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
/ 13 years agoReformed Shark Andy Powell is the new ‘Sebastien Chabal’
Sale Sharks are to extend Andy Powell’s contract in recognition of the Welshman’s emergence as ‘the new Sebastian Chabal.’ The Premiership‘s...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoElliot Daly’s rise means Dai Young won’t miss Dominic Waldouck
The emergence of Elliot Daly as a star for Wasps this year made director of rugby Dai Young‘s decision to let...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoStep aside you Brownlees rugby has the Claassens
The Brownlee brothers have provided no shortage of excitement with their Olympic triathlon exploits but rugby will be able to enjoy...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoLondon Welsh: “We’ll stick to our principles”
Ed Jackson believes the culture at London Welsh this season will not change despite the arrival of a host of foreign...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoLet me wing it like Alesana says new Tiger Adam Thompstone
Alesana Tuilagi racked up more than a half-century of tries for Leicester at an average of better than one every three...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoLondon Welsh capture hard men Kirill Kulemin and Paulica Ion
London Welsh have plunged into the European transfer market and signed a pair of international forwards born behind the then Iron...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoBen Ryan asks: Can Ashton adapt to Sevens in time?
Chris Ashton and Alex Goode’s interest in being included in Great Britain’s Sevens squad for the 2016 Olympics Sevens has been...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoSaracens talisman Schalk Brits is hooked on helping talented young guns
Saracens hooker Schalk Brits says he expects to take an occasional backseat at the club this season to accommodate the development...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoLong wait is over for new Gloucester prop Huia Edmonds
Hedging his bets in trying to reach the Premiership and play for Australia in the World Cup almost scuppered Gloucester hooker...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoRugby League ace Martin Gleeson ready to switch to Rugby Union
Great Britain Rugby League centre Martin Gleeson is ready to switch codes and follow the Union trail blazed by Jason Robinson...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoGeorge Ford has the attitude to be a truly great No10 says Dave Alred
In just under 18 months Dave Alred had transformed golfer Luke Donald from world No 32 in the rankings to world...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoBath call in Jason Robinson to mentor Kyle Eastmond
Cross-code legend Jason Robinson is mentoring Kyle Eastmond in a bid to help the former St Helens and England RL man...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoSaracens pair will push for role in Rio 2016 Olympics
England duo Chris Ashton and Alex Goode are prepared to put their Premiership careers on hold when Sevens makes its inaugural...
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English Championship
/ 13 years agoI was fed up facing the same teams all the time says Jersey new boy Richard Haughton
Richard Haughton has revealed how he turned down offers to remain in the Premiership in favour of a move to Championship...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoNew captain Declan Danaher reveals six players will run the London Irish ship
Declan Danaher, after 13 years at Irish, was the obvious choice to captain the Exiles next term but the flanker has...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoKick-chase will destroy the game warns London Irish new boss Brian Smith
Brian Smith has blasted South African-style ‘kick-chase’ rugby, insisting it is killing the game and that English teams should instead look...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoNorthampton captain Dylan Hartley urges Saints to shake off that losers’ tag
Saints captain Dylan Hartley has demanded his side shake off their tag as the nearly men of English rugby. While Northampton...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoExeter winger Matt Jess: “Team ethic is only concern for Chiefs”
When Bath chairman Bruce Craig told the club’s end-of-season dinner that there wasn’t a single player in his side whom he...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoIt’s time for Nathan Catt to sparkle says Bath new boss Gary Gold
This is the season that loosehead Nathan Catt will stop being talked of as a potential talent and start becoming a...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoLeicester Jordan Crane looking for Leicester Tigers and England place
Jordan Crane is itching to put a season-long absence behind him and challenge Thomas Waldrom for his place in the Leicester...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoWhy those gentlemen of league are on the defensive
While rugby league’s national standing has waned as union’s has risen since the introduction of professionalism, its influence on the XV...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoEngland Ben Morgan’s advance no shock to Brad Harrington
Brad Harrington has not been surprised by the impact Ben Morgan has had in an England shirt. Gloucester‘s new No.8 has...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoI’m now tougher and smarter, says returning golden boy Danny Cipriani
Danny Cipriani says the defensive frailties which have blighted his career have been sorted out and that his critics will see...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoRyan Walkinshaw: “I aim to make Gloucester a flagship club in Europe”
