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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Premiership Cup: Bristol Bears on top but Bath go through

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Roger Panting Bristol ………………………… 40pts Tries: Harding 3, Naulago 12, Mata 39, Byrne 57, Rowson 68, Wolstenhome 79 Conversions: Byrne 3, 12; van Rensburg […]

Premiership Cup: Hat-trick man Charlie Savala takes charge as Northampton Saints cruise home

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Luke Jarmyn Nottingham ……33pts Tries: Green 11, Graham 20, Penalty 48, Valentine 56, Threlfall 72 Conversions: Arden 12, 21; Threlfall 57 Northampton …66pts Tries: […]

Premiership Cup: Doncaster Knights in the mood but have to play waiting game

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Guy Williams Doncaster …….. 48pts Tries: Holden 32, 80, Rokoduguni 39, 47, Bunting 5, Smeaton 9, Wadsworth 57, Chapman 68 Conversions: Dolly 5, 39, […]

Premiership Cup: Cornish Pirates off to a flier to put Hartpury in their place

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Mike Sinclair C Pirates ………. 43pts Tries: Price-Thomas 2, Jones 5, Moody 15, 42; Trewin 26, McCaig 73 Conversions: Houston 2, 5, 26, 42; […]

Premiership Cup: Francis Moore finds his range to send Ealing Trailfinders out of sight

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Will Gupwell L Scottish ……… 15pts Tries: Scott 2, Homes 73 Conversion: Wilstead 74 Penalty: Lloyd-Seed 28 Ealing ……………..35pts Tries: Moore 19, 30; Farrar […]

Premiership Cup: Alex Dombrandt grabs chance to make his case for England

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Gary Fitzgerald Harlequins ……………………29pts Tries: Hammond 10, Lewies 23, Dombrandt 31, Green 54 Conversions: Halfpenny 23, 32, 54 Penalty: J Evans 74 Saracens ……………………… […]

Premiership Cup: Trevor Woodman – Gloucester were just more desperate than the Exeter Chiefs

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Mark Stevens Exeter ……………. 14pts Tries: Townsend 10, Hodge 74 Conversions: Haydon-Wood 11, 75 Gloucester …….22pts Tries: Hillman-Cooper 19, Cotgreave 28, Penalty 77 Conversion: […]

Premiership Cup: Ampthill huff and puff but can’t blow Bedford Blues’ house down

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Ben White Ampthill ………….. 7pts Try: Mitchell 62 Conversion: Barton 63 Bedford …………. 21pts Tries: James 9, Hernan 25, Tuilagi 42 Conversions: Maisey 10, […]

Blow for Exeter Chiefs as Rusi Tuima faces two months out

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Mark Stevens Exeter Chiefs have been dealt an untimely blow with the news that powerhouse forward Rusi Tuima could be sidelined for up to […]

Pat Lam’s work ethic drives Bristol Bears – Jake Heenan

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Paul Rees When Pat Lam took charge of Connacht in 2013, one of his first acts was to take Jake Heenan with him. Back-rower […]

Phil Dowson: Don’t push Premiership salary cap too hard

9 February 2025 0 comments

By Paul Rees Phil Dowson has joined Gloucester owner Martin St Quinton in questioning the Premiership salary cap increasing at a time when clubs are […]

Danny Care: It would be amazing to finish with another trophy

9 February 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Danny Care still has fire in the belly to win another title with Harlequins. Care, 38, is the all-time appearance holder at […]

Bedford Blues on top from start to finish to down Bristol

9 February 2025 0 comments

By Frank Jones Bedford ………….23pts Tries: Heffernan 14, Maisey 27, Tuilagi 54 Conversion: Maisey 28 Penalties: Maisey 36, 65 Bristol …………….14pts Tries: Wolstenholme 33, Capon […]

Harlequins take control to leave Ealing trailing in their wake

9 February 2025 0 comments

By George Wellbelove Ealing …………….. 10pts Try: Willemse 3 Conversion: Jones 4 Penalty: Jones 34 Harlequins …….32pts Tries: Anderson 1, Waghorn 10, Riley 51, Musk […]

