Premiership

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/ 2 years ago

Smith has unfinished business at Quins

By BEN JAYCOCK Marcus Smith wants to repeat Harlequins 2021 Premiership triumph next season insisting he has unfinished business at the...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Season’s starter for 10! Champions travel to Exeter for the big kick off

By BEN JAYCOCK Premiership Rugby is hoping that less will turn out to be more next season. A year ago, the...

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

Bears keeping an eye on Gonzalez

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Bristol are believed to be showing an interest in former London Irish back Juan Martin...

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

Postlethwaite waits

ON THE BLINDSIDE Exeter Chiefs are set to offer former Sale Sharks lock Matt Postlethwaite a contract for next season after...

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

Tigers in line to keep Watson

ON THE BLINDSIDE Leicester Tigers have emerged as the favourites to re-sign Anthony Watson following the World Cup later this year...

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

Slade testing the (housing) market

ON THE BLINDSIDE Henry Slade, out of contract at the end of the forthcoming season, has just put his five-bedroom house...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

All that glitters isn’t necessarily gold…

Paul Rees looks at the big name players who have been on the move in the Premiership during this close season...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Exeter sign O’Connor from Munster

By BEN JAYCOCK Exeter Chiefs have signed Munster second row Eoin O’Connor. The 22-year-old moves to Sandy Park after four years...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 2 years ago

Smith signs new Quins contract

Marcus Smith has signed a new contract extension with Harlequins that will see him stay at The Stoop beyond the end...

By Nick Powell
Latest News
/ 2 years ago

No Six Nations overlap as Premiership Fixtures released

Champions Saracens will head to Exeter Chiefs in the opening round of a Premiership season that will see no games clash...

By Nick Powell
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Home of Premiership Rugby TNT Sports goes live

TNT Sports goes live today throughout the UK and Republic of Ireland, replacing BT Sport and is the new home of...

By Ben Jaycock
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Now Bears to stage ‘Big Game’ in Cardiff

By JON NEWCOMBE EXCLUSIVE Bristol Bears are set to be the latest club to adopt the ‘Big Game’ concept by taking...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Neild sets his sights on the next challenge

By NEIL FISSLER Former Sale and Worcester flanker Cameron Neild believes he still has a lot to give at the top...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Premiership Cup fixtures

It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading... Access all our premium content from...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Now Racing get ready to tempt Ford

BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler George Ford is the latest England star to interest Top 14 giants Racing...

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

Leicester offer was too short for Burns

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Freddie Burns has revealed that he turned down the chance of another year with Leicester...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 2 years ago

Prem and URC to make October starts

The Premiership and United Rugby Championship (URC) will both start in October for the upcoming season, with each of their finals...

By Nick Powell
Latest News
/ 2 years ago

Chandler ready for his next episode

By JON NEWCOMBE Chandler Cunningham-South is hoping to fly off to Portugal on holiday in just over a week’s time as...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Features
/ 2 years ago

Radford keen to put steel into the Saints

By JON NEWCOMBE Never one to shy away from a challenge as a child growing up on the largest council estate...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Leicester squad keeps on growing

Leicester have signed scrum-half Joe Powell, back row Matt Rogerson and fly-half Kieran Wilkinson (pictured) and re-signed lock Mike Williams. Leicester...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Radwan’s aiming to fly high with Falcons

By BEN JAYCOCK Despite finishing bottom and with relegation set to return in next season’s top flight, Newcastle Falcons winger Adam...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Sanderson delight as Cowan-Dickie signs up

Sale Sharks have signed England and British and Irish Lions hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie from Exeter Chiefs. The 30-year-old had been set...

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

Postlethwaite goes on trial at Exeter

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Exeter Chiefs have taken former Sale Sharks lock Matt Postlethwaite on trial this week after...

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

Racing 92 rule out move for Smith

ON THE BLINDSIDE Marcus Smith staying with Harlequins beyond the final year of his contract, which ends next summer, moved a...

