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
/ 2 months agoHarlequins’ Will Porter: Beating Saracens is just the start for us
Harlequins scrum-half Will Porter has warned his side there is more to winning the Prem than turning over bitter rivals Saracens.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPrem: Kieran Marmion grabs his main chance at Bristol Bears
Bristol Bears may be overrun by injuries, but Kieran Marmion is among those who have seized the moment.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoLeicester Tigers 22-20 Bath: Billy Searle keeps his cool to snatch it for Tigers
A last-gasp penalty from substitute Billy Searle edged Leicester Tigers to a memorable victory against Prem champions Bath on an afternoon...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoSaracens 65-14 Sale Sharks: Noah Caluori runs riot as Sharks put to the sword
Maro Itoje’s 200th appearance for Saracens ended in a thumping win against Sale Sharks but it could just be the start...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoGloucester 34-49 Bristol Bears: Cherry and Whites’ woe allows Bristol Bears to pounce
Gloucester continued their worst Prem start in history with defeat against Bristol Bears, compounded by injuries to three front line wingers.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoNewcastle Red Bulls 19-36 Northampton Saints: Alex Coles puts on a show as Saints get a grip
While England are well stocked in most areas, one position where the shelves are fairly thin is second row, but Alex...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoExeter Chiefs v Harlequins Prem preview: It’s going to be top four for us – Harvey Skinner
Harvey Skinner personifies the change in Exeter this season, playing on the front foot and with confidence as the Chiefs plot...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoExeter Chiefs v Harlequins Prem preview: Kieran Treadwell keen to make an impact second time around
Kieran Treadwell ignored the saying never go back and is relishing his second stint at Harlequins having returned from Ulster in...
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Features
/ 2 months agoPaul Rees: Striving for an impact – The bench rules, OK
Paul Rees looks at the evolving role of the eight substitutes and how coaches are using them tactically.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoLeicester Tigers wing Adam Radwan admits he is working on his power
Gary Fitzgerald talks to the Leicester Tigers flyer about mixing it with the big boys up front
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPat Lam: Bristol Bears’ injury crisis the worst I’ve ever seen
Pat Lam is looking to boost his Bristol squad after suffering more injury problems during yesterday’s victory over Exeter at Ashton...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoTommy Freeman: I’m going to push to play at 13 with Northampton Saints
Tommy Freeman’s helter-skelter summer with the Lions and then in America on a deserved break may be over. But now he...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoLen Ikitau: I’m in search of a new beginning at Exeter Chiefs
Listen to Len Ikitau talk for a few minutes and it’s clear he hasn’t come to England to make up the...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoAlex Sanderson: Byron McGuigan to stick with Sale Sharks – for now
Alex Sanderson has backed Byron McGuigan to become an international coach – but not just yet.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoJoe Batley aiming to be on England’s radar
Joe Batley is putting the frustration of last season behind him as he looks to fulfil his ambition of playing for...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoJames O’Connor: I’m out to reinvent myself again at Leicester Tigers
James O’Connor is eager to show Prem fans the best version of himself after failing to hit peak form in two...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoBath 38-17 Gloucester: Finn Russell conducts the orchestra for Prem champions
Finn Russell claimed Bath are starting from “ground zero” in their bid to secure back-to-back title successes after they crushed Gloucester...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoBristol Bears 18-14 Exeter Chiefs: Forward power has Bears on front foot
Bristol Bears are renowned for their champagne rugby but they were more like a fortified stout as they overcame more injuries...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoSale Sharks 57-5 Newcastle Red Bulls: Tom Roebuck puts his foot down for Sharks
Sale Sharks’ Tom Roebuck reduced Newcastle Red Bulls to rubble to remind Steve Borthwick of his class ahead of England’s autumn...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoHarlequins v Saracens preview: Will Evans happy to make his mark at Quins
Will Evans would be high on the list of contenders in a poll on the unluckiest player to miss out on...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoHarlequins v Saracens preview: Having Marcus Smith back is huge for us, says Jason Gilmore
Marcus Smith has been charged with sparking Harlequins’ attack as he makes his first appearance of the season against Saracens today...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoFormer England rugby captain Lewis Moody diagnosed with motor neurone disease
Former England captain and 2003 World Cup winner Lewis Moody has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoNewcastle Red Bulls head coach Alan Dickens says he can call Gregor Townsend at any time
Gregor Townsend will be in regular contact with the new coaching set-up at Newcastle Red Bulls after the club abruptly sacked...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPrem: 20-minute reds win support from clubs
Prem Rugby directors of rugby welcomed the 20-minute red card adopted by the league this season.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoR360 will be bad for the game, says Rob Baxter
Rob Baxter believes the planned franchise league R360, which aims to kick off next September having secured funding for three years...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoOllie Hassell-Collins out to prove his Test worth with England