Semesa Rokoduguni steals in as Doncaster Knights pip Sale Sharks

9 February 2025 0 comments

By Andrew Smith Sale ………………..19pts Tries: Ma’aasi-White 3, S Bedlow 54, Ene 74 Conversions: Curtis 3, 54 Doncaster ………20pts Tries: Veainu 51, Rokodoguni 68 Conversions: […]

Finn Carnduff leads the way to put Leicester Tigers in the driving seat

9 February 2025 0 comments

By Rob Wildman Leicester ………………………57pts Tries: Woodward 6, Volavola 9, Carnduff 13, 72; Theobald-Thomas 15, Tom Manz 22, Whiteley 29, Pearson 74, 80 Conversions: Volavola […]

Bath show their class to send Ampthill packing

9 February 2025 0 comments

By Ben White Bath ………………..50pts Tries: Hennessey 2, Green 7, 48; Spandler 14, 58; Richards 25, Offiah 61, Kirk 80 Conversions: Bailey 3, 8, 15; […]

Miserable Gloucester fail to take their chance against Hartpury

9 February 2025 0 comments

By Roger Panting Gloucester ……… 7pts Try: Allport 59 Conversion: Barton 60 Hartpury ………….. 7pts Try: Crane 26 Conversion: Chamberlain 26 Gloucester full-back George Barton missed a straightforward penalty […]

Northampton Saints on charge to give Coventry a lesson

9 February 2025 0 comments

By Paul Smith Northampton …………….. 50pts Tries: Kemeny 16, Scott-Young 30, Lockett 36, Seabrook 44, Pasco 58, Glister 65, West 69 Conversions: Makepeace-Cubitt 16, 30, […]

Goode news for Saracens as they put London Scottish away

9 February 2025 0 comments

By Nathan Johns L Scottish ……….. 0pts Saracens ……….20pts Tries: Wilson 38, 66, Tizard 80 Conversion: Johnson 39 Penalty: Johnson 9 Arguably the biggest takeaway […]

We don’t want to finish bottom of the Premiership, says Rob Baxter

2 February 2025 0 comments

By Paul Rees Rob Baxter wants Exeter to avoid an end-of-season relegation play-off on merit, not because the Championship winners do not meet the entry […]

Andy Robinson impressed by Alfie Barbeary revival

2 February 2025 0 comments

By Jon Newcombe Bath’s head academy coach Andy Robinson attributes Bath’s hard-fought 21-7 Premiership Cup win at Bedford at the end of November as the […]

Trevor Woodman: Afolabi Fasogbon has huge future

2 February 2025 0 comments

By Paul Rees World Cup winner Trevor Woodman is confident Afolabi Fasogbon will fulfil his early promise and become one of the game’s leading tight-head […]

Jimmy Martin and Tommy Mathews combine for Coventry

2 February 2025 0 comments

By Paul Smith Coventry ………..76pts Tries: Maunder 3, Hitchcock 15, 72; Tiueti 20, Martin 32, 38, 50; Biggs 59, 66; Barton 78, 80 Conversions: Mathews […]

Exeter Chiefs are made to work hard by battling Hartpury

2 February 2025 0 comments

By Mark Stevens Hartpury ………… 14pts Tries: Austin 19, Short 80 Conversions: Chamberlain 20, 80 Exeter …………….36pts Tries: Brown-Bampoe 7, 46; Frost 13, 36, E […]

Newcaslte blow away Doncaster to top group

2 February 2025 0 comments

By Guy Williams Doncaster ……… 18pts Tries: Davidson 50, Veainu 62 Conversion: Dolly 50 Penalties: Dolly 13, 33 Newcastle ……. 42pts Tries: Lockwood 7, 69; […]

Bristol Bears go on the rampage to leave Ampthill reeling

2 February 2025 0 comments

By Ben White Ampthill …………14pts Tries: Cullen 19, McNulty 76 Conversions: Barton 20, 77 Bristol …………… 74pts Tries: B Grondona 7, Bailey 11, 17, 33, […]

