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Your club-by-club guide to the new Guinness Premiership season

Thursday, 4 September 2008

Bath: Player to watch
Hardly seems fair does
it? A 6ft 7in behemoth who
weighs in at more than 17st should
not be playing on the wing. Matt
Banahan, the former Jersey born
lock, is a nightmare for
Premiership defenders and is an
imposing sight in full flight. At just 21
years of age, his best years are
ahead of him and his recent displays
for the England Saxons hint at an
international future. Scored 10 tries
in 14 league
starts last
season

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Bath: Player to watch
Hardly seems fair does it? A 6ft 7in behemoth who weighs in at more than 17st should not be playing on the wing. Matt Banahan, the former Jersey born lock, is a nightmare for Premiership defenders and is an imposing sight in full flight. At just 21 years of age, his best years are ahead of him and his recent displays for the England Saxons hint at an international future. Scored 10 tries in 14 league starts last season

The transfers, the fixtures, the players to watch and every team's chances assessed for the forthcoming Guinness Premiership. Your season preview starts here.

Bath

Bristol

Gloucester

Harlequins

Leicester Tigers

London Irish

London Wasps

Newcastle Falcons

Northampton Saints

Sale Sharks

Saracens

Worcester





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