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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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 8 years agoSlater glad to be back among the heavy mob
Ed Slater insists he left Leicester on his own terms after agreeing to be part of the controversial swap deal that...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 8 years agoHarlequins ladies warn rivals: We’re only going to get better
Harlequins surpassed all expectations last season, but head coach Karen Findlay has warned the rest of their Premier 15s rivals that...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 8 years agoSale coach tells his young England wannabes to up their game
Sale coach Jon Callard has warned the club’s rising stars to up their performances away from home or risk jeopardising their...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 8 years agoFarrell’s signature is worth weight in gold
Owen Farrell‘s statement of intent by signing a five-year contract at Saracens will ensure the rest of the club’s highly prized...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoChampions back on track with five tries
By MIKE SINCLAIR CHAMPIONS Exeter shrugged off the spluttering start to the defence of their title as they handed newlypromoted London...
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/ 8 years agoSlade thanks to young guns
HENRY SLADE, who graduated from Exeter’s production line to the England squad, paid tribute to the youngsters aiming to follow in...
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/ 8 years agoSharks go wonky in the lineout to hand it to Falcons
By COLIN NEWBOULT FOR ALL the zip and zest of the previous weekend, where attacking rugby thrived and defences were deemed...
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/ 8 years agoDeano: Steals won us the game
NEWCASTLE boss Dean Richards praised their lineout defence after locks Calum Green and Will Witty caused severe problems for the Sale...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoDe Jongh’s aiming to catch eye of the Boks
NEALE HARVEY talks to Wasps’ South African centre about the 2019 World Cup Wasps centre Juan de Jongh reckons he still...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoHeathcote: We’ve found ways to give Wasps some problems
By NICK VERDIER WORCESTER fly-half Tom Heathcote admits high-flying Wasps are far from the dream opponents for a team in need...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoDan’s a big loss but Ospreys do have Sam
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND DAN BIGGAR is a colossal loss to Welsh rugby. It was no surprise to see...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoColossus Courtney tames timid Tigers
By NICK CAIN COURTNEY Lawes said before this East Midlands derby that Saints would be looking for redemption after last weekend’s...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoMallinder: Pack gave us back our pride
JIM Mallinder said his England internationals Courtney Lawes and Dylan Hartley had risen to the challenge to restore Northampton’s pride. “Courtney...
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/ 8 years agoRoko magic show stuns the champs and sends Bath soaring
By NEALE HARVEY SEMESA Rokoduguni demonstrated yet again why he deserves an England call after conjuring two scintillating late tries to...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoMatson: What a way to go out!
EMOTIONAL Bath head coach Tabai Matson was close to tears after his last match at the Rec. The New Zealander, who...
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/ 8 years agoGloucester battered by Quins’ storm troopers
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER WE HAD thunder and lightning on and off the field for 20 minutes at the Stoop yesterday which...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoMedics aid for choking Catrakilis
QUINS director of rugby John Kingston said his team’s medics had to react quickly when Demetri Catrakilis started to struggle to...
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/ 8 years agoBrits is best of all the imports into Premiership
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK The Schalk Brits masterclass against Northampton that lit up the Twickenham doubleheader last...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoTroubling doubt over future for Tuilagi
MANU Tuilagi’s latest knee injury, which requires surgery and will keep him out of action for three months, puts the biggest...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoIs it all as black as that?
THERE is more than a hint of a PC version of 1984’s ‘Big Brother’ about the New Zealand Rugby Union’s enquiry...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 8 years agoIrish have the culture to survive says Narraway
Former London Irish back rower Luke Narraway reckons the behind-the-scenes culture being created by coaching supremos Brendan Venter and Nick Kennedy...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 8 years agoRaising the salary cap would harm the game says Premiership club director
Newcastle managing director Mick Hogan has slammed demands by Saracens to increase the salary cap, describing a suggestion by Sarries boss...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWoodward try rewards Gloucester’s new spirit
By NEALE HARVEY Gloucester 28pts Tries: Thrush 25, 39; Morgan 56, Woodward 80 Conversions: Burns 25, 39, 56, Twelvetrees 80 Exeter...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWe fought for full 80 says coach Ackermann
EMOTIONAL new Gloucester head coach Johan Ackermann credited his side’s spirit after getting his reign off to the best start. He...
