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So, we have threads on the "important" bits of American Football, but it's been awhile since we've had a thread for rugby fans (and there's got to be some more here)

After an opening weekend in which we saw Northampton demolish Gloucester (and Manoa demolish Twelvetrees in the process), and Saracens beating out Wasps, Quins over the London Irish in a close one. What are your predictions? Does it look like Northampton is getting primed and ready to defend their title, or expand on it? Or, do you think that someone else, like Sarries or Bath will have better showings throughout the year and win it all?


I know it's still early, but do you think that this year's bottom feeding teams be Gloucester and London Welsh? Are the Welsh really even all that ready to have moved up?