Harlequins give neighbours London Scottish quick lesson in finishing

2 February 2025 0 comments

By James Orpin Harlequins …….33pts Tries: Musk 26, 43, Hammon 40, Hobson 48, Gjaltema 58 Conversions: Benson 40, 43, 48, 58 L Scottish ………14pts Tries: […]

Ealing Trailfinders on song to dispatch Saracens

2 February 2025 0 comments

By Gary Fitzgerald Saracens …………………… 29pts Tries: Tuipulotu 14, Jackson 17, 33, 79; Eden 71 Conversions: Johnson 34, 80 Ealing Trailfinders …… 50pts Tries: Willemse […]

Gloucester’s second-half blitz enough to keep Cornish Pirates at bay

2 February 2025 0 comments

By Mike Sinclair C Pirates ……….. 19pts Tries: Cannon 7, Hocking 66, Agbongbon 75 Conversions: Houston 66, 75 Gloucester …….26pts Tries: Eite 3, 47; Barton […]

Alex Wills speeds home to put Sale Sharls in the driving seat

2 February 2025 0 comments

By Luke Jarmyn Caldy ………………14pts Tries: Gallagher 47, 55 Conversions: Barker 48, 56 Sale ………………..28pts Tries: Wills 11, 67; Davies 38, Kelly 60 Conversions: Curtis […]

We’re still in the Premiership race, says James Ramm

2 February 2025 0 comments

By Jon Newcombe James Ramm insists defending Premiership champions Northampton haven’t given up their title just yet, despite being nine points off the play-off places […]

Sunday Premiership Review: Bath extend lead at the top & Bristol Bears entertain again

27 January 2025 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott Sale Sharks vs Bath Bath showed their title credentials and handed Sale Sharks their first home defeat of the season with a […]

Leicester Tigers swamped by Gloucester revival

26 January 2025 0 comments

By Paul Rees Flying in: Santi Carreras scores Gloucester’s second try PICTURES: Alamy & Getty Images Gloucester moved to third in the table with a […]

Ben O’Keefe not to Michael Cheika’s liking

26 January 2025 0 comments

Michael Cheika hit out at the appointment of New Zealand referee Ben O’Keefe after his side were leapfrogged in the table by Gloucester. Leicester’s head […]

Rob Baxter on a high as Exeter Chiefs get in groove

26 January 2025 0 comments

By Mark Stevens It’s taken a while, but Exeter have finally found their spark, turning a season of frustration and underperformance into one brimming with […]

Mark McCall – We were missing too many players

26 January 2025 0 comments

Saracens DoR Mark McCall raised concerns over why matches in the Premiership are being played when players are short of key players because of international […]

Cassius Cleaves delivers last-gasp knockout for Harlequins

26 January 2025 0 comments

By Brendan Gallagher Cassius Cleaves, a name destined to top the bill, scorched in for a late try to keep Quins well in the mix […]

Phil Dowson – There were times we could have turned the screw

26 January 2025 0 comments

Northampton director of rugby Phil Dowson said: “Heartbreaking experiences like this will stand us in good stead in the long run. “There were times in […]

I just love playing in this Bath team, says Tom de Glanville

26 January 2025 0 comments

By Jon Newcombe Bath’s in-form fullback Tom de Glanville says last season taught him a valuable lesson – not to take anything for granted. The […]

Fit-again Bristol Bear Noah Heward aiming to finish season in style

26 January 2025 0 comments

Bristol Bears vs Newcastle Falcons – Match Preview By Jon Newcombe Today. Kick-off 3pm, Ashton Gate Fit-again Noah Heward goes into today’s game against Newcastle […]

Adam Radwan’s southern move is no surprise

26 January 2025 0 comments

By Chris Hewett Farewell then, Adam Radwan. One of the brighter, sparkier wings to emerge in English club rugby over the last few years, the […]

Key talking points from each Premiership game this weekend

24 January 2025 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott With the Six Nations around the corner, Premiership squads have been decimated by England internationals being away at training camp in Girona. […]