Premiership

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Bath

Bristol

Exeter

Gloucester

Harlequins

Leicester

London Irish

Newcastle

Northampton

Sale

Saracens

Wasps

Worcester

“I’ve lost all respect for Cockerill,” says Martin Castrogiovanni

3 July 2013 1 comment

Martin Castrogiovanni, shaggy-haired prop who has just joined Toulon, has delivered a scathing verdict on the Leicester bosses he left behind. He won a drawn-out […]

Olly Morgan gives his career one more shot

2 July 2013 0 comments

Olly Morgan is making a final attempt to save his career and avoid joining a long list of international players forced to quit over the […]

‘Outstanding’ Steve Borthwick to be top coach says Eddie Jones

26 June 2013 1 comment

Saracens skipper Steve Borthwick will become an outstanding coach after his playing days are over, according to Japan head coach Eddie Jones. Borthwick, 33, has […]

George North will be a Saints idol ‘with Stephen Myler’s help’

20 June 2013 1 comment

Former Northampton star winger Jon Sleightholme has backed Stephen Myler to load the bullets for George North to fire in the Premiership when the Lions […]

Geordan Murphy’s nerves not calmed by title haul

14 June 2013 0 comments

Geordan Murphy admits he is “scared” by the prospect of coaching Leicester. Despite making more than 300 appearances for the Tigers in a 16-year professional […]

Water boy Jordan Crane just happy to make splash

7 June 2013 0 comments

Jordan Crane, having gone from water boy to Premiership winner in the space of 12 months, is grateful for what he has rather than what […]

Newcastle Falcons strengthen to avoid a Premiership dogfight

7 June 2013 2 comments

Dean Richards is working on building a star team rather than a team of stars as he looks to put Newcastle back on the Premiership […]

Northampton Saints to meet Leicester in Premiership final

12 May 2013 0 comments

Their will be a taste of the East Midlands at Twickenham in two weeks as Northampton Saints will face Leicester Tigers in the Premiership final […]

Andy Saull: Newcastle Falcons won’t stifle me like Saracens

10 May 2013 0 comments

Flanker Andy Saull admits he signed for Newcastle to stop his career stagnating in Saracens’ regimented environment. Long seen as the nearest thing England have […]

Leicester Tigers and Tom Youngs headline Premiership awards

9 May 2013 0 comments

Tom Youngs was voted the Aviva Premiership Player of the Year last night. The Leicester hooker has been in superb form all season wether it […]

Those Semesa Rokodoguni back-flips are helping our heroes

9 May 2013 0 comments

After undergoing a six-month tour of Helmand province, it is no surprise that Fijian flyer Semesa Rokoduguni is un- daunted by whatever he faces on […]

Wigan have winner in Andy Powell, says Scott Quinnell

3 May 2013 1 comment

Scott Quinnell has tipped Andy Powell to be a big hit in Rugby League following his decision to cross codes and sign a three-year deal […]

Mike Tindall ‘better than four years ago’ says Nigel Davies

2 May 2013 0 comments

Mike Tindall is close to putting pen to paper on a deal to remain player-coach at Gloucester, according to Cherry & Whites boss Nigel Davies. […]

Elliot Daly benefits from 15-love at first sight

1 May 2013 2 comments

It has not always been the smoothest of transitions for Elliot Daly at full-back this season but according to Wasps backs coach Shane Howarth it […]

Youngs brothers at heart of it in Leicester’s charge

26 April 2013 37 comments

Ben Youngs has hailed the contribution of brother Tom as Leicester close in on a ninth straight Premiership final appearance. Hooker Tom this week received […]

Alex Gray in numbers: from No.8 to 7s, and then to 13 in 15s!

25 April 2013 0 comments

Alex Gray intends following Tom Croft and James Haskell by using England Sevens as a route to international stardom. Gray’s surprising switch to Sevens has […]

Second tier expect end to ‘cartel’ of Premiership

23 April 2013 1 comment

The Championship expect a deal to be thrashed out soon that will put promoted clubs on equal central funding with the existing Premiership elite. The […]

Exeter Chiefs beat London Wasps and look set for Heineken Cup

21 April 2013 2 comments

Exeter Chiefs are in prime position to qualify for the Heineken Cup next season after a 37-24 bonus-point win against London Wasps at Adams Park. […]

James Johnston: “Don’t call me Judas for putting my family first”

19 April 2013 4 comments

Harlequins prop James Johnston has been hurt by abusive fans branding him a ‘Judas’ following his decision, announced in January, to accept a big-money move […]

Money man Kelvin Bryon pulls plug on London Welsh hopes

16 April 2013 1 comment

London Welsh are facing fresh turmoil after the club’s majority shareholder, Kelvin Bryon, revealed he is pulling out at the end of the season. Bryon, […]

Just get rid of the hit-squad to solve this scrum farce

12 April 2013 3 comments

Scrum guru Phil Keith-Roach claims the chaos and controversy surrounding the set-piece would be gone within a month if the IRB removed one sentence from […]

When Halani ‘Aulika stopped being a waisted talent

11 April 2013 0 comments

London Irish prop sensation Halani Aulika would have been lost to the game had it not been for a chance meeting on an Auckland petrol […]

London Wasps saved as £500k tax bill is paid

10 April 2013 0 comments

New Wasps owner Derek Richardson had to settle an outstanding tax bill of £500,000 before completing the long-awaited takeover of the London club on Friday.

George North joins Northampton

9 April 2013 1 comment

The Scarlets announced today they have agreed to release the 20-year-old winger on his request so he could sign a three-year deal with the East Midlands side.

