Premiership

Latest News
/ 2 years ago

Big Ben strikes at right time for Sale

By PAUL REES Ben Curry is often referred to as the twin brother of Tom, the 50-cap England flanker who has...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Danny hails departing ‘Quins legend’ Collier

By BEN JAYCOCK Harlequins’ household names are nearing the end of their careers but scrum-half Danny Care believes their new coaching...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 2 years ago

McCall: Vunipolas at the heart of all we have achieved

By BEN JAYCOCK Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall says departing stalwarts Mako and Billy Vunipola are ‘two of the keenest...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Williams is still the centre of attention

By PAUL REES When Bristol signed Benhard Janse van Rensburg and Virimi Vakatawa last year to boost their midfield, few would...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years ago

Lam so keen to keep hold of Vakatawa

Pat Lam wants Virimi Vakatawa to extend his stay at Ashton Gate and is in talks with the France centre over...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Hendy: We want special send off for top Saints

By BEN JAYCOCK Northampton flyer George Hendy has enjoyed a breakthrough year with the table toppers and while the likes of...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Ruthless Bath crush Saints on perfect day

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bath .................................... 43pts Tries: Bayliss 7, Muir 14, 63; Dunn 42, Spencer 53, Barbeary 60 Conversions: Russell 8,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Johann savours ‘special’ moment

Bath head of rugby Johann van Graan is proud of his side’s turnaround this season but says the job is not...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Ollie helps top Tigers finish with a flourish

By MARK STEVENS Leicester .......................... 40pts Tries: Hassell-Collins 20, van Poortvliet 26, Reffell 43, Brown 54 Conversions: Pollard 21, 26, 44,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

It’s a tale of mixed emotions for Baxter

When Rob Baxter sits down to carry out his final assessment of this season, the Exeter director of rugby will look...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Big win but it’s not enough for Bears

By NICK POWELL Harlequins ....................... 28pts Tries: Cunningham-South 9, 52; Dombrandt 22, Northmore 47 Conversions: Smith 10, 23, 48, 53 Bristol...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Pat’s proud as his boys stoop to conquer in record style

Pat Lam was pleased with his team’s efforts in a history-making win at The Stoop despite missing out on a place...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

McCall: ‘They wanted it more’

Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall admitted his side were ‘out enthused’ by Sale. He said: “That was a really disappointing...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Falcons’ misery but hosts restore pride

By PAUL REES Gloucester ....................... 54pts Tries: Mercer 10, Harris 18, C Atkinson 20, Thorley 31, Blake 42, May 48, Hearle...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

May: My focus is only on cup final

Jonny May made sure his final appearance at Kingsholm ended on a high and is relishing his last appearance for Gloucester...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Nick Cain
/ 2 years ago

Top flight losing its soul, and integrity

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK GLOUCESTER’S 90-0 capitulation to Northampton at Franklin’s Gardens last weekend reflected all that...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Best I’ve felt for six years – Roux

By JON NEWCOMBE Quinn Roux is feeling in the best shape of his life but the former Ireland international admits it’ll...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

McNally to leave Rec this summer

Bath lock Josh McNally is to leave the club at the end of the 2023-24 season after five years at The...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Slade extends his stay at the Chiefs

ENGLAND centre Henry Slade has agreed a new contract with Exeter. The 31-year-old has won 62 caps for England and started...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

‘Privilege to play in Jonny’s 10 jersey’

By LUKE JARMYN Achieving his boyhood dream of replicating the highs of Jonny Wilkinson in Newcastle’s No.10 shirt has led to...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Maitland to call time in summer

Saracens wing Sean Maitland, 35, will retire from rugby at the end of the season. The 53-cap Scotland flyer, who represented...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 2 years ago

Exeter’s Slade signs new contract

England centre Henry Slade has signed a new contract at Exeter Chiefs, extending his stay at the club into at least...

By Nick Powell
Latest News
/ 2 years ago

Series 3, Episode 38: JP Doyle on laws of the game and Premiership final day

The Gallagher Premiership is headed towards a superb Super Saturday, with five teams still in the running for the final two...

By Nick Powell
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years ago

Vunipola trio to depart Saracens

Saracens players Billy, Mako and Manu Vunipola are to leave the North London club at the end of the current campaign....

