Premiership

Premiership
/ 1 year ago

Leicester Tigers too strong for floundering Newcastle Falcons

By Brendan Gallagher Newcastle Falcons ........ 10pts Try: Chick 51 Conversion: Grayson 52 Penalty: Grayson 7 Leicester Tigers ............ 42pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 1 year ago

Ollie Chessum: We were ruthless out there

Leicester skipper Ollie Chessum was proud of his team after last week’s home defeat to Bath. “We said we wanted to...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 1 year ago

Ace Fin Smith has Northampton Saints back on right road

By Ben Jaycock Northampton Saints ..... 33pts Tries: Iyogun 4, Sleightholme 22, 62; Penalty 42, Graham 55 Conversions: Smith 5, 23,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 1 year ago

We were just blown away in second half, admits Danny Wilson

Harlequins head coach Danny Wilson was disappointed that his side let their eight-point half-time lead slip. He said: “First half we...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 1 year ago

Lively Arron Reed lights the spark to ignite Sale Sharks

By Luke Jarmyn Sale Sharks ...................... 31pts Tries: Roebuck 18, 47, Warr 36, Cowan-Dickie 63, 71 Conversions: R du Preez 19,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 1 year ago

This was acid test, admits George Skivington

Gloucester boss George Skivington defended his side’s attack minded game-plan, labelling this an “acid-test”. He said: “It was always going to...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 1 year ago

There’s no team we’d rather beat, says Rob Baxter

By Jon Newcombe PREVIEW... Saracens v Exeter Chiefs Today. Kick-off 3pm, StoneX Stadium Players may have come and gone but the...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 1 year ago

Andy Onyeama-Christie’s explosive start has Saracens motoring

By Sam Jackson Andy Onyeama-Christie’s explosive start to the season has seen him nominated for Premiership player of the month. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 1 year ago

Leicester Tigers criticise RFU following Michael Cheika’s ban for being ‘disrespectful’

Leicester have hit out at the Rugby Football Union after their head coach Michael Cheika was found guilty of disrespecting an...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 1 year ago

Premiership Rugby extends free-to-air TV deal with ITV

Premiership Rugby and ITV have agreed a two-year extension to the rights deal which sees seven Gallagher Premiership Rugby matches, including...

By Cam Stephens
Premiership
/ 1 year ago

Finance Report reveals dark side to the Premiership

By James Orpin With the exciting start to the Gallagher Premiership, the new Leonard Curtis finance report showed the dark side...

By Cam Stephens
Latest News
/ 1 year ago

Two matches, two defeats but Steve Diamond keeping the faith

By Ben Jaycock Harlequins ran in four tries yesterday to condemn Newcastle Falcons to a 28-14 defeat at The Stoop –...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 1 year ago

Top four finish is our goal – Harry Randall

By Ben Jaycock Harry Randall feels Bristol Bears can go one step further this year and secure a play-off place which...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 1 year ago

Martin Offiah backing his boy to hit the heights

By Ross Heppenstall Tyler Offiah has been backed to make his senior debut for Bath this season – by his try-scoring...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 1 year ago

Juarno Augustus: I fight to stop feeling sick

By Jon Newcombe Saints fans’ favourite Juarno Augustus leaves nothing in the tank on the pitch and is close to emptying...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 1 year ago

Val Rapava-Ruskin adds to Gloucester’s injury problems

By Ben Jaycock George Skivington has been dealt a major early season blow as he looks to right the wrongs of...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 1 year ago

Andy Onyeama-Christie’s happy to step up to the plate

By Adam Hathaway Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall has revealed how Scotland flanker Andy Onyeama-Christie has helped fill the leadership...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 1 year ago

Sam Dugdale intent on proving his worth

By Ben Jaycock Dogged back row Sam Dugdale is determined to build his legacy in the game on the unseen, hard...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 1 year ago

Alex Lozowski puts the boot into Sale Sharks

By Adam Hathaway Saracens .......................... 45pts Tries: Elliott 52, Daly 63, 80+5; George 70 Conversions: Lozowski 53, 80+6 Penalties: Lozowski 10,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 1 year ago

Concern over George Ford as he waits for scan on thigh

Sale medics revealed George Ford was taken off to prevent further damage after his thigh injury and are waiting nervously on...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 1 year ago

New-look Northampton Saints still have what it takes

By Rob Wildman Northampton Saints ......30pts Tries: Coles 9, Munga 45, Hutchinson 49 Conversions: Smith 9, 45, 49 Penalties: Smith 10,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 1 year ago

Phil Dowson relieved to get over line

Northampton boss Phil Dowson said “relief ” was his biggest feeling after Exeter had fought back to give Saints a late...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 1 year ago

Newcastle Falcons show spirit but Harlequins do enough

By Brendan Gallagher Harlequins ....................... 28pts Tries: Jibulu 15, Evans 24, Halfpenny 31, Porter 41 Conversions: Smith 16, 25, 32, 42...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 1 year ago

We were patchy, admits Danny Wilson

Harlequins director of rugby Danny Wilson admitted that his side were patchy. He said: “First 20 minutes we weren’t good. We...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 1 year ago

