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 agoDazzling Daly the star for Saracens
By ADAM HATHAWAY Saracens ..........51pts Tries: Lozowski 14, Earl 22, Malins 30, Van Zyl 38, Daly 60, McFarland 68, Maitland 79...
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/ 3 years agoWe were blown away, admits Leicester chief Borthwick
Steve Borthwick, the Leicester head coach, admitted his side had been blown away by Saracens and his old club were still...
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/ 3 years agoChiefs cut down as Sale get into groove
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Sale Sharks......28pts Tries: B Curry 36, van der Merwe 46, Carpenter 68 Conversions: R du Preez 37, 47...
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/ 3 years agoAll the work pays off for Joe
Sale’s Director of Rugby Alex Sanderson said: “Joe Carpenter was brilliant today. We have seen all those skills and talent in...
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/ 3 years agoHat-trick duo prove too quick for Bath
■By ROGER PANTING London Irish ....47pts Tries: Hassell-Collins 4, 28, 39 Loader 15, 23, 55 Jackson 80 Conversions: Jackson 4, 15,...
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/ 3 years agoGraan: Simply not good enough
Bath's head coach, Johann Van Graan said after his side’s fourth consecutive Premiership defeat: “It's another loss so I'm not proud...
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/ 3 years agoNewcastle too good for shambolic Bears
By NICK POWELL Newcastle ........30pts Tries: Carreras 17, 80+4; Collett 22, McGuigan 31 Conversions: Schoeman 33, 80+6 Penalties: Schoeman 64, 77...
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/ 3 years agoLam: We made far too many mistakes
Pat Lam was struggling to hide his disappointment in his own side’s performance after their nightmare at Kingston Park. Lam said:...
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/ 3 years agoDingwall expects a points fest with Quins
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Harlequins v Northampton Sunday October 2. Kick-off 3pm, The Stoop THE trend of high scoring matches in...
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/ 3 years agoWray: I don’t want to leave Saracens
By GARY FITZGERALD One-club man: Jackson Wray wants to finish his career at Saracens PICTURES: Getty Images Jackson Wray has set...
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/ 3 years agoArgentine duo in for Falcons as they seek first win
Argentina centres Matias Moroni and Matias Orlando have both been drafted straight into Newcastle‘s starting line-up as they chase a first...
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/ 3 years agoPremiership Cup Wednesday round-up: Quins cling on to keep hopes alive
Harlequins kept their qualification hopes alive with a pulsating win against Saracens, after another night of absorbing Premiership Cup action. Despite...
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/ 3 years agoTigers outmuscle Wasps with fightback in Prem Cup
Leicester……….38pts Tries: Jansen 23, Ilione 34, Saumaki 57, Edwards 70, Vanes 75 Conversions: Walsh 24, 35, 58; Meredith 71, 76 Penalties: Walsh 50...
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/ 3 years agoWorcester Warriors in administration and suspended from all English competitions
Worcester Warriors have been placed into administration and both their teams have been suspended from all RFU competitions after they failed...
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/ 3 years agoTshiunza the hero as Chiefs win a thriller
Exeter Chiefs…………..43 Tries: Williams 4, Townsend 10, Skinner 38 Tshiunza 22, 80+2; Schickerling 67 Conversions: Simmonds 4, 11, 23, 39, 68 Penalties: Simmonds 7...
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/ 3 years agoTwo Welsh clubs lined up to play in England
EXCLUSIVE By NEIL FISSLER Premiership Rugby have had initial discussions with the Welsh Rugby Union about two Welsh regions joining England’s...
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/ 3 years agoBasham excited by his challenge at Irish
By GARY FITZGERALD Josh Basham claims the London Irish side he has re-joined following his spell in the North-East is now...
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/ 3 years agoJudge delight as he goes back to Saracens
By GARY FITZGERALD Christian Judge admits his return to Saracens was a “little out of the blue” but now aims to...
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/ 3 years agoHamer-Webb ready to step up at Bath
By TOM BRADSHAW Home-grown Bath speedster Gabriel Hamer-Webb is gunning for international honours – but admits that, should the opportunity present...
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/ 3 years agoSteward hat-trick puts Tigers on top
By ADAM HATHAWAY Northampton....21pts Tries: Mitchell 14, Freeman 16, Coles 45 Conversions: Biggar 15, 17, 45 Leicester ..........41pts Tries: Steward 38,...
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/ 3 years agoFitness regime works for Cole
Leicester head coach Steve Borthwick said a gruelling summer fitness regime had paid dividends and prop Dan Cole was in the...
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/ 3 years agoSaracens snatch it in late, late show
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Saracens ..........41pts Tries: Malins 2, Daly 25, Hallett 60, Woolstencroft 74, 81 Conversions: Farrell 3, 26, 61, 75,...
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/ 3 years agoMcCall: We got more wrong
Saracens boss Mark McCall was far from pleased with his victorious team. “We got more wrong than right, everybody in the...
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/ 3 years agoBristol go top after resisting Irish rally
By PAUL REES Bristol ................40pts Tries: Morahan 17, Capon 20, Genge 32, Randall 40, Heenan 59, Lahiff 60 Conversions: MacGinty 18,...
