Premiership

Latest News Results and Fixtures Tables
Premiership Regular Season
Team
Rank
MP
W
D
L
PF
PA
P
Saracens
1
12
11
0
1
255
255
52
Sale
2
12
9
0
3
255
232
43
Harlequins
3
12
6
0
6
255
255
31
Gloucester
4
12
6
0
6
255
255
31
Exeter
5
12
6
0
6
255
255
30
Leicester
6
12
5
1
6
255
255
29
Northampton
7
12
5
0
7
255
255
29
London Irish
8
12
4
0
8
255
255
26
Newcastle
9
12
5
0
7
255
255
26
Bath
10
11
4
0
7
250
255
23
Bristol
11
11
3
1
7
237
255
21
Wasps
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Worcester
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  Dean Mumm, an Aussie ‘old-timer’ who became a young Chief

  Dean Mumm, at 28, should be reaching his peak as a second row, but in Australian terms he has already been...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  Saints’ scrum put Wasps to the sword

  Northampton remains unbeaten and go top of the table with a convincing 24-6 win over London Wasps at Franklin’s Gardens. The...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  “I’ll have to bring my A-game to beat Sarries,” says Harlequins Mike Brown

  Harlequins full-back Mike Brown is adamant he will have to be a the top of his game to deal with Saracens...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  Premiership round 5: preview and predictions

  Bath v Sale Olly Barkley, who is moving to Racing Metro on Monday, will start his final game for Bath Rugby...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  Leicester Manu Tuilagi is the best says Saracens Joel Tomkins

  Joel Tomkins admits that Manu Tuilagi has set the benchmark for English centres but the Saracens cross-coder maintains it will not...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• Autumn Internationals

  / 14 years ago

  How Jonny Wilkinson helped Joe Gray see the light

  Harlequins hooker Joe Gray has revealed how Jonny Wilkinson’s dedication to training inspired him to become one of the finest lineout...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  Vision of TV cash helps London Welsh chase targets

  Lyn Jones has been the green light to make further signings to bolster London Welsh‘s survival bid after details of the...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  Premiership round 4 review

  Bath (Lost 22-29 to London Irish) The West country boys couldn’t get into the game for most of the match against...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  Naqelevuki helps Exeter to gritty win over Saracens in woeful conditions

  A crucial second half from Sireli Naqelevuki helped Exeter claim a spirited 14-12 win over Saracens in horrendous weather conditions at...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  We’re on the cuff of doing something special – Worcester Richard Hill

  Worcester head-coach confessed it was hard to pick up the players’ spirit on Monday morning but he is adamant the Warriors...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  Premiership round 4: preview and predictions

  Exeter v Saracens Injuries to Craig Mitchell and Tom Johnson mean Carl Rimmer and James Phillips come into the pack while...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  “Be ready put your body on the line,” Conor O’Shea tells his players

  Harlequins director of rugby Conor O’Shea is looking forward to the challenge Leicester will set but pleads his player to be...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  Tom Youngs: “My debt to selfless George Chuter”

  Leicester‘s Tom Youngs admits he is still a work in progress as a hooker and has no qualms in tapping up...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  Why joining Northampton Saints was no-brainer for Luther Burrell

  Powerhouse centre Luther Burrell says his desire to learn from Northampton‘s impressive array of England stars drove him to leave Sale...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  “I just had to cherry-pick Gloucester,” says All Black Jimmy Cowan

  All Black scrum-half Jimmy Cowan revealed he has joined Gloucester because of the club’s ‘parochialism’ and argued that he heads to...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  Premiership round 3 review

  Bath (lost 14-18 to Northampton) A great start and even put the Saints on the back foot but they kept kicking...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  Myler’s kicking boots earn Saints a gritty win at the Rec

  Stephen Myler put on a impressive kicking display to help Northampton claim a 18-14 win at the Rec against Bath and...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  “Time to get the season going,” London Irish Brian Smith tells his players

  Head coach Brian Smith reckons it’s time for London Irish to get their season going but warns his players they will...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  Premiership round 3: preview and predictions

  Bath v Saints Bath made two changes to the side that beat London Wasps last Saturday as they look to continue...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  “I’ve got to oust Nick Easter to achieve my dream,” says Tom Guest

  Harlequins No.8 Tom Guest admits his international aspirations will remain on hold unless he can elbow aside Nick Easter and nail...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  Saracens Mako Vunipola is in shape to make up for lost time

  On the face of it Mako Vunipola‘s life at Saracens could not have begun any better – two starts, two man-of-the-match...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  Premiership Round 2 review

  Bath (beat Wasps 30-23) They arrived at the Rec on the back of an unconvincing win at Worcester facing the flying...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  Inspirational Dylan Hartley lead Northampton to bonus-point win over Exeter