Nigel Wray backs move for Welsh to join Aviva Premiership

9 April 2013 2 comments

England’s Premiership clubs plan to strike a deal with the four Welsh regions which could change the landscape of European competition.

George North is urged to get Test clearance

3 April 2013 1 comment

Wales have asked George North to ensure he protects his international future before completing his proposed £250,000 transfer to Northampton. WRU officials have advised the […]

Top English clubs would ‘welcome’ Welsh tie-up

2 April 2013 2 comments

A senior Welsh official last night claimed that some English clubs would welcome reviving Anglo-Welsh competition – and even the idea of Wales’ four regional […]

London Irish and Sale almost safe after entertaining draw

31 March 2013 1 comment

London Irish and Sale have almost secured their place in the Premiership as they drew 33-33 in a very entertaining game at the Madjeski Stadium […]

The inside story on fearsome Maurie Fa’asavalu

28 March 2013 0 comments

When flanker Maurie Fa’asavalu signed for Harlequins in 2010, director of rugby Conor O’Shea knew what he was getting: a hard man, an enforcer, someone […]

Northampton Saints will pay £250k to sign big George North

27 March 2013 0 comments

Northampton Saints have offered the Scarlets £250,000 for George North and the deal could be completed within the next seven days. It would be the […]

London Welsh fail appeal

26 March 2013 1 comment

London Welsh have failed their appeal against the five-point deduction and £15,000 fine they received for fielding an eligible player. They were found guilty earlier […]

Revealed: Major gulf in funding of top clubs

26 March 2013 0 comments

Premier Rugby Ltd is facing serious questions over the huge differences between the funding provided to its ‘founder’ clubs compared to promoted clubs. The Rugby […]

Trigger-finger refs stamp out cynicism

22 March 2013 0 comments

Greater vigilance by referees at the breakdown and less tolerance of cynical play has led to a sharp rise in yellow cards during this season’s […]

Wasps must use Tommy Bell to ring in changes for future, says Kenny Logan

21 March 2013 0 comments

Wasps’ challenge for a top four spot has defied expectations but club legend Kenny Logan insists the focus has to be to find a long-term […]

Matt Stevens is back to his best now he’s 20 stones!

20 March 2013 0 comments

Matt Stevens says piling on the pounds and a change of positions has contributed to him enjoying one of his best seasons. But the 30-year-old […]

Dan Braid has the appetite to satisfy Sale hunger

16 March 2013 0 comments

Sale flanker Dan Braid was so confident that 2013 would turn out to be a good year he saw it in twice. Since arriving in […]

Little and large are big-time with Bath

13 March 2013 0 comments

Matt Banahan has hailed his ‘little and large’ midfield partnership with Kyle Eastmond, likening their relationship to the 1988 comedy classic Twins, which starred the […]

London Welsh left bottom with 5-point deduction and £15,000 fine

8 March 2013 1 comment

London Welsh have been deducted five league points and fined £15,000 after being found guilty to have fielded an ineligible player in the Aviva Premiership […]

Shane Geraghty’s enjoying tough love with London Irish

8 March 2013 0 comments

Playmaker Shane Geraghty puts London Irish’s recent upturn in form down to a tough new approach. The Exiles may have taken a thumping from Northampton […]

Tyson Keats was eligible to play, London Welsh will tell RFU

5 March 2013 0 comments

London Welsh are preparing to launch a powerful defence against the charge that scrum-half Tyson Keats was ineligible to play in the Premiership. The Rugby […]

Saracens go top with bonus-point win over London Welsh

3 March 2013 1 comment

Saracens went top of the Premiership table for the first time in three years following their 35-11 bonus-point win over London Welsh at the Allianz […]

Live: Saracens v London Welsh

1 March 2013 0 comments

Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as Saracens take on London Welsh in the 17th round of the Aviva Premiership at The Allianz […]

Welcome to hard work, Anthony Allen tells his old pal Ryan Lamb

1 March 2013 0 comments

Leicester centre Anthony Allen believes that Ryan Lamb, a former fellow young pup at Gloucester, will flourish in the Tigers’ dog-eat-dog environment. As exclusively revealed […]

“I Kahn fight for my place”, says Northampton Lee Dickson

28 February 2013 1 comment

Lee Dickson’s starting spot at Franklin’s Gardens will come under considerable threat when Europe’s most sought-after scrum-half Kahn Fotuali’i joins Northampton in the summer. However […]

Huge boost for London Irish with vital win against London Wasps

24 February 2013 1 comment

London Irish have received a huge boost in their relegation battle with a vital 30-19 win against London Wasps at the Madjeski Stadium today. With […]

Live: London Irish v London Wasps

22 February 2013 1 comment

Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as London Irish take on London Wasps in the 16th round of the Aviva Premiership at Madejski […]

London Wasps confirm Top 4 status with win over Gloucester

17 February 2013 0 comments

London Wasps created a clear gap between them and the rest of the pack in the race for the semi-finals with an entertaining 33-29 win […]

Captain Dean Schofield wants a halt to Worcester exodus

8 February 2013 0 comments

Dean Schofield has spoken of the need for Worcester to keep their homegrown players at the club if they want to move onto the next […]

Alex King can help Northampton Saints be kings of England

7 February 2013 0 comments

Alex King is the man to end Northampton’s reputation as the nearly men of English rugby, according to two men who have worked with the […]

Courtney Lawes’ power hit changed Gonzalo Tiesi’s life

6 February 2013 1 comment

Courtney Lawes made his usual powerful impact off the bench at Twickenham yesterday – bringing painful memories for Gonzalo Tiesi. Outside centre Tiesi, London Welsh’s […]