Premiership

Premiership
/ 2 years ago

McKellar’s putting pieces into place

Premiership team-by-team previews: Leicester Tigers The Tigers did well to reach the play-offs last season after losing head coach Steve Borthwick...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Codling knows it will be tough

Premiership team-by-team previews: Newcastle Falcons ALEX Codling knew what he was taking on when he agreed to become Newcastle’s third director...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Saints have to nail it away from home

Premiership team-by-team previews: Northampton There was a point last season where Northampton looked as if they could qualify for the play-offs...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Sale need to seize the day

Premiership team-by-team previews: Sale Sharks Alex Sanderson has pushed his players to their physical and mental limits this season after they...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Saracens will still be the team to beat

Premiership team-by-team previews: Saracens THE champions have been denuded by the World Cup and will start their Premiership campaign with nine...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years ago

RFU must provide a pathway for everyone

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME WELL, who would have believed it? One of the best teams in...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Chawatama so happy at Quins

By BEN JAYCOCK When the news broke that London Irish were to go into administration, Lovejoy Chawatama drove his family to...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Championship
/ 2 years ago

This is no way to run a pro sport – Halliday

By NICK CAIN Simon Halliday says the decision of Jersey Reds to go into administration, while criticising the RFU leadership for...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

24-team World Cup would suit MacGinty

By PAUL REES AJ MacGinty is pumped to fire Bristol’s potent back division this season, but after having a rare full...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Feyi-Waboso determined to find his feet at Exeter

By PAUL REES Manny Feyi-Waboso is determined to establish himself at Exeter this season after a turbulent start to the 20-year-old’s...

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Premiership
/ 2 years ago

The Tank ready to roll for Bath

By JON NEWCOMBE Thomas du Toit remains on standby for the Springboks but, for now, his focus is on quickly learning...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Lam moves quickly to sign up Vakatawa

By PAUL REES Pat Lam has re-established the French connection to the Premiership by signing powerful centre Virimi Vakatawa following a...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

I’m going to give Sarries everything, says Willis

By PAUL REES Tom Willis aims to take the positives from his failed attempt to prove his World Cup credentials to...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Pepper: I like to cause some chaos

By JON NEWCOMBE Dominic Cummings would definitely have needed his eyes testing had he gone to Barnard Castle and not seen...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Championship
/ 2 years ago

Nottingham cash in on Coventry mistakes

By LUKE JARMYN Coventry...........33pts Tries: Anstey 13, Nkwocha 20, Mitchell 26, Kvesic 46, Martin 59 Conversions: Mitchell 14, 21, 27, 47...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Championship
/ 2 years ago

Bears pacy attack proves too much for Knights

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster .........41pts Tries: Davey 13, 80; Holden 25, Doughty 40, Davidson 45, Ehizode 58 Conversions: Olver 13, 40,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Powell runs the show for Tigers

■By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ........................ 60pts Newcastle.........................7pts Tries: Liebenberg 3, 58; Clare 9, 36; Powell 18, 39; Porter 25, van Wyk...

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English Championship
/ 2 years ago

Barton in control as Gloucester find groove

By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury............14pts Tries: Denty 1 Penalties: Bazalgette 56, 58 Drop Goals: Bazalgette 31 Gloucester .......40pts Tries: Blake 21, 37;...

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English Championship
/ 2 years ago

Sanderson happy to see Sharks turn screw

By JOHN LYON Caldy.................... 7pts Connor Wilkinson 45 Conversions: Barker 45 Sale ................... 24pts Tries: JL Du Preez 5, 35; Dugdale...

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Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Grimoldby on target to guide Blues past Ampthill

By BEN WHITE Ampthill............19pts Tries: Bacon 8, Bracken 23, Morris 43 Conversions: Parks 24, 44 Bedford ............ 24pts Tries: Conway 38,...

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Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Freeman finds his form to lead the Saints fightback

■By TOM VICKERS Northampton................... 43pts Tries: Freeman 20, 47, 68, E Waller 28, Davison 35, Langdon 55, Seabrook 66 Conversions: Smith...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Championship
/ 2 years ago

Ealing prove too much for Cambridge to handle

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge ....... 17pts Tries: Hanks 23, Veness 47 Conversions: James 24, 48 Penalty: James 36 E Trailfinders ..52pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Anyanwu: Joseph will be a big star at The Stoop

■By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Quins v Saracens Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, The Stoop WILL Joseph makes his second appearance for Harlequins at...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Championship
/ 2 years ago

Vintcent looking good for Exeter

By MARK STEVENS Exeter ..........................47pts Tries: Vintcent 16, 42, 56; Relton 24, Armstrong 40, Snow 72, Burrows 78 Conversions: Haydon-Wood 18,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Cabango on song to help Cardiff see off Scarlets

URC Friendlies THEO Cabango scored two tries as Cardiff beat Scarlets 21-12. In front of 4,289 fans, new head coach Matt...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Nick Cain
/ 2 years ago

Prem Cup shows the sham of no relegation

NICK CAIN The early rounds of the new Premiership Cup has shown the RFU-endorsed ring-fencing of English rugby’s top league to...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Reid aims to be Bath enforcer

By JON NEWCOMBE Miles Reid is looking to raise his game to new heights and play the role of Bath’s enforcer in...

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

Old boy Catt in line for Bath approach

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Mike Catt could be offered the chance to return to Bath if the Springboks come...