  Dylan Hartley put down an early marker for a Lions selection with a superb performance to help Northampton claim a 24-21...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  London Wasps will have to meet fire with fire at Bath says Dai Young

  London Wasps head coach Dai Young reckons his side will have to meet fire with fire if they want to comeback...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  Premiership Round 2: preview and predictions

  Bath v London Wasps Lee Mears will make his 250th appearance tomorrow in a Bath side with two changes from the...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  Chance to have controlling interest lured Shane Geraghty back to Irish

  Fly-half Shane Geraghty has relished the link-up with Brian Smith and says the opportunity to be the fulcrum in London Irish‘s...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  So far so good for London Irish’s new ‘offloading machine’ Seitaimata Sa

  Plenty of Rugby League converts take months if not years to adapt to the intricacies of Union, but London Irish-bound Setaimata...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  Top clubs may fight salary cap in court

  The legality of Premiership Rugby’s salary cap is set to be challenged under European Union competition law, according to a leading...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  Saint-Andre’s regime is to blame for Sale’s slump, says Pete Anglesea

  Former director of rugby Philippe Saint-Andre must shoulder the blame for Sale‘s slump in fortunes, according to forwards coach Pete Anglesea....

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  Premiership preview (1 day to go): Harlequins, Leicester, Saracens

  With the Aviva Premiership starting tomorrow, we take a look at what lays ahead for the last three of the 12...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  Aviva Premiership Round 1: Team News and Predictions

  Exeter v Sale Tom Johnson returns to the Exeter team after making his England debut on their summer tour to South...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  Conor O’Shea challenges Harlequins to become a great team

  Good teams win titles, but great teams back it up time and again. That is the view of Harlequins‘ head honcho...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  Premiership preview (2 days to go): Northampton, Exeter, Sale

  With the start of the Aviva Premiership only two days away, we take a look at what lies ahead for the...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  Dylan Hartley says Northampton don’t need Chris Ashton

  Northampton captain Dylan Hartley says winger Chris Ashton is gone and forgotten after turning his back on the club to join...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  Fijian Josh Matavesi can lead the Worcester Warriors great offensive

  Worcester boss Richard Hill reckons Josh Matavesi could provide the X-Factor to spark the Warriors’ backline into life. Hill’s men struggled...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  Premiership preview (3 days to go): London Irish, Bath, Gloucester

  With the start of the Aviva Premiership only three days away, we take a look at what lays ahead for the...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  Loyal Matt Smith content to be an unsung hero at Leicester Tigers

  No player better embodies the qualities of the archetypal Leicester player than Matt Smith – Tigers through and through, massively appreciated...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  Alex Gray hopes fast start can earn green light at London Irish

  London Irish No.8 Alex Gray is hoping for ‘second season syndrome’ in reverse as he looks to put a disappointing first...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  Premiership preview (4 days to go): Worcester, London Wasps, London Welsh

  With the start of the Aviva Premiership only four days away, we take a look at what lays ahead for the...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  “I’m more than just a fast mover,” says Wasps winger Christian Wade

  Wasps winger Christian Wade is sick of being labelled simply a speed merchant and is determined to prove he has more...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  Saracens Andy Saull working to build same power as Jacques Burger

  English rugby has been crying out for a classic openside who can link play in the loose, turn over the ball...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  New Exeter signing Ian Whitten is out to prove he’s not just a stop-gap

  Ian Whitten spent last season stepping in whenever needed at Ulster – now at Exeter he intends to make himself part...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  Prop stars give Worcester’s Matt Mullan best of both worlds

  Mentored by Phil Vickery at Worcester and Graham Rowntree with England – Matt Mullan doesn’t have to look too far for...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  “I’ve come South to toughen myself up,” says Scotland giant Richie Gray

  Richie Gray wants to emulate boyhood hero Martin Johnson and become a master of the dark arts of forward play following...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  ‘Battered’ Sale Shark flanker Hendre Fourie in battle to play again

  England flanker Hendre Fourie has suffered another setback in his comeback from a debilitating shoulder injury. The 32-year-old admits that the...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  Cipriani and Gray to make Sale debuts

  Danny Cipriani and Richie Gray are set to make their Sale debuts after being selected among the replacements for tomorrow’s friendly...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  Waldouck handed first Saints start against Leinster

  New Northampton Saints signing Dominic Waldouck has been selected to make his home debut for his new club in tomorrow’s pre-season...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  Gary Gold and Bath look at tie-up with Super Rugby side

  Bath are considering forming an alliance with a Super Rugby side in a groundbreaking move which could involve trans-hemisphere player swaps....

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  Reformed 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...

  By The Rugby Paper Team
• English Gallagher Premiership

  / 14 years ago

  Elliot 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...

  By The Rugby Paper Team