Players to watch in the Guinness Premiership

Wednesday 02 September 2009 14:46 BST

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The new Guinness Premiership season kicks off on Friday after a damaging summer highlighted by Bath and Harlequins making headlines for one sorry episode after another.

Click here or click the image to launch our guide.

No English domestic campaign has ever sprung into action under such a dark cloud, and restoring credibility will be a challenge faced by all players, coaches and administrators.

Here, PA's rugby union correspondent Andrew Baldock identifies 10 players who might just put a smile back on English rugby's collective face.

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Players to watch in the Guinness Premiership