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
/ 3 years agoOur Green Army will help us get there, says Creevy
By GARY FITZGERALD Agustin Creevy feels the fantastic support of the “Green Army” can help London Irish muscle their way into...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoFord finds his feet but Bears in charge
By TOM BRADSHAW Bristol ................................ 43pts Tries: Lloyd 8, 29, 36; Heward 25, Holmes 33, Ascherl 45, Davies 57 Conversions: Williams...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWalder: Give my players a chance
By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle boss Dave Walder has been left with mixed feelings of delight and disappointment after Falcons’ first choice...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoRFU sets deadline for new owners
The RFU has set the new owners of Wasps and Worcester Warriors a February 14 deadline to have their respective takeovers...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBurns bids farewell to Tigers and joins Highlanders
Fly-half Freddie Burns made his 115th and final appearance for Leicester in yesterday’s East Midlands derby at Northampton. Burns, who has...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBrothers give Quins a lesson in power game
By BEN JAYCOCK Harlequins players were humbled this week as the world’s strongest brothers visited their Surrey training ground to put...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWe must string a few wins together – Davis
By JON NEWCOMBE Assistant coach Brad Davis hopes London Irish can maintain the momentum from the last month and kick on...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoLaunchbury: I won’t ever lose the desire to play for England
By BEN JAYCOCK Ambitious: Joe Launchbury in action for Wasps PICTURES: Getty Images Harlequins-bound lock Joe Launchbury claims the desire to...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSaints show the wit to keep Tigers at bay
By PAUL REES Leicester ........................... 18pts Tries: Potter 7, 46 Conversions: Pollard 8 Penalties: Pollard 19, Burns 62 Northampton .................... 19pts...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoRamm ‘lucky to stay on the pitch’
James Ramm was relieved to only receive a yellow card for a second-minute challenge on Harry Potter that involved contact with...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoDespair for Bears as Saracens steal glory
By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens ...........................20pts Tries: Dann 59, Segun 77, Hougaard 80 Conversions: Goode 59 Penalties: Goode 52 Bristol ................................. 19pts...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoVersatile David takes his opportunity and makes the most of his switch to Harlequins
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... London Irish v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3pm, Brentford Community Stadium Nick David had to be patient after...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoGeorge looking good for England
Mark McCall revealed after Saracens win over Bristol that hooker Jamie George looks likely to be available for England selection in...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoAdvantage Chiefs but they need to improve
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Exeter ................................ 24pts Tries: Gray 10, Kata 17, Woodburn 34 Conversions: Skinner 11, 18, 35 Penalties: Skinner 54...
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Premiership
/ 3 years ago‘We need to put the hammer down’
Exeter coach Ali Hepher refuses to be gloomy about the stars leaving, instead focusing on their play-off push. “We have seven...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoReed has final say as Sharks snatch it
By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Sale .....................................30pts Tries: Carpenter 2, Dugdale 17, Roebuck 25, Taylor 32, Reed 80+1 Conversions: Du Preez 18 Penalties:...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSanderson: Final try shows how much it matters to players
ALEX SANDERSON hailed his Sale young guns after they combined to seal a dramatic victory which left Bath devastated. Sharks boss...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoIn-form Raikes helps end Ponty’s drought
Premiership By IESTYN THOMAS Aberavon................. 10 Pontypridd..............27 PONTYPRIDD picked up their first win in seven league games as they secured a...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBridgend’s happy new year continues
Premiership By ETHAN GEORGE Bridgend..................27 Newport...................24 A GOOD opening month to 2023 simply got better and better as Bridgend made it...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoFish chips in to get Cardiff back on track
Premiership By ROB COLE Cardiff...................... 30 RGC............................. 20 CARDIFF got back to winning ways after their last-gasp single-point defeat at home...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoQuins triumph in basement battle
Premiership By HARRY CORISH Llanelli.....................28 Carmarthen............38 MARC Jones’ Carmarthen Quins seem to have found the winning formula at last, and this...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBattle-hardened Ironmen are just too strong
Premiership By JACK LONGSTAFF Swansea................... 6 Merthyr.................... 31 A BATTLE-HARDENED Merthyr put Swansea to the sword with an emphatic bonus-point victory....