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

French keen to recruit yet more

The exodus of players from England and Wales to France is set to continue next summer, with one source claiming as...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Championship
/ 2 years ago

Bath run rings around Scottish

By NATHAN EDWARDS Bath ..............................47pts Tries: Annett 8, Hennessey 20, Cloete 35, Lee-Warner 66, Penalty 69, de Glanville 74, 76 Conversions:...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Championship
/ 2 years ago

Pirates put on a show to demolish Cambridge

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge ....... 17pts Tries: Hema 4, Caven 14, Dawson 76 Conversion: James 5 Cornish Pir ...... 64pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Newcastle on top after Radwan races home

Newcastle........23pts Tries: Radwan 15, Penalty 28 Conversions: Connon 16 Penalties: Connon 31, 59, 61 Sale .................... 10pts By LUKE JARMYN Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Gloucester hold off Harlequins fightback

By SAM BYTHEWAY Gloucester .......25pts Tries: Reeves 4, Jones 10, Morris 17 Conversions: Evans 11, 18 Penalties: Evans 16, Evans 68...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Championship
/ 2 years ago

Exeter’s ‘golden 20 minutes’ leaves Jersey struggling

By TOM INNES Jersey ............ 22pts Tries: Van Breda 2, Sullivan 41, McHenry 73 Conversions: Bennett 2, Barton 73 Penalties: Bennett 12...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Championship
/ 2 years ago

Saracens break their Cup duck with dominant display

By EDDIE MCATEER Saracens ..........73pts Tries: Lewington 7, Segun 12, Knight 28, 52; Van Zyl 33, 47, Penalty 40, Woolstencroft 41,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Championship
/ 2 years ago

Ealing hang on to deny Doncaster in day of drama

By ALEX REED Ealing................ 34pts Tries: Holmes 17, Bird-Tulloch 27, O’Brien 34, Cornish 49, Smid 68 Conversions: Shingler 18, 35, 50...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Championship
/ 2 years ago

Mitchell hits high notes to keep Cov on front foot

By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury Uni .... 19pts Tries: Short 63, Penalty 73, Crane 79 Conversions: Chamberlain 64 Coventry ...........35pts Tries: Titherington...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Ibitoye steals it for Bears in a thriller

By TOM VICKERS Bristol .............................. 39pts Tries: Thacker 8, Caulfield 12, Bates 30, Marmion 66, Ibitoye 78 Conversions: MacGinty 8, 12,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Championship
/ 2 years ago

Battling Bedford come out on the right side after Caldy dogfight

By DAVID ROBINSON Bedford .............32pts Tries: Adamson 28, King 33, Conway 43, Venter 53 Conversions: Maisey 29, 44, 54 Penalties: Maisey...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Shillcock lives his dream of being a Tiger

By JON NEWCOMBE It's been a long time coming but Jamie Shillcock has finally experienced the joy of running out at...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Grayson aiming to march on at Saints

By PAUL REES James Grayson is one of the longest serving players in the Northampton squad and intends to use that...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Mauling by Chiefs will motivate us says Lam

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Bristol v Ealing Today. Kick-off 2.30pm BRISTOL face ambitious Ealing Trailfinders at Ashton Gate today with Pat...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Championship
/ 2 years ago

Jersey stun Bath with famous win

By LUKE JARMYN Bath .............................. 10pts Tries: Harris 20, Muir 36 Jersey Reds .............................. 34pts Tries: Scott 27, McHenry 50, Holgate...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Championship
/ 2 years ago

Brilliant Radwan to the rescue for Falcons

By ANDREW HASTINGS Newcastle........26pts Tries: Fletcher 9, Kerr 29, De Chaves 65, Radwan 72 Conversions: Thomas 10, Johnson 66, 73 Bedford...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Championship
/ 2 years ago

Hayler calls the shots as Hartpury take charge

By PAUL SMITH Nottingham...... 17pts Tries: Wright 7, Clayton 69, 78 Conversions: Hollingsworth 78 Hartpury Uni .... 21pts Tries: Hayler 4,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Barton leads the way as Gloucester floor Saracens

By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens ..........20pts Tries: Tries: Willis 3, Iswieke 29 Conversions: Manu Vunipola 4 30 Penalties: Vunipola 43 54 Gloucester...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Championship
/ 2 years ago

Vintcent holds the key for Chiefs to overcome Pirates

By MARK STEVENS Exeter Chiefs ...................38pts Tries: Wyatt 11, 64, Vintcent 15, 55, Hammersley 43, Hodge 73 Conversions: Haydon-Wood 13, 44,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Championship
/ 2 years ago

Caldy power is too much for battling Ampthill

By JOHN LYON Caldy ..................26pts Tries: Aigbokhae 13, Gallagher 40, 47 Hearn 80 Conversions: Rogers 13, Kilcourse 40, Hayes 80 Ampthill...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Championship
/ 2 years ago

Doncaster snatch it in the last moments

By DAVID CHALLIS L Scottish .........22pts Tries: Waghorn 16, Lloyd-Seed 22, Waghorn 42, Brown 53 Conversions: Lloyd-Seed 17 Doncaster K .......

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Championship
/ 2 years ago

Coventry go so close to Quins shock

By NATHAN EDWARDS Harlequins ......................21pts Tries: Jibulu 3, Slevin 52, Jurevicius 78 Conversions: Slevin 5, 53, 79 Coventry ..........................21pts Tries: Rigg...

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