose some subscribers, but he just wants subscribers so 65mill population beats most
Please be right Tim, pleeeeaaase. Bath 🎉🎉
Bath, Sharks, Saints, Bears as a top 4, no hope for Quins, Sarries, Tigers strong call considering previous implosions from Bears & Sharks
The premiership teams are not relegated if they come last by the end of the season?
Not automatically, no. There will be a home and away playoff IF the team which finishes top has passed the eligibility criteria to be able to be promoted. It's effectively a closed shop, or not far from it.
Exeter to win the whole thing - crazy, I know, but Rob Baxter is just better than everyone else
The Welsh should join the English Premiership. Not because they're good (they're not) but because it would be easier to market and promote to the English and Welsh people.
If that's what the people of Wales want then ye should go for it. I personally think three of your teams will be relegated to the Championship within a year and you'll only have Ospreys playing top flight rugby but maybe it's for the best.
Sad only 10 Teams.gotta bring in promotion and relegation,Pirates deserve a chance otherwise English rugby will never develop😮
great rugby at timesshprter less income
COYQ!
Bristol making top 4 and not Saracens is a terrible shout. Come on Tim, like or loathe them for hey will be knocking around in the top 4 all season
The lesser competition is about to begin.😂😂😂
Why does Adam Radwan stay at Falcons? He won't get picked by Borthers in that team and it is wasting his career. Get to a better Prem team or over to France.
Too many subscriptions and will their be relegation?
I do think that Saints are fooked if they have to play Bears in a semi-final, regardless of whether it's home or away.
They are the Saints' bogey team.
Can you do a preview for the URC please?
Stop! Let get this sorted out. You need a team. No one just don’t have a team. Take your time make n video if need be but please pick a team to back and a second team. We all have them and you need it to. Can’t leave us hanging like this… “I have no team” get out of here!
i wish the top14 didn’t throw money at all the good english player. it’s a shame we don’t have some of our top english talent in the prem. money doesn’t solve problems and the french are doin the mere opposite. but whenever i say that i’m looked at as a hater right… 😒 is it hate that i want home players playing in THEIR COUNTRY, in front of THEIR HOME FANS?? i don’t think many many former london irish fans are flying down to south africa to watch ben loader play 🤷🏾♂️
Stormers have a 1st and 2nd, Bulls have a 2nd. Both have stalwarts with the Boks, someone else's turn this season. 👏🏻🏉⚡🥃🇿🇦
@@benvandermerwe4934 brah lay off the castle lager, wrong league.
No tigers in the top 4 a brave veiw this early
Hey Tim is the Premiership still hoping the URC will take you sorry lot on???🤣
Absolutely no need for that. Show some class.
The URC is massively overrated. Globalist league.
@@kevindevane6175 i wish there was a remindmein5 years button for this post.
Apparently the classless attract each other.
I do think it would happen however I do see the argument for the Welsh sides to join and Anglo Welsh league . There are some old derbies on the borders which would be very entertaining. Also I think many Welsh fans are falling out of love with the URC. Who knows
Leave it alone ! If needs more teams, take them from the English Championship ….NOT Ireland, Wales, Scotland.
The premiership league could not lace the boots of the URC. Sorry lads.
@@NickyDunne-l7z well done, the combined might of 6 countries and you finally have a league that isnt shite, just bat shit. When reality hits and the international teams decide to cut the subsidies, lets see how good it is then.
@@somenamethatdoesntmatter oops, must have hit a nerve..
@@NickyDunne-l7z did i? Sorry pal. We can hug if you want🤗
It's actually a very good league competition wise. But if one more team goes into receivership they are absolutely screwed and will probably have to ask to just join the URC as another member.
@Steve-gr6jm That's there real only option for joining the URC, and even then, what the hell would that look like only so many would be allowed to join certainly not 10 I can't see it to be honest