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoChief Kirsten heading home to Bulls
Exeter Chiefs confirmed back row Jannes Kirsten’s departure to the Bulls at the end of the season. As revealed on Blindside,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSeabrook signs on to be a Saint
Northampton have signed Gloucester winger Tom Seabrook for next season, as reported last week in Neil Fissler's Blindside Column. Seabrook, 23,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoConnon flying high with the Falcons
By PAUL REES The unpredictability of the Premiership was highlighted earlier this month when champions Leicester travelled to Newcastle, a team...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoI don’t expect to hear from Eddie, says Salakaia-Loto
Eagar: Salakaia-Loto in action for Northampton Lukhan Salakai-Loto admitted he was shocked when Australia announced Eddie Jones was returning as head...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoPearson is on Borthwick’s radar – Kidney
By PAUL REES Declan Kidney says London Irish flanker Tom Pearson is on England’s radar despite being left out of Steve...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBen plays through pain for his place
By JON NEWCOMBE Focused: Ben Curry on the attack for Sale PICTURES: Getty images Alex Sanderson has revealed how Ben Curry...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSkivington: Jonny will be back for England
By PAUL REES Fighting hard: Jonny May in action for Gloucester and, inset, head coach George Skivington PICTURES: Getty Images George...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSimmons grabbing his chance on the wing
By PAUL REES Harry Simmons had a long wait to get his break at Leicester and having made it into the...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoHogg ready for big clash
Scotland full-back Stuart Hogg should be fit for the Six Nations opener against England on February 4, says Exeter director of...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoQuins back to their best to maul Sharks
By ADAM HATHAWAY Harlequins ....................... 39pts Tries: Care 5, Dombrandt 8, Murley 17, Lewies 42, David 51 Conversions: Smith 6, 9,...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoTownsend in line to take over at Tigers
By NEIL FISSLER Leicester Tigers have held talks with Scotland boss Gregor Townsend about taking over at Welford Road next season....
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSkivington quiet on Farrell’s high tackle
By PAUL REES George Skivington has put the controversy of the defeat to Saracens in the last Premiership round behind him,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoRamm enjoying the high life as a Saint
By JON NEWCOMBE Regular visits to Bondi Beach and back flips used to be the norm but now James Ramm is...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoLam: 11-team Premiership works well
By PAUL REES Bristol boss: Pat Lam PAT Lam wants to see the Premiership remain an 11-club tournament amid calls for...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoClassy Leinster put Gloucester to sword
By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ........................14pts Tries: Penalty 25, 64 Leinster............................. 49pts Tries: Larmour 4, Ala’alatoa 11, Osborne 27, Doris 40, Keenan...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoA red for Slade but Chiefs in good shape
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Blue Bulls ......................... 39pts Tries: Louw 15, Kriel 24, Vermaak 36, Simelane 42 , 70; Grobbelaar 51 Conversions:...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSale stretch gap in second with superb wet weather win
Harlequins…………….16 Tries: Marchant 42, David 74 Penalties: Allan 5, 31 Sale Sharks……………24 Tries: O’Flaherty 18, Du Preez 24, van der Merwe...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoChessum still keen to make England mark
By PAUL REES Ollie Chessum would love to continue working with Steve Borthwick in the England set up but says his...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoMcCall: No contact over Peel so far
Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall says there has been no contact from England with his scrum coach Ian Peel amid...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoHaywood out to end his days on a high at Saints
By PAUL REES Mike Haywood is one of Northampton’s longest serving players and hopes to finish his career at the club...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoMaunder: French leavers a big blow
By JON NEWCOMBE Exeter scrum-half Sam Maunder admits the departure of their England stars at the end of the season will...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoNew Year honour for chairman Rowe
Exeter chairman and chief executive Tony Rowe has been awarded a CBE in the New Year’s Honours List for services to...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBath hope Russell can be catalyst for success
By GARY FITZGERALD Finn Russell has “bought into the Bath dream” according to the man hoping the mercurial Scotsman can help...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoRuthless Chiefs are too sharp for Saints
By PAUL REES Exeter ................................ 35pts Tries: S Simmonds 2, Woodburn 15, Cowan-Dickie 28, 44; Slade 56 Conversions: J Simmonds 3,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoHooker’s injury a scare for England
Luke Cowan-Dickie gave Steve Borthwick an early injury worry when he limped off in the second-half after rolling his ankle. “I...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoCarreras helps to demolish Leicester
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Newcastle........................ 45pts Tries: Carreras 13, 35, 37; Chick 27, Blamire 52, Moroni 74 Conversions: Connon 14, 36, 38,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWalder: We flew out of the blocks
Newcastle Falcons boss Dave Walder was understandably delighted with his team’s performance. “That’s three wins in our last three home league...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBorthwick sees the two sides of Farrell
By TOM BRADSHAW Gloucester ........................ 16pts Tries: Thorley 16 Conversions: Carreras 17 Penalties: Carreras 36, 45, 73 Saracens ........................... 19pts Tries:...
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