Ryan Walkinshaw is a remarkable young man. Thrust into the cut-throat world of global business at the age of 23 following...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoPromising London Wasps back row Sam Jones happy to learn from Haskell
Sam Jones was just a schoolboy apprentice the last time James Haskell was playing in a Wasps shirt – now the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoBath winger Tom Biggs has still got that blond ambition
Winger Tom Biggs believes his England ambitions will remain on the backburner while Bath are languishing in the lower reaches of...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoDominic Waldouck: I need a new challenge
Wasps centre Dom Waldouck is leaving to join Northampton Saints. Waldouck, who had a year to run on his contract at...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoCharlie Sharples : “Ducking out on England was my best career move”
Charlie Sharples insists it was a simple decision to miss England‘s summer tour, even if he concedes he admits he has...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoIt’s our fairytale and we aim to slay those giants says London Welsh
London Welsh face the toughest possible start to life in the Premiership with opening games against Leicester and champions Harlequins. But...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoJosh Matavesi magic means attack, attack for Worcester Warriors
After playing alongside Frans Steyn and Juan Martin Hernandez in the Racing Metro midfield, Worcester new boy Josh Matavesi is keen...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoSarecens out to take the JP Morgan’s trophy back says Jackson Wray
One of the many consequences of London Welsh‘s elevation into the top flight is that there will be a new champion...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoPromoted London Welsh will take look at Gavin Henson
London Welsh boss Lyn Jones has been armed with a war-chest to sign eight “headline players” who will underpin the club’s...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoToby Booth’s snub made Guy Armitage turn his back on London Irish
Guy Armitage has opened the door to one day playing for France after revealing that Toby Booth’s snub at London Irish...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoWe’ll get Cipriani settled in – then it’s up to him
Steve Diamond is not a man for standing still. Since returning to Sale as executive director of sport in January 2011,...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years agoLook out, Leicester Tiger Tom Croft wants his England jersey back
Tom Croft’s mild manner on the pitch might fool some but several months on the sidelines have brought out the fierce...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoNew Gloucester coach Nigel Davies reckons Mike Tindall will help make Gloucester great
Nigel Davies, Gloucester‘s new director of rugby, is banking on the experience of Mike Tindall to help fire the club towards...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoNorthampton Saints winger Vasily Artemyev can help take Russia towards the top of world game
Henry Paul has hailed Northampton wing Vasily Artemyev as an inspiration for aspiring Russian stars and reckons the country can become...
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English Championship
/ 13 years agoGive our tier-two English coaches a chance says coaching guru Kevin Bowring
The RFU’s Head of Elite Coach Development, Kevin Bowring, wants to see more English-qualified coaches follow Glenn Delaney’s example and make...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years agoLondon Irish new signing Shane Geraghty hoping to get back in England picture
Shane Geraghty declared he has “unfinished business” with club and country after revealing that Brian Smith’s plans for London Irish persuaded...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoNew Newcastle Director of Rugby Dean Richards is hunting for Heineken Cup Glory
The despair, the darkness, the doubts have been lifted from Dean Richards’ shoulders since his appointment as Newcastle director of rugby,...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoSale Sharks’ pack has bulked up and ready to front up
Sale‘s pack is ready to front up and make its mark in the Premiership next season, according to Henry ‘Meathead’ Thomas....
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoMiles Benjamin aims to become a Test winger with Leicester Tigers move
Leicester Tigers new boy Miles Benjamin admitted it was a wrench to cross the Midlands from Worcester but is adamant he...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoLuther Burrell became a Saint for Premiership recognition
Luther Burrell reckons his move to Northampton will allow him to finally establish himself as a proven Premiership player. The imposing...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoNew centre of excellence plans agreed for London Irish
London Irish chief executive Andy Martin has revealed that the successful planning application for a centre of excellence in Sunbury will...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoAlistair Hargreaves excited to join old friends at Saracens
South Africa second row Alistair Hargreaves has revealed that it is the link between Saracens and his native Sharks which convinced...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoNewcastle head coach Peter Russell ready to get Falcons on the attack
Kiwi Russell, an electrical engineer by trade, had hoped to start work at the Falcons on Monday when the players reported...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoDanny Cipriani is ‘ready for an England comeback’
O’Connor played outside the former London Wasps talisman in Super Rugby and is a self-confessed admirer of the outside-half’s full range...
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