Ollie Hassell-Collins has sharpened his prolific Leicester Tigers try-scoring teeth again to prove to Steve Borthwick he deserves another chance on...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPrem news: Sale Sharks poised to make move for Chandler Cunningham-South
Sale Sharks are considering another raid on Harlequins following the close season signing of Nathan Jibulu with England forward Chandler Cunningham-South...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPrem: Marcus Smith’s raring to get back – Will Porter
Marcus Smith has been “tearing it up” in training and his Harlequins teammates are relishing his return to action.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoLeicester Tigers 29-19 Harlequins: Ollie Chessum leads way for Leicester revival
Ollie Chessum led by example in driving Leicester to victory in a dramatic second-half comeback.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoSaracens 50-17 Bristol Bears: Owen Farrell in charge as Saracens hit the top
Owen Farrell’s first home game for Saracens for 504 days ended in an ominous warning for the rest of the Prem...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoBath 28-16 Sale Sharks: Ben Spencer steers Bath through the storm
On a wet and stormy night at the Rec, skipper Ben Spencer plotted safe passage for the champions with yet another...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoExeter Chiefs 38-15 Newcastle Red Bulls: Red Bulls given the runaround by Chiefs
Exeter have more points after two rounds than they managed in the first eight last season, but for all of another...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPaul Rees: Red Bull blindsided ex-Newcastle boss Steve Diamond
Paul Rees looks at why the former Newcastle Red Bulls boss, Steve Diamond, lost his job just hours after telling reporters:...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoNewcastle Red Bulls 17-39 Saracens: Visitors spoil Red Bulls’ big night
Newcastle Red Bulls sold out for the first time since 2018, but Saracens rained on their parade, with teenage sensation Noah...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoSale Sharks 27-10 Gloucester: George Ford on song to get Sharks off to a flyer
Coaches are fond of saying the season is a marathon and not a sprint but, whatever the length of the race,...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoBristol Bears v Leicester Tigers: Centurion Fitz Harding aiming for a big start
Fitz Harding will make his 100th Bristol appearance today and captain the side for the 50th time as the Bears look...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoBristol Bears v Leicester Tigers: We’ll all be out to impress the new boss, says Jack van Poortvliet
Jack van Poortvliet is convinced Geoff Parling will make the Tigers roar even louder in their fierce desire to win more...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoNorthampton Saints v Exeter Chiefs: Phil Dowson hopes Anthony Belleau will be pushing Fin Smith
Anthony Belleau has not crossed the Channel just to take a back seat to England star Fin Smith at Franklin’s Gardens....
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoNorthampton Saints v Exeter Chiefs: Greg Fisilau – There’s no hiding place for us this season
Exeter’s all-action forward Greg Fisilau insists there is “no hiding place” for players at Sandy Park this season as the Chiefs...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoBrendan Gallagher: 15 who can light up the Prem
Brendan Gallagher chooses the players he thinks could be making a name for themselves in the coming season
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoByron McGuigan sets sights on England’s defence
Ambitious Byron McGuigan wants to win titles with Sale Sharks – and ultimately become England’s defence coach.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoJack Innard excited by new world at Gloucester
For Jack Innard, leaving Exeter Chiefs after more than a decade was never going to be an easy decision.
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Premiership
/ 3 months agoExeter prove too bright for Bath’s lesser lights
■By ROGER PANTING Bath .........................14pts Tries: Cowan 32, Hennessey 63 Conversions: Linegar 32, 63 Exeter .................... 23pts Tries: John 58, Dweba...
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Premiership
/ 3 months agoRees-Zammit has mixed night on return to Kingsholm
■By ROGER PANTING Gloucester .... 24pts Tries: W Knight 3, M Knight 57, Davies 62, Caven 73 Conversions: Barton 57, 62...
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Premiership
/ 3 months agoSaracens can’t stop hat-trick man Chick
■By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens ......................34pts Tries: Malins 18, Segun 8, 38; J Bracken 46, 56 Conversions: Johnson 9, 39, 47 Penalty:...
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Premiership
/ 3 months agoHarlequins shot down by Parling’s young guns
■By BEN JAYCOCK Harlequins .....17pts Tries: Els 4, Walker 44, 50 Conversion: Evans 50 Leicester ....... 25pts Tries: Pearson 13, Clare...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoTalking the talk: Prem looking to drive growth
League rugby returns this week, on a Thursday to avoid a clash with the Women’s World Cup Final, in a sign...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoPrem preview: Johann van Graan knows that Bath need to reset
The champions start the defence of their title at Harlequins but they will be without their Scotland outside-half Finn Russell who,...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoPrem preview: Louis Rees-Zammit will take centre-stage for Bristol Bears
Bristol Bears may have one of the smallest squads in the Prem, but they pulled off arguably the signing of the...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoPrem preview: Exeter Chiefs looking to get back on the right track
There is a mood of cautious optimism at Sandy Park after a season which started badly and ended with long-serving coaches...
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