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

French to keep eye on hooker

ON THE BLINDSIDE | Neil Fissler French Top 14 sides will monitor Luke Cowan-Dickie’s progress with Sale Sharks with interest after...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

James: We’ll just keep improving

By BEN JAYCOCK Lifelong Sale Sharks fan Sam James is hoping his side go one step further next season and lift...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Championship
/ 2 years ago

Halliday’s collective ultimatum

By NICK CAIN New Championship chairman Simon Halliday says the survival of many of the clubs in the second-tier professional league...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Features
/ 2 years ago

Cardall set to fire for the Falcons

By PAUL REES As Tim Cardall reflects on the eventful last nine months for the career, his hope for the new...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Sharks move for Creevy

Sale Sharks have brought in Argentina hooker Agustin Creevy to replace Akker van der Merwe, who has returned to South Africa....

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

Gloucester are keen to get Savage

Gloucester have been linked with a move for their former star Tom Savage who has been playing in Japan with Suntory...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Features
/ 2 years ago

Baldwin still glad he headed to Falcons

Jon Newcombe talks to Newcastle’s new defence coach and finds a man who is certain he has made the right decision...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Champions Cup
/ 2 years ago

Champions Cup draw suits Bears

By PAUL REES Bristol Bears sneaked into the Champions Cup through the cat flap rather than the back door, but they...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Borthwick impressed with intensity of Prem final

By GARY FITZGERALD Steve Borthwick’s hopes that England can enjoy a successful World Cup campaign were boosted by the “Test match”...

By Gary Fitzgerald
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Harlequins swoop to sign trio from London Irish

By PAUL REES Harlequins have pounced for three players who found themselves out of work after the collapse of neighbours London...

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

Willis: I’d never have left Wasps

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England back row Jack Willis admits that he would never have left Wasps if they...

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

Witty looks set to sign for Rouen

ON THE BLINDSIDE Former Newcastle Falcons and Exeter Chiefs lock Will Witty is set for another move this summer with a...

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

Sale lock still in hunt for new club

ON THE BLINDSIDE Sale Sharks lock Matt Postlethwaite is still looking for a new club, with his contract with the Premiership...

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

Boyle turns down Exeter approach

ON THE BLINDSIDE Exeter have failed with their attempts to land young Leinster prop Jack Boyle who has decided that his...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Baldwin happy to take chance at Falcons

By SAM JACKSON Wales and Ospreys hooker Scott Baldwin has called time on his playing career to become defence coach at...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Purdy out to make his name overseas

By BEN JAYCOCK As many professional rugby players are discovering, the financial problems in the Premiership are making it tough to...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Bristol swoop to snap up Van Rensburg

By BEN JAYCOCK Bristol Bears have leapt upon London Irish’s misfortune by signing South African centre Benhard Janse van Rensburg. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 2 years ago

We’ll keep on fighting, says Newcastle owner

By PAUL REES Newcastle owner Semore Kurdi has rubbished claims that the club is willing to be relegated to the Championship...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Millard moves up at Quins

Harlequins have appointed Billy Millard as director of rugby, with Tabai Matson switching from head coach to become director of performance...

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

Snow has his eye on new deal at Chiefs

Exeter Chiefs are set to return to pre-season this week and will see a familiar face trying to earn himself a...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 2 years ago

Ojo wishes Irish were given more time

London Irish‘s record try scorer Topsy Ojo says it’s regrettable that the club weren’t given more time to try and find...

By Nick Powell
Latest News
/ 2 years ago

Series 2, Episode 23: Topsy Ojo on London Irish’s suspension from the Prem

London Irish have officially become the third club to be suspended from the Gallagher Premiership this season. The Exiles demise subsequently...

By Nick Powell
Latest News
/ 2 years ago

Rowe fires back at reports of financial difficulty at Chiefs

Exeter Chiefs Chairman Tony Rowe has labelled reports on social media that his club are in financial trouble as ‘wide of...

By Nick Powell
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Prem hoping to avoid Six Nations clashes

By PAUL REES London Irish’s demise means the Premiership will be reduced to 10 teams next season and officials are looking...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

Bainbridge can’t wait for life as a Falcon

By JON NEWCOMBE Foraging flanker Josh Bainbridge is looking forward to starting his Newcastle Falcons career after a whirlwind pre-season. Now...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 2 years ago

We need to return to amateur ways, says Thompson

By GARY FITZGERALD Steve Thompson has voiced his “fears” for the future of rugby following London Irish becoming the third club...

By Gary Fitzgerald