Premiership
This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s Premiership news, interviews, reports, opinion and other content.
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoCrane confident Pat Lam has assembled a Bristol pack that can go toe-to-toe with Premiership’s best
Steven Luatua, Jack Lam, Dan Thomas and George Smith to mention a few back rowers Bristol can bear with this coming...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoChris Pennell daring to dream at Worcester Warriors
The Worcester Warriors full-back talks wanting to reverse the team's trait of starting off slow to a season and playing with...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNick Auterac hits back after nightmare stint at Bath
The Harlequins loosehead says things went downhill for him at The Rec as soon as Neal Hatley left for the England...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTim Visser vows allegiance to Harlequins revolution under Paul Gustard
The Harlequins wing is focussed on things at the Stoop under the new lead of Paul Gustard rather than Murrayfield
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoChris Ashton leaves Toulon to sign for Sale Sharks
Heading 'home' to play his rugby in the North-West
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGloucester CEO Stephen Vaughan defends stance over foreign signings
The Cherry and White's chief executive cools scrutiny over the signing of banned steroid user Gerbrandt Grobler
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSpringboks star quashes Bath link with Japan move
He starred against England in the June Tests
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBath fans can breathe easy as club announce Dave Attwood won’t be signing for Toulon
Attwood returns to The Rec after Toulon's attempts to buy him out of his Bath contract fall flat
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDavid Strettle has no doubt he can still star for England
Saracens-bound Strettle hasn't lost hope of adding to his 14 England caps
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoRugby comes together to support local and national charities in fight against cancer
Bristol Bears forward Joe Batley joins efforts after receiving the news he is in remission for Hodgkin Lymphoma
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoIreland up intensity to force series decider
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Taking advantage: Tadgh Furlong crashes over for Ireland’s second try PICTURES: Getty Images GRAND SLAM winners Ireland showed...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoHealy facing anxious 48 hrs
CIAN Healy could face disciplinary action for his role in Australia scrum-half Will Genia’s departure through injury. Genia’s series is over...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBarrett hits French as they reel from red card
By GARY FITZGERALD No stopping him: Jordie Barrett breaks through the tackled of Mathieu Babillot on his way to scoring for...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoHansen: I wish ref let Fall stay on
STEVE Hansen sympathised with Benjamin Fall insisting he would have preferred the Frenchman to remain on the field. However, the All...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGraham Rowntree leaves Harlequins after two seasons
The British & Irish Lions coach is stepping down due to personal reasons, Harlequins confirm
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWasps sign Kieran Brookes after decision to leave Franklin’s Gardens
Moving on to the Ricoh Arena
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLeicester Tigers centre George Catchpole retires from rugby
Calling it a day at the age of 24...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPolota-Nau takes summer break to repay Tigers and deliver play-off shot in 2019
The Leicester hooker wants to take a run at next year's World Cup but only after taking Leicester to the Premiership...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoFoundations are in place for a long Saracens reign, says Wyles
The retiring American reflects on the club's forged dynasty
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoThomas the Tank rolls out of Exeter with mission complete
Back in New Zealand after eight enjoyable years in England with the Chiefs and Leicester
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGloucester sign Springboks forward Franco Mostert
Ackermann works his magic again to lure familiar face from his old club Lions
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMark McCall follows up Premiership title with new contract at Saracens
McCall will mark ten years at Saracens next year...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWyles and Brits go out in style of champions
By NICK CAIN at Twickenham Flying low: Nathan Earle scores Sarries’ fourth Curtain call: Chris Wyles touches down for Saracens’ third...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoAbsolute joke no Sarries player makes Dream XV
Forces of nature: Mako Vunipola, left, and Brad Barritt PICTURE: Getty Images BRENDAN GALLAGHER COMMENT In the match programme at Twickenham...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoEddie must unleash Te’o against the Springboks
OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK JEREMYGUSCOTT Explosive: At his best, Ben Te’o can tear defences apart PICTURE: Getty Images ALL three of...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMatt Symons joins Harlequins from Wasps
The former Saracens youth product, Matt Symons joins Paul Gustard's Harlequins from Wasps
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAlan Dickens and Phil Dowson complete Northampton’s coaching team
Dickens and Dowson join Kris Boyd's coaching staff as defence and forwards coaches respectively
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoJack Willis ruled out of England’s South Africa tour with ACL injury
Willis' England dream put on hp;d after being ruled out for nine to 12 months with ACL injury
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGerbrandt Grobler signs for Gloucester
Johan Ackermann adds some South African firepower to their engine room with signing of Grobler
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoFlawless Farrell sets records tumbling as Saracens power on
By NICK CAIN at Allianz Stadium OWEN Farrell was the chief executioner – a flawless 11 from 11 goal-kicks for 27...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoOur big players stood up well says McCall
OWEN Farrell earned the praise from Saracens boss Mark McCall after his commanding 27-point display against Wasps, which overhauled the previous...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoImperious Exeter give Falcons the runaround
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER HOLDERS Exeter Chiefs, at their remorseless and efficient best, reached their third consecutive Premiership final with this commanding...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBaxter hails Chiefs mental toughness
EXETERChiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter praised his side’s patience and ability to remain focused when the pressure mounted. “Winning is...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDeclan Kidney can ‘revive’ London Irish spirit, says Donncha O’Callaghan
Having been coached by Kidney as an 18-year-old into his pro years, the retired lock says things are sure to pick...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTEAMS: Exeter play Newcastle for a place in this year’s Premiership final
Following being named Discovery of the Year, Sam Simmonds starts at eight ahead of this crunch match
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTEAMS: Saracens come up against Wasps in first Premiership semi final
Jackson Wray to join Saracens' 200 club in Premiership semi final
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNick Malouf confirms return to Australian Sevens
Australian Malouf to return to Sevens circuit
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTony Swift bamboozled by Matt Banahan’s departure from Bath
Legendary Bath winger Swift admits the club's action in allowing Banahan to leave has left him feeling 'confused'
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTom Hudson signs new deal at Kingsholm
Young Cherry and White full-back secures a new deal
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNewcastle clinch three top Premiership awards
Falcons sweep the board at end of season Premiership awards
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoJuan Figallo and Duncan Taylor pen new deals at Saracens
Argentinian tighthead extends his stay in North London till 2021
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDanny Cipriani signs for Gloucester
Danny Cipriani will move to Kingsholm this summer
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoJames Haskell to join Northampton on a one year deal
England international becomes seventh signing to join Saints ahead of 2018/19 campaign
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSaracens tighthead Vincent Koch desperate to play part in Boks resurgence under Rassie Erasmus
The prop reveals he has held discussions with new South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Paddy Jackson signed for Sale before the outcry
Neil Fissler reveals details of what Sale offered the fly-half, per sources
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLondon Irish seek to bounce back with Stephen Myler signing
33-year-old Premiership winner join Kidney and Kiss' mission at Exiles
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoKyle Eastmond joins Cipriani and Haskell in leaving Wasps
Eastmond tops quartet not offered new deals by play-off contenders Wasps
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoRuthless Sarries send a message to Wasps
By NICK CAIN BY THE time Schalk Brits went off in the 51st minute to a standing ovation from the Saracens...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoInjured should be OK says Dai
DAI YOUNG allayed fears a number of his key men could miss the forthcoming play-off semi-final against Saracens. Danny Cipriani and...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoMcCall: We got a good lesson
MARK McCall said there is still plenty for Saracens to improve on before they meet Wasps in the Premiership semi-final playoff...












