Premiership

English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Aaron Mauger: Reduce fixtures or risk injury increase

Leicester head coach Aaron Mauger has demanded a reduction in the number of games in order to reduce the risk of...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Dave Ewers stepping up his challenge to Chris Robshaw

Dave Ewers will challenge Chris Robshaw for his England place according to Exeter Chiefs teammate Don Armand, who describes Stuart Lancaster’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Steffon Armitage? We’d take him, says Dallaglio

A move by Wasps to sign Steffon Armitage would make sense to everyone involved according to club legend.

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Luke Narraway upbeat despite London Irish relegation

Luke Narraway is convinced relegated London Irish can follow the examples of Harlequins and Northampton by bouncing back to the top-flight...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Brexit may threaten overseas signings

Britain’s potential exit from the European Union could have “big implications” for overseas rugby players plying their trade here, according to...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Billy Vunipola will rise to challenge of Nathan Hughes

Billy Vunipola will see off the challenge of Nathan Hughes and prove he’s the best No.8 in world rugby, according to...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Leicester Tigers have given me back my roar – Telusa Veainu

Leicester‘s try-wizard Telusa Veainu reckons he owes the Welford Road outfit a huge debt of gratitude for handing him a post-World...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

High-octane Teimana Harrison backed for Test berth

Teimana Harrison deserves a shot in Red Rose colours according to North-ampton coach Alex King, who reckons the youngster’s mongrel spirit...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Premiership’s policy to attack is welcome surprise for Tom Marshall

Gloucester‘s Kiwi full-back Tom Marshall admits he has been pleasantly surprised by the attacking intent he has witnessed in Premiership rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Steenson: Europe exit can ignite our Premiership bid

Fly-half Gareth Steenson reckons Exeter‘s agonising Champions Cup exit at the hands of Wasps will galvanise the Devon side’s Premiership title...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Newcastle sign England Sevens’ Sam Egerton

England Sevens scrum-half Sam Egerton will be joining Newcastle Falcons next season. The 24-year-old made his Sevens World Series debut for...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Ashley Beck pens new Ospreys contract

Ospreys announced that centre Ashley Beck has signed a new two-year contract with the region. A product of the region’s player...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

EXCLUSIVE: RFU agree £220m deal for their Premiership clubs

Premiership Rugby are set to agree a stunning £220 million deal with the Rugby Football Union which will see England‘s top...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Northampton Saints props ready for England scrap

Northampton tighthead Paul Hill is destined to be one of England‘s top stars, according to prop partner Alex Waller. Hill, 21,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Dean Ryan targets top seven finish as Worcester look to finish in style

Dean Ryan has cast admiring eyes at the Exeter Chiefs blueprint as his Worcester side look to kick on after securing...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Wallaby ace George Smith leads race for top gong – Rob Miller

Australian superstar George Smith is a prime contender to be crowned Aviva Premiership player of the year, according to Wasps team-mate...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Referee abuse is on rise and ‘must be curbed’

A leading English match official claims referee abuse is rising sharply and has urged the RFU and Premiership Rugby to act...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Wigan ace Josh Charnley will add swagger to Sale Sharks

Martin Offiah says Sale have swapped one box-office “maverick” for another after signing Wigan RL ace Josh Charnley for next season....

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

I can keep London Irish up says Greig Tonks

London Irish fly-half Greig Tonks insists he has no regrets over swapping his Edinburgh comfort zone for a mud and bullets...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Can rugby hope to take a bite of the Big Apple?

Matthew Emery reports on the experiment of taking a Premiership match to the American market. George Best and Pele tried to crack the...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Charles Piutau has no regrets at losing World Cup chance

His move to Europe cost him a World Cup winners medal but Charles Piutau reckons he is a better player for...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Keep working and you’ll earn England call, Matt

Matt Kvesic must bury his England frustration and keep working on his game, according to Gloucester forwards coach Trevor Woodman. Kvesic,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Dusty Hare calls for Eddie Jones to help kids get game time

Dusty Hare has urged England boss Eddie Jones to lend his support for a radical overhaul of the playing programme for...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Elliott Stooke determined to prove his worth at London Irish

Elliott Stooke says he had to leave Gloucester for bitter West Country rivals Bath in order to reignite his faltering career....

