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
/ 11 years ago‘I’d be stuffed’ without my insurance warns James Simpson-Daniel
Former Gloucester wing warns of a ticking time-bomb over player insurance.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoEXCLUSIVE: London Welsh may sue Premiership Rugby over giant gap in funding
Exiles to receive a total of around £1.5m while others will receive more than £4m.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoRob Baxter: Plastic pitches bad for player welfare
Exeter coach questions the long-term future of artificial pitches.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoI learned so much from that All Blacks nightmare says Kyle Eastmond
Plenty more to come from his burgeoning midfield partnership with Jonathan Joseph
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoProtesting fans urged to back Wasps FC
Former Wasps academy manager has urged the club’s fans to turn their back on Coventry and support the amateur side.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoDan Robson: I must get past Greig Laidlaw to earn Test call
Youngster ready to fight for Cherry and Whites No.9 jersey in Test bid.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoWasps move to Coventry confirmed
Wasps move to Coventry has tonight been confirmed with the news that the Coventry council have unanimously approved the sale of...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoGuy Mercer’s rise from Rec super-fan to star man
Home-grown open side talks to Jon Newcombe about his brilliant start to the season.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoDanny Cipriani’s high profile for the right reasons says Steve Diamond
Sale boss Steve Diamond tol hold contract talks with star fly-half at the end of next month.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoVersatile Henry Slade can take Toby Flood path to top
Exeter backs coach Ali Hepher believes Slade's ability to play anywhere in the backline can only enhance his Test prospects.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoNew-found grit puts Wasps in contention
Chris Bell insists his side are no longer push-overs with squad capable of slugging it out against the best.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoCranky Karl Dickson on fast-track to follow in Glen Jackson’s footsteps
Harlequins scrum-half reveals how he aims to follow the lead of Kiwi Glen Jackson by becoming a top class Test referee.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoWill Skinner: Joe Marler’s the right man to captain Harlequins
Former Stoop skipper hails “an outstanding decision by Conor O’Shea”.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoChrysander Botha’s hoping for home advantage at Exeter
Namibian flyer reveals why he turned down offers from France to try his hand in the Premiership.
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoWorcester will fight Wasps plan to relocate
Warriors to lead a resistance against Wasps' plans to relocate to the West Midlands.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoIt’s great to be a Northampton Saint after summer in solitary – Jon Fisher
Agonising summer training alone finished in joy with a “surreal” move to Premiership champions.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoLuke Arscott: I’ll help Anthony Watson but No.15 jersey is up for grabs
Full-back thrilled about leadership role at new club to get the most out of its talented but youthful backline.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoWhy big bad Brad Thorn will be roaring at 40 for Leicester Tigers
All Black legend has the same hunger for the game.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoRejuvenated Sailosi Tagicakibau is hungry for new start
Revitalised wing has not joined Wasps to make up the numbers.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoChris Cusiter relishing Bryan Redpath link-up
Scotland scrum-half relishing opportunity to work with boyhood hero.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoWatch out I’m raring to go says Alex Corbisiero
Northampton prop is fit, hungry and ready to stake a claim for an England place this autumn.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoI’m no mercenary insists Piri Weepu
World Cup winner not here to top up his pension fund.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Clubs in threat to play during World Cup
Simmering tensions between Premiership Rugby and the RFU over World Cup compensation set to explode.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoI can be the new Harlequins enforcer, says Charlie Matthews
Youngster looking to make the No.4 jersey his own in 2014-15.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoQ&A with Toby Booth
You’ve been at Bath two years now – have you enjoyed it so far? The novelty is still here, which is...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoTom Varndell dazzled by Alapati Leiua stardust
Winger reckons club is on cusp of new golden era.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoQ&A with Tony Rowe
The Exeter chairman on why localism and a global vision works for the Chiefs.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoClub comes first for exiled Tom Court
Tom Court has revealed why joining London Irish means his Ireland career is over. But the 32-times capped loose-head prop believes...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoTyson Keats EXCLUSIVE – I felt like a black sheep but it wasn’t my fault
Scrum-half breaks silence over fake-passport affair that led to London Welsh’s relegation from Premiership.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoSing it out loud, Maro Itoje has a shot at the top
England U20s lock on the fast-track to the top.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoSo far it’s been so-so but David Sisi is set to soar
Giant back row ready to put two years of injury behind him and kick on at Bath.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoQ&A with Richard Cockerill: Our attack is fine, Neil, it’s defence that cost us!
No trophies or finals last season – what’s your assessment of the campaign? I think we did some pretty good things,...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoHamilton hopes to restore reputation by leaving French coast
Big lock lifts the lid on why he left France for Saracens and his remorse over leaving Gloucester for the money.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years ago“We’re up for a fight,” Dorian West tells Richard Cockerill
Saints forwards coach rubbishes suggestions by Leicester boss that his side may lack hunger to defend their Premiership title next season.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoNow Moody joins in those criticising Cockerill
Richard Cockerill under pressure as Lewis Moody joins critics of Tigers’ performances last season.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoThe Big Interview: A Q&A with Conor O’Shea
Neale Harvey sits down with the Harlequins boss and discusses preparation for the new season.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoLondon Welsh announce 24th summer signing
London Welsh have signed Cardiff Blues second row James Down. Of the 24 signings the exiles have now made, Down will...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoMagnus Lund rejoins Sale
Sale Sharks have re-signed back row Magnus Lund from Biarritz. Lund, 31, returns to the club where he made his professional...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoLondon Irish recruit new skills coach
London Irish have added former Ireland assistant coach Mark Tainton to their backroom staff. The former Bristol fly-half joins as a skills...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoFalcons sign Chiefs lock
Newcastle Falcons have signed second-row Kane Thompson from Super Rugby side The Chiefs. The Samoan international has 28 caps for the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoMike Tindall retires
Mike Tindall has announced his retirement from rugby, becoming the last member of the 2003 Rugby World Cup winning England squad...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoJames Hook is expecting David Humphreys to inspire Gloucester
Welsh star excited by appointment of David Humphreys.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoAviva Premiership clubs could lose stars to Sevens call
Premiership Rugby’s battalion of overseas stars have been warned that accepting a call to represent their countries in next season’s IRB...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoKyle Eastmond will show he’s the right fit for England
Bath head coach back rugby league convert and brands critics “uneducated”.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoBath ambition makes up for end to Luke Arscott’s Test dream
Full-back's England dreams may remain unfulfilled but can replace those ambitions by bringing glory to The Rec
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years ago“I can break down coaching’s male only culture,” says Giselle Mather
London Irish academy manager has her sights on becoming the first female Premiership coach.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoSort out your attack, Neil Back tells Leicester Tigers, or win nothing
Tigers must improve “woeful” attacking game - or face more trophyless years.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years ago“I’ll prove a point to Harlequins,” says Tom Guest
London Irish recruit Tom Guest admits he spent too long wasting his prime years stuck on the bench at Harlequins.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoNorthampton Saints fear exodus of stars unless salary cap is raised
President Keith Barwell fears Northampton may struggle to keep top stars in future unless salary cap restrictions are lifted.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoNew-look London Wasps give Elliot Daly licence to thrill fans
Elliot Daly looking to emulate his hero Brian O’Driscoll in a resurgent Wasps side next season.
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