Christian Wade rolls back the years with hat-trick

By Roger Panting Bristol Bears ....................41pts Tries: Ibitoye 1, Naulago 39, Randall 50, Malins 64, 68; Lane 72 Conversions: MacGinty 1,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 1 year ago

Attacking approach suits us – George Skivington

After last season’s disappointing campaign, Gloucester head coach George Skivington explained the improvement. He said: “Going into last season, we were...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 1 year ago

Captaining Leicester Tigers is an honour – Ollie Chessum

By Mark Stevens Match Preview – Leicester Tigers v Bath It was quite the comeback for Ollie Chessum, not just personally,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 1 year ago

Johann Van Graan backing Will Butt to take his chance in the centre

By Jon Newcombe Johann Van Graan has given Will Butt’s value to Bath a ringing endorsement after handing the 24-year-old back-to-back...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 1 year ago

It’ll be tough for Steve Diamond to get Newcastle Falcons up the table

By Jeff Probyn, A front row view of the game The start of the Premiership season last week threw up, as...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 1 year ago

Johann Van Graan: PGP won’t be a problem at Bath

By Jon Newcombe Bath Head of Rugby Johann van Graan is not at all concerned with the challenges posed by the...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 1 year ago

Being captain is an honour but won’t change me – Alex Dombrandt

By Jon Newcombe Alex Dombrandt has vowed captaincy won’t change him as a player or a person after being tasked with...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 1 year ago

We should be following F1 example, says Maro Itoje

By Adam Hathaway Maro Itoje has urged rugby’s administrators to follow Formula One out of the grid and give rugby a...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Jeremy Guscott
/ 1 year ago

Jeremy Guscott: I can’t call a winner, but it’ll be exciting

By Jeremy Guscott OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK The beauty of the last Premiership season was it was incredibly competitive, and...

By Jeremy Guscott
Premiership
/ 1 year ago

Tommy Reffell leads Leicester Tigers’ smash-and-grab raid

By Mark Stevens Exeter Chiefs ...................14pts Tries: Fisilau 48, Cairns 58 Conversions: Hodge 49, 59 Leicester Tigers ............. 17pts Tries: Liebenberg...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 1 year ago

That was a slap in the face – Rob Baxter

Rob Baxter said his Chiefs had been given a ‘slap in the face’. “It’s hugely disappointing to lose in the way...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 1 year ago

‘Old-man’ Maro Itoje has Saracens buzzing

By Roger Panting Gloucester ....................... 26pts Tries: Thomas 40, Clarke 56, Clement 71, Blake 76 Saracens .......................... 35pts Conversions: Barton 40,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 1 year ago

Defeat difficult to take – George Skivington

Gloucester's head coach George Skivington accepted that defeat in their opening league fixture was difficult to take. “I’m disappointed to lose...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 1 year ago

Northampton Saints cut down by dazzling Ben Spencer

By Brendan Gallagher Bath .................................... 38pts Tries: Cokanasiga 5, Hill 26, Spencer 34, Lawrence 62, Coetzee 77 Conversions: Russell 6, 26,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 1 year ago

Johann Van Graan: Our impact players made a real difference

Johann van Graan praised the impact of his bench to close out the win. “It was an important start for us...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 1 year ago

Newcastle Falcons can’t hold on to livewire Harry Randall

By Ben Jaycock Newcastle Falcons..........3pts Penalties: Connon 41 Bristol Bears ................... 24pts Tries: Williams 6, Naulago 49, Malins 64, 77 Conversions:...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 1 year ago

There’s no panic here, says Steve Diamond

Steve Diamond insists there will be no panicking at Newcastle despite their 22-game run without a Premiership victory. He said: “I’m...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 1 year ago

We must find another gear – Alex Sanderson

By Paul Rees Preview... Sale v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3pm, Salford Community Stadium No side accumulated more points than Sale after...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 1 year ago

Lennox Anyanwu gets his chance to replace Esterhuizen

Lennox Anyanwu starts at inside-centre for Harlequins as they begin life without South African talisman Andre Esterhuizen. The 23-year-old has filled...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 1 year ago

This time, Mike Brown’s trip ends in smiles

By Adam Hathaway Mike Brown’s 21st pre-season came with an added sense of déjà vu as he relived his worst nightmare...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 1 year ago

Zach Mercer focused on job at Kingsholm

By Bryn Palmer Zach Mercer has brushed aside speculation over his future and insists Gloucester can hit the ground running when...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 1 year ago

Christian Day confident new PGP deal will attract big guns

By Adam Hathaway Players' chief Christian Day predicts the new Professional Game Partnership agreement will help attract more foreign big guns...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 1 year ago

Tom Roebuck targets England success

By Ross Heppenstall Winning a maiden England Test cap to top the best season of his career will not be enough...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 1 year ago

Bath will not bring in replacement for kicking ace Callard

By Jon Newcombe Bath head of rugby Johann van Graan has confirmed that the club won’t be hiring a new kicking...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 1 year ago

Halfpenny will be great for young guys – Nick Evans

By James Orpin Harlequins attack coach Nick Evans is confident his squad of young prospects can rise to the challenge of...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 1 year ago

George Skivington keen to build identity

By Paul Rees Gloucester won their first trophy for nine years last season and reached the Challenge Cup final, but when...

By The Rugby Paper Team