By Nick Powell
Latest News
/ 2 years ago

Thrilling title race goes to final day

By PAUL REES The race for the top four will go down to the final round on Saturday, although Northampton and...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 2 years ago

I’m still supporter of relegation – Diamond

By PAUL REES Newcastle may be adrift at the bottom of the Premiership but Steve Diamond remains an advocate for promotion...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

I want to win title before I leave Bristol – Luatua

By PAUL REES Few overseas signings have had a more lasting impact in the Premiership than Steve Luatua who looks like...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Game in England is good, says Ford

By PAUL REES George Ford feels English rugby is on the up after a testing couple of years on and off...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Champions Cup
/ 2 years ago

Graham: Guys were in tears after that defeat but we’ll fight back

Sam Graham believes Northampton can turn the heartache of losing last weekend’s Champions Cup semi-final to their advantage as they set...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Saracens closing in on finishing line

By PAUL REES Bristol Bears ....................20pts Tries: Batley 4, Thacker 52 Conversions: MacGinty 5, Williams 53 Penalties: MacGinty 11, 20 Saracens...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Farrell: We play with our heads up

OWEN Farrell said Saracens remained on course for another Twickenham final because of their ability to adapt their gameplan. A close...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Dominant Chiefs set up shot at the semis

By MARK STEVENS Exeter Chiefs .................. 58pts Tries: Slade 20, Feyi-Waboso 33, 65, John 40, Skinner 43, 71, Jenkins 77 Conversions:...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Baxter: We must recharge quickly

EXETER DoR Rob Baxter says his team will have to recharge quickly in their quest to reach the top four with...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Superior Saints go on 14-try rampage

By BEN JAYCOCK Northampton....................90pts Tries: Furbank 1, Dingwall 12, Sleightholme 21, 56, 66; Langdon 27, 35; Mitchell 39, Waller 47, Matavesi...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

We had a job to do and we went out and did it, says Dowson

NORTHAMPTON director of rugby Phil Dowson felt sympathy for Gloucester after their 14-try drubbing but said his side had a job...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Russell masterclass has Bath in top gear

By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle......................... 17pts Tries: Blamire 30, 40+2, Stuart 63 Conversions: Connon 64 Bath .................................... 28pts Tries: du Toit 4,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Diamond calls for 80-minute showing

NEWCASTLE boss Steve Diamond told his players and staff “to stop feeling sorry for themselves” after Falcons’ suffered a 20th league...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

James at his best as Sale keep in the race

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Sale .....................................31pts Tries: Warr 8, Taylor 13, James 34, O’Flaherty 43 Conversions: Ford 9, 14, 35, 44 Penalties:...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

‘I’m going to stick with this motley lot’

ON an evening of final home appearances for some big names, Sale coach Alex Sanderson announced live to the home crowd...

By The Rugby Paper Team
National League One
/ 2 years ago

Northampton swoop to sign England U20s fly-half

By BEN JAYCOCK Northampton have signed England U20s fly-half George Makepeace-Cubitt. Having endured the hardship of London Irish folding, the tyro...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Championship
/ 2 years ago

Don’t only blame RFU for lack of confidence

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME IT WAS interesting to read last week’s comments by Simon Halliday in...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 2 years ago

Premiership previews: Round 17

Heading into the penultimate round of the Premiership season seven teams still stand a chance of reaching the play-offs, with each...

By Nick Powell
Latest News
/ 2 years ago

Vunipola warned again by RFU over drunken arrest

Billy Vunipola has received a formal warning from the RFU for the second time in just over five years, on this...

By Nick Powell
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Chessum out till next season in England and Tigers injury blow

Leicester Tigers lock Ollie Chessum will miss the rest of this domestic season and England‘s summer tour to Japan and New...

By Nick Powell
Latest News
/ 2 years ago

Care extends Quins stay into 19th season

Harlequins and former England scrum-half Danny Care has signed a new contract to spend a 19th season at the London club....

By Nick Powell
Latest News
/ 2 years ago

Ford loving dramatic end to the season

By PAUL EDDISON George Ford is relishing the ‘do-or-die’ nature of the Gallagher Premiership Rugby run-in as his Sale Sharks side...

By Nick Powell
Latest News
/ 2 years ago

Eight-year PGP deal expected next month

By PAUL REES The ground-breaking new agreement between Twickenham and the Premiership clubs is expected to be announced after next month’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Smith: I’m better at handling mistakes

By JON NEWCOMBE Fin Smith credits his superb form this season to a mental mind-shift that enables him to now take...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Murley admits he’d be tempted to try out league

By STEFAN FROST Cadan Murley has revealed he could cross over codes once he has fulfilled his trophy-winning ambitions at Harlequins....

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Skivington’s banking on experience next time out

By MARK STEVENS George Skivington expects to see significant improvements within his Gloucester squad next season after a campaign he readily...

By The Rugby Paper Team