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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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoNewcastle Red Bulls 25-19 Gloucester: At last! Alan Dickens’ side find their wings
Newcastle Red Bulls, the team that had forgotten how to win, remembered just in time as they clung on against Gloucester...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoLeicester Tigers vs Saracens: Jack van Poortvliet back in starting line-up
Jack van Poortvliet returns to Leicester Tigers’ starting XV to face Saracens today for the first time since the visit to...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoDan Cole quits Leicester Tigers for ‘personal reasons’
Dan Cole will leave Leicester Tigers after 18 years due to personal reasons.
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Champions Cup
/ 3 months agoBordeaux-Begles will be a tough test says Northampton Saints prop Emmanuel Iyogun
Northampton Saints face a repeat of last season’s Champions Cup final when they travel to Bordeaux-Begles next Sunday, with Emmanuel Iyogun...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoLeicester Tigers vs Saracens: It’s time to put foot on the gas – Geoff Parling
The Premiership is at its halfway point this weekend, with Geoff Parling telling his players it is time to put their...
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Challenge Cup
/ 3 months agoHarvey Skinner has the confidence to spark Exeter Chiefs this season
There is a renewed swagger about Exeter Chiefs this season – and nowhere is it more evident than in the confidence...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoChampions Bath prove they are back in business with victory over title rivals Exeter Chiefs
Bath got their title defence back on track yesterday, despite blowing a 26-point lead against title rivals Exeter Chiefs, with Johann...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoFantastic Tommy Freeman rocks Bath in Northampton Saints’ victory
England star Tommy Freeman scored a hat-trick last night as Northampton Saints leapfrogged Bath to go top of the Prem with...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoJason Gilmore poised to wield axe after another Harlequins drubbing
Jason Gilmore threatened to wield the axe after Harlequins’ play-off hopes were all but ended by a shambolic 43-17 defeat at...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoJosh Kemeny holding talks over new Northampton Saints deal
Australians are not at their most popular in England after the awful Ashes series, but Josh Kemeny has bowled over Northampton...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoWorld Cup finale is my goal – Bristol Bears’ Matias Moroni
Matias Moroni hopes his 18-month contract with Bristol Bears will give him the platform to end his long Test career at...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoMartin Johnson and Mike Tindall head cycle ride for MND in honour of Ed Slater
Ed Slater says he is honoured that “two absolute legends” of the sport will go head-to-head in a team cycle race...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoSaracens confirm signing of Wales’ Tomos Williams from Gloucester
Saracens have confirmed the signing of Wales scrum-half Tomos Williams for next season from Gloucester.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoEngland and Bath centre Max Ojomoh to decide his New Year resolutions
Max Ojomoh will sit down on Wednesday and catalogue his resolutions for the new year.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoLeicester Tigers boss Geoff Parling knows his return to Exeter Chiefs will be a challenge
Leicester Tigers head coach Geoff Parling returns to Exeter Chiefs today, eight years after helping them win the Premiership before finishing...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoBath 21-41 Northampton Saints: Johann van Graan’s side can’t live with high-flying Tommy Freeman
Henry Pollock produced another electrifying performance to help Northampton Saints pull off one of their finest away wins in the Premiership...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoGloucester 21-30 Saracens: Tomos Williams gets a little glimpse of his future
Tomos Williams’s move from Gloucester to Saracens has been seen as financially motivated, as he stands to be some £200,000 a...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoBristol Bears 36-27 Newcastle Red Bulls: Ellis Genge to the rescue as Alan Dickens’ side threaten
Bristol Bears’ crowd favourite Ellis Genge emerged from the bench to save his side’s bacon as they narrowly avoided defeat to...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoSale Sharks 43-17 Harlequins: Alex Sanderson’s side put struggling Quins to the sword
When Marcus Smith makes a basic, costly error, you know it has been a night to forget for Harlequins.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoExeter Chiefs vs Leicester Tigers: Olly Woodburn – I’ve got a few years left in me
Olly Woodburn believes the next two matches will show the strength of resurgent Exeter Chiefs’ title credentials.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoExeter Chiefs vs Leicester Tigers: Olly Cracknell gears up to reach 50 not out
Wales No.8 Olly Cracknell returns to start his 50th match for Leicester Tigers in an all-international loose trio alongside Joaquin Moro...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoPaul Rees: How Rob Baxter is building his new dynasty at Exeter Chiefs
Paul Rees talks to the Exeter Chiefs boss Rob Baxter – and star player Ethan Roots – as the club returns to...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoBlow for Exeter Chiefs as Len Ikitau faces surgery
Exeter Chiefs’ Australia centre Len Ikitau is facing three months on the sidelines after injuring his shoulder against Saracens last weekend.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoRevenge mission! Bristol Bears run riot to hammer Harlequins at Twickenham
Bristol Bears produced an outstanding attacking display at Big Game 17 last night to hammer Harlequins 40-14 at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoSean Long back at Harlequins – and he has some unfinished business