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/ 8 years agoRampaging Robson sends 4-try message to England
By STEVE KENNY Wasps 50pts Tries: Robson 3, 13, 33, 44, Wade 16, Rowlands 70, Rieder 73 Conversions: Gopperth 3, 13,...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoDiamond: Ref got new ruck rule wrong
SALE boss Steve Diamond admitted his team had no answer to the invention of Wasps in a brilliant firsthalf display. But...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWarriors given reality check by Newcastle
By COLIN NEWBOULT Newcastle 35pts Tries: Tait 5, Vickers 52, Cooper 62, Socino 75 Conversions: Takulua 6, 53, Willis 76 Penalties:...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoTe’o arm injury may be serious says Gold
WORCESTER director of rugby Gary Gold is concerned by the injury sustained by British and Irish Lions international Ben Te’o. Te’o,...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoToomua’s aiming for new reign of terror
PREVIEW… By NICK VERDIER Leicester v Bath Today. Welford Road. Kick-off 3pm Power: Matt Toomua is tackled by Finn Russell on...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoCaptain Garvey’s out to checkmate Leicester
Leader: Matt Garvey MATT GARVEY knows he will have to play chess while he plays rugby when Bath take on Leicester...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoTuilagi starts as Tigers fire their big guns
MANU Tuilagi will make his first competitive start since January after being named in Leicester’s XV to take on Bath at...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBlitz by Brits sends sorry Saints running for the shelter
From NICK CAIN at Twickenham Saracens 55pts Tries: Barritt 9, Wigglesworth 11, Maitland 20, 31, 35; Lozowski 28, Kock 38, Brits...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoNow we must beat Leicester says embarrassed Mallinder
Control: Alex Lozowski SARACENS boss Mark McCall paid tribute to a stellar performance by 36-year-old hooker Schalk Brits after the European...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoRelegation fodder? No-one’s told Irish!
From BRENDAN GALLAGHER at Twickenham London Irish 39pts Tries: Ojo 23, Bell 30, Treviranus 58, McKibbin 78 Conversions: Bell 31, 59...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoThat’s no surprise insists Cowan
LONDON Irish flanker and man of the match Blair Cowan: “We weren’t surprised at that performance, we have been building for...
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/ 8 years agoGLOUCESTER
Director of Rugby: David Humphreys Captain: Willi Heinz Ground: Kingsholm Capacity: 16,500 The arrival of tightheads Fraser Balmain and Gareth Denman...
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/ 8 years agoHARLEQUINS
Under John Kingston there’s been tilting of the tactical axis at the Stoop, with more emphasis on the systematic and less...
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/ 8 years agoLEICESTER
Director of Rugby: Matt O’Connor Captain: Tom Youngs Ground: Welford Road Capacity: 25,800 Leicester have assembled one of the most potent...
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/ 8 years agoLONDON IRISH
Director of Rugby: Nick Kennedy Captain: TBA Ground: Madejsk Stadium Capacity: 24,200 Brendan Venter’s coaching record is a warning that promoted...
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/ 8 years agoNEWCASTLE
Head Coach: Dean Richards Captain: Will Welch Ground: Kingston Park Capacity: 10,200 Newcastle were the surprise package of the last campaign,...
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/ 8 years agoSaints counting on their No.8s
NEALE HARVEY talks to Saints about the loss of Picamoles Northampton coach Phil Dowson has challenged his No.8s Teimana Harrison and...
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/ 8 years agoNORTHAMPTON
Director of Rugby: Jim Mallinder Captain: Dylan Hartley Ground: Franklin’s Gardens Capacity: 15,500 Saints rugby director Jim Mallinder will be hoping...
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/ 8 years agoSALE SHARKS
Director of Rugby: Steve Diamond Captain: Will Addison Ground: AJ Bell Stadium Capacity: 12,000 Sale have strength-indepth after making some choice...
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/ 8 years agoSARACENS
Director of Rugby: Mark McCall Captain: Brad Barritt Ground: Allianz Park Capacity: 10,000 The reigning European Champions want a hat-trick of...
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/ 8 years agoWASPS
Director of Rugby: Dai Young Captain: Joe Launchbury Ground: Ricoh Arena Capacity: 32,600 Regular crowds of up to 25,000 at the...
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/ 8 years agoO’Connor aims to be great again
Brendan Gallagher looks at James O’Connor’s challenge Stade Felix Mayol or the AJ Bell Stadium? The dazzling Med or misty Manchester?...
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/ 8 years agoWORCESTER
Director of Rugby: Gary Gold Captain: Donncha O’Callaghan Ground: Sixways Stadium Capacity: 11,499 There is a reluctance to write off a...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoIt’s Saracens for me if they can avoid distractions
JEREMY GUSCOTT’S VERDICT The competitiveness of the Premiership is what gets me excited every year and this season is no different....
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBATH
Head Coach: Todd Blackadder Captain: Matt Garvey Ground: Recreation Ground Capacity: 14,500 Bath are the Premiership’s great pretenders, having not won...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoAgony of final loss will help us next time says Haskell
Nick Verdier talks to a Wasps player eager to help end the club’s trophy drought Lessons learned: James Haskell believes Wasps...
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