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Resurgent Dan Robson won’t be giving up his place without a fight

It has been 18 months in the making but Dan Robson is finally enjoying a good run of games and is...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Freddie Burns: I know what departing Danny Cipriani is going through

Leicester‘s Freddie Burns has backed fellow England fly-half Danny Cipriani to come through his contract sideshow unscathed. Burns knows how damaging...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Francois Hougaard could return to Worcester after Rio

Worcester‘s loan signing Francois Hougaard says he is open to extending his stay at Sixways after making an immediate impact with...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Ed Slater: We need proof plastic pitches are safe

Leicester lock Ed Slater believes more research into artificial grass pitches is needed in order to convince players the controversial surfaces...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Signing Cipriani will help Wasps conquer Europe

Fly-half’s long-awaited homecoming can help Wasps cement place among European rugby’s elite - Ashley Johnson.

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Rejuvenated Christian Wade looking to make up for lost time

Flying wing says his mind is as fresh as his body after returning from a three-month lay-off last week.

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Intense competition at Bath will make Taulupe Faletau even better – Luke Charteris

Luke Charteris reckons Bath can bring the best out of Taulupe Faletau. The Wales pair and former Newport Gwent Dragons team-mates...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Dai Young – I like a scrum but just look at my Wasps fly!

As a proud tighthead prop, Dai Young will always have a soft spot for a pushover try – but the Wasps...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Exeter still Ali Hepher’s focus despite link to England

Ali Hepher, the highly-rated strategist behind Premiership Rugby’s deadliest attack, refused to rule himself out of coaching England but insists his...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Nigel Wray: Saracens ‘punished’ for producing England stars

Chairman Nigel Wray has described the compensation system for producing England players as “a complete nonsense” after revealing Saracens are set...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

I was never captaincy material but honoured to do it – Joe Marler

Joe Marler has revealed why he should never have accepted the Harlequins captaincy last season and conceded how fortunate he feels...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

‘Best hooker’ Tom Youngs will be back predicts Louis Deacon

Louis Deacon insists Tom Youngs has been poorly treated after being dumped by England but reckons the “best hooker in England”...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Leicester Tigers roar opposition to a 14-team Premiership

Simon Cohen, Leicester chief executive, insists plans for a 14-team Premiership must be shelved until there is a root and branch...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

‘Madcap’ Joe Marler best when he’s horrible! – Adam Jones

Joe Marler will be back at his snarling, aggressive best for the Six Nations according to Adam Jones, who believes his...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Richard Wigglesworth: Schalk Burger can be fantastic, like John Smit

Schalk Burger will be a huge hit at Saracens and a positive influence on the young forwards at the club according...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Big names have added to buzz at Harlequins

Harlequins flyer Ross Chisholm reckons Lions star Jamie Roberts and the club’s other experienced new signings have transformed the outlook at...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Dan Cole’s paid a price for playing fair – Marcos Ayerza

England prop will beat the scrum cheats and remain one of the world’s premier tightheads during the Six Nations, according to...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Watch out Billy, Nathan Hughes wants both your shirts!

Wasps juggernaut Nathan Hughes has already made Billy Vunipola‘s No.8 jersey his own at club level and now says he feels...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Whizzkid Johnny Williams all set for stardom says Chris Noakes

Teenage centre sensation Johnny Williams has what it takes to go all the way according to London Irish playmaker Chris Noakes....

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Will Chudley has the way to break into England’s top No.9s

Exeter scrum-half Will Chudley is more than capable of stepping up into international rugby according to the club’s skills coach Ricky...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Union chief Christian Day warns players over drug abuse

Christian Day, chairman of the Rugby Players’ Association, believes Rugby Union must remain vigilant following a surge in cases of sportsmen...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Peter Betham: Manu Tuilagi should pay me for doing his dirty work!

Peter Betham reckons Manu Tuilagi owes him a hefty slice of his wages for shoring up Leicester‘s midfield during the England...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Watch out for a George North try-spree warns Ben Foden

Try-starved George North is set for a New Year scoring spree according to Saints teammate Ben Foden, who believes recent criticism...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Tale of the tape can help win Semesa Rokoduguni recall

Flying Bath wing Semesa Rokoduguni is targeting an England recall for the Six Nations despite his club’s recent run of poor...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Get Manu Tuilagi outside me and watch Tigers go!

Forgotten England fly-half Freddie Burns is relishing the opportunity of teaming up with Manu Tuilagi in a bid to impress new...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years ago

Just £25k would have stopped Bath signing Taulupe Faletau

Bath would have missed out on Taulupe Faletau had the Welsh Rugby Union been willing to pay an extra £25,000-a-year. Newport...

By The Rugby Paper Team