Sean Long has returned to Harlequins in a consultancy role – five years after his first spell at the club ended.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoWelsh pair Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake will feel at home – Gloucester chief George Skivington
Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake have joined Gloucester’s stable of Welsh internationals, with George Skivington saying the pair will find the...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoNorthampton Saints’ George Hendy – If I’m on the pitch, I’m happy
George Hendy does not care about the number on his back as long as he is in the starting line-up for...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoBen Spencer: Bath ready to drive on after treble success
Ben Spencer believes Bath’s growing big-game pedigree is turning last season’s historic treble into a launchpad rather than a one-off –...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoNorthampton Saints 47-21 Sale Sharks: Josh Kemeny shines as Saints sink Sharks
Henry Pollock shone once more but was remarkably overshadowed by his back row colleague Josh Kemeny, who scored a wonder try...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoSaracens 24-30 Exeter Chiefs: Rob Baxter’s reborn side at No.1 this Christmas
This time last year, Exeter Chiefs were marooned at the foot of the Gallagher Premiership, a proud club searching desperately for...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoHarlequins 14-40 Bristol Bears: ‘Baby Rhino’ Ellis Genge runs riot as Bears rule at HQ
Ellis Genge was in full “Baby Rhino” mode as he charged and rampaged around his favourite Twickenham backyard in Bristol Bears’...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoLeicester Tigers 45-14 Gloucester: Freddie Steward is starting to show he’s the man
Leicester Tigers, developing a midfield to threaten the best, outplayed a profligate Gloucester to add fresh impetus to a Premiership season...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoNewcastle Red Bulls vs Bath: Now we can be respected, says Brett Connon
Brett Connon, Newcastle’s longest serving player, is confident the Red Bulls will soar six months after fearing for the club’s future.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoNewcastle Red Bulls vs Bath: We are good at finding solutions, says Johann van Graan
Top plays bottom at Kingston Park today, but champions Bath will be hoping to show Newcastle Red Bulls the same respect...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoBen Earl and Alex Lozowski led festive Saracens party
England rugby stars Ben Earl and Alex Lozowski led festive celebrations for young people with learning difficulties at the Saracens Foundation...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoPhil Dowson: I’d love to keep George Furbank at Northampton Saints
Phil Dowson thought long and hard before signing a new contract at Northampton Saints and believes players should also carefully consider...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoReturn to the Prem still our goal, say Worcester Warriors
Worcester Warriors insist they are determined to meet their “financial business plan objectives … and be promoted to the Prem at...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 months agoSanti Carreras: I’ll play where I’m needed for Bath
Santi Carreras has settled in quickly at Bath even though he is not guaranteed a place or a position in the...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoNewcastle Red Bulls wing Christian Wade sets sights on Chris Ashton try-scoring Prem record
Christian Wade is back and hungry to chase down Chris Ashton’s record as the all-time leading try-scorer in the Prem.
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Champions Cup
/ 3 months agoNorthampton Saints second row Alex Coles out to seize his chance for England
Alex Coles has enjoyed a stand-out year with club and country, but is not getting ahead of himself as 2026 and...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoGeorge Martin will not be the last, says Saracens chief Mark McCall
Saracens boss Mark McCall says there will be more big signings after confirming the arrival of England lock George Martin for...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoChris Robshaw: Henry Pollock is a breath of fresh air for the game
Chris Robshaw admits he has caught the infectious Henry Pollock bug, which is sweeping around the rugby world.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoAlex Sanderson says it is ‘criminal’ to devalue the scrum
Alex Sanderson has called on World Rugby to allow teams to exploit their dominance in the scrum amid calls for change...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 months agoNorthampton Saints full-back George Furbank fighting fit on his new fish diet
George Furbank has put the frustrations of the last year behind him as he looks to regain his place in the...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoHow Scotland put a lock on New Zealand-born utility back Tom Jordan
Tom Jordan came to the UK as a 21-year-old for the experience and ended up staying after the pandemic struck.
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoGloucester chief George Skivington calls for Prem ‘transfer’ window
George Skivington would welcome a recruitment window in rugby similar to the one used in football, as directors of rugby gear...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoTom Willis exit to Bordeaux-Begles prompts RFU to alter EPS contracts
RFU chiefs are set to alter players’ enhanced EPS contracts in the wake of Tom Willis returning to Bordeaux-Begles for next...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoCallum Chick is happy with his new view from the top at Northampton Saints
Callum Chick is enjoying life at the top with Northampton Saints after spending most of the decade down in the basement.
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Champions Cup
/ 4 months agoBath scrum-half Ben Spencer gunning for European glory
Ben Spencer has seen the lot in the Champions Cup and insists his Bath side are primed to challenge Europe’s best...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoEngland head coach Steve Borthwick gets green light for Benhard Janse van Rensburg
Bristol Bears centre Benhard Janse van Rensburg will become eligible for England from next November after World Rugby confirmed his brief...
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