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/ 3 years agoWe are still not humming on all four cylinders, says Lam
Bristol moved to the top of the table for the first time since they claimed first place two seasons ago, but...
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/ 3 years agoWarriors refuse to go down without a fight
By DELME PARFITT Worcester ........39pts Tries: Hearle 17, van der Merwe 26, Simpson 66, Kvesic 70, J Batley 79 Conversions: Searle...
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/ 3 years agoSearle takes a swipe at owners
Worcester Warriors fly-half Billy Searle took a swipe at club owners Jason Whittingham and Colin Goldring after helping his side to...
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/ 3 years agoUmaga’s boot gives Wasps cutting edge
By ROGER PANTING Bath ....................31pts Tries: Gallagher 35, Dunn 57, 66, Joseph 61 Conversions: Bailey 35, 57; Francis 61, 66 Penalties:...
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/ 3 years agoVan Graan: We have to get better
Despite a third consecutive Premiership loss, which have seen his side concede 107 points, Bath head coach Johann van Graan was...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoWhy couldn’t we see Smith take on Farrell?
Nick Cain A Premiership that kills its own prime promotional opportunities, like preventing Marcus Smith from playing for Harlequins in a...
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/ 3 years agoWe’re looking a real threat – Simmonds
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Exeter v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3pm, Sandy Park JOE Simmonds puts his strong start to the season...
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/ 3 years agoHammond out to prove himself against Gray
By GARY FITZGERALD Determined: Hammond George Hammond has Jonny Gray in his sights today as he continues to live his club...
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/ 3 years agoVan Vuuren at the double as Wasps shoot down Falcons
By NICK POWELL Pick of the bunch: Harry Craven scoring for Wasps WASPS shone on the pitch during a difficult week...
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/ 3 years agoOjomoh starts as Bath and Wasps face off in crucial game
Max Ojomoh starts for Bath against Wasps on Friday night in a game that both sides will see as an absolute...
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/ 3 years agoBath players needed break after finishing bottom – Redpath
Bath centre Cameron Redpath admitted the squad were thankful for a few weeks off at the end of last season, speaking...
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/ 3 years agoPremiership Cup round up: Wasps impress despite off-field issues
Wasps shone on the pitch during a difficult week off it, as they looked the strongest of the sides in this...
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/ 3 years agoWorcester and Wasps facing relegation as financial crisis deepens
Both Worcester Warriors and Wasps today suffered blows that may result in their relegation from the Gallagher Premiership, as English club...
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/ 3 years ago41-year-old Goodridge set for Warriors debut in Prem Cup
Worcester Warriors‘ backs transition coach Jonny Goodridge is set to make his debut for the club aged 41 in tonight’s Premiership...
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/ 3 years agoChiefs up to second with win at spirited Warriors
Worcester ……..21pts Tries: Hearle 25, Simpson 45, Lawrence 64 Conversions: Williams 26, 46, Searle 65 Exeter ……….36pts Tries: Simmonds 3, Capstick 16, 31;...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoGloucester CEO: Don’t put up £5m salary cap
By JON NEWCOMBE Gloucester CEO Lance Bradley has voiced his frustration at the decision to increase the Premiership salary cap back...
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/ 3 years agoPGB to allow 5,000 capacity entry to Premiership
The Professional Game Board at the RFU have agreed to loosen the rules governing the minimum stadium capacity for promotion to...
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/ 3 years agoBlamire’s sticking at hooker – Walder
By PAUL REES Newcastle are not looking to do an Alfie Barbeary with Jamie Blamire despite fielding the pacy England hooker...
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/ 3 years agoOdendaal has point to prove after Boks snub
By PAUL REES Burger Odendaal joined Wasps after accepting that his chances of winning a South Africa cap had gone, but...
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/ 3 years agoNadolo too strong for fighting Falcons
By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ..........36pts Tries: Cronin 2, Nadolo 7, 37; Ashton 37, Cracknell 73 Conversions: Gopperth 2, 38, 37, 73...
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/ 3 years agoWalder: We lost way at the end
Newcastle boss Dave Walder felt the two tries conceded just before the interval cost his team dear. “They were two ‘switch...
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/ 3 years agoQuins wilt in sun as Saracens run show
By PAUL REES Harlequins ........27pts Tries: Murley 3, 8; Marchant 36 Conversions: Allan 5, 10, 37 Penalties: Allan 15, 64 Saracens...
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/ 3 years agoWe were rusty, admits Vunipola
Billy Vunipola said the message after Saracens found themselves 17 points down after 15 minutes was to remain calm. It was...
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/ 3 years agoFurbank inspires Saints to bonus win
By GARY FITZGERALD Northampton ..38pts Tries: Augustus 8, Sleightholme 52, Mitchell 55, Furbank 71 Conversions: Grayson 9, 56; Furbank 72 Penalties:...
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/ 3 years agoDowson: Mitchell’s magic hands sparked us into life
Phil Dowson praised Alex Mitchell for the way his moments of magic with hands and feet sparked life into Saints and...
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/ 3 years agoWasps gift-wrap it for clinical Bristol
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Wasps ..................8pts Tries: Cruse 5 Penalties: Atkinson 45 Bristol ................23pts Tries: Sheedy 19, Bradbury 59 Conversions: Sheedy 20,...












