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/ 4 years ago

Gloucester stalwart Charlie Sharples retires with immediate effect

Gloucester‘s stalwart winger Charlie Sharples will retire from professional rugby with immediate effect. Initially planning on retiring at the end of...

By Ben Redwood
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Northampton Saints re-sign prop Ethan Waller

Northampton Saints have re-signed loosehead prop Ethan Waller. The 29-year-old moves back to cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens from Worcester Warriors,...

By Ben Redwood
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Burns in charge as Leicester march on

By ROGER PANTING Leicester ..........35pts Tries: Van Poortvliet 14, Wiese 22, Liebenberg 51, Porter 74 Conversions: Burns 14, 22, 51 Penalties:...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

We need to learn some serious lessons, says Skivington

GLOUCESTER head coach George Skivington believed his side needed to learn some serious lessons. “It’s very disappointing and the boys are...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Big Joe’s late show gives Bath a boost

By MIKE SINCLAIR Newcastle ........25pts Tries: McGuigan 5, Collett 28, Peterson 61 Conversions: Haydon-Wood 28, 61 Penalties: Haydon-Wood 17, 38 Bath...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

We gave ball away too often -Walder

WITH Newcastle’s rugby director starting a threematch ban for criticising last weekend’s referee, the only Dean Richards on duty at Kingston...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Honours even as Jackson fires wide

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Sale ....................27pts Tries: D du Preez 38, 55; JL du Preez 44, Reed 60 Conversions: MacGinty 45, 56...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Kiss rues costly lapses in discipline

LONDON Irish head coach Les Kiss had mixed emotions after missing out on the win. He said: “They’ve got an imposing...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Quins ride out Care yellow to sneak win

By ROGER PANTING Worcester ........21pts Tries: Heward 18, Vailanu 39, Atkinson 78 Conversions: Smith 18, 39; Searle 78 Harlequins ........29pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Diamond: Sides at the bottom don’t get rub of the green

WORCESTER boss Steve Diamond believed his side should have got something from the game. “We didn’t get the rub of the...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Bears pay homage to Lam’s fallen friends

By GARY FITZGERALD Bristol ................31pts Tries: Thacker 15, Frisch 22, Adeolokun 27 Leiua 43 Conversions: Eden 16, 23, 28, 44 Penalties:...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Blackett: We lost the battle up front

LEE Blackett blamed his side’s failure to front up at the breakdown as the reason for losing. The head coach admitted:...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Saints are confident they’ll stop the slide

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Northampton Saints v Exeter Chiefs Today. Kick-off 3pm, Franklin’s Gardens ALEX Mitchell insists Northampton can take their...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Woodburn relishing challenge of unfamiliar territory

By PAUL REES Motivated: Woodburn OLLY Woodburn is intent on making up for lost time after missing 24 matches because of...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Wing wizard Harry hungry for long spell of success

By PAUL REES HARRY Potter has lived with remarks about his moniker all his life, but the wing is intent on...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Black and Ambers hold off Steelmen’s rally

Premiership By STEFFAN THOMAS Ebbw Vale...............22 Newport...................29 NEWPORT held off a late rally from Ebbw Vale to solidify their place at...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Dean Richards handed three week match-day ban for media comments

Newcastle Falcons Director of Rugby Dean Richards has been banned from any match-day involvement for three weeks following his comments in...

By Ben Redwood
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Kiran McDonald to join Wasps at the end of the season from Glasgow Warriors

Scottish lock Kiran McDonald will join Wasps at the end of the season from Glasgow Warriors. The 6ft 8in lock was...

By Ben Redwood
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Italy scrum-half Callum Braley signs for Northampton Saints

Italian scrum-half Callum Braley has signed for Northampton Saints ahead of the 2022/23 season after making the switch from Italian side...

By Ben Redwood
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Former England and Saracens lock George Kruis retires from rugby

Former Saracens and England forward George Kruis has announced his retirement from all rugby on his 32nd birthday to concentrate on...

By Ben Redwood
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Exeter snatch victory over 14-man Newcastle Falcons

Newcastle (7) 14Tries: Haydon-Wood, McGuigan Cons: Haydon-Wood 2Exeter (7) 15Tries: Schickerling, Innard Con: J Simmonds Pens: J Simmonds A late Joe...

By Ben Redwood
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Blackett delight as Willis return gives Wasps extra edge

A PAIR of England internationals were at the forefront of the action of Harlequins’ victory over Wasps, with Jack Willis’ return...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Sharks move up as Saints miss chance

By ROB WILDMAN Northampton....21pts Tries: Augustus 6, Coles 36, Mitchell 42 Conversions: Furbank 7, 36, 45 Sale ....................22pts Tries: Reed 3,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Furbank right to go for it – Boyd

NORTHAMPTON boss Chris Boyd backed his team’s decision to kick that last-minute penalty. “They discussed it and George Furbank, in particular,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Vailanu try clinches morale-boosting win

By ROGER PANTING Worcester ........19pts Tries: van der Merwe 5, Beck 19, Vailanu 45 Conversions: Smith 5, 19 Bristol ................14pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Diamond: My lads showed real guts

IT was a first win for Worcester’s new director of rugby, Steve Diamond, who believed his side’s determination was the key...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Falcons chase rare double over out-of-sorts Chiefs

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Newcastle v Exeter Today. Kick-off 3pm, Kingston Park WITH Champions Cup qualification and the play-offs beyond them...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Capstick still confident Exeter will make the playoffs

By PAUL REES Force: Richard Capstick BRITAIN may have been battered by storms last week, but even though Kingston Park has...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Drovers hold off Merthyr in thriller

Premiership By HUW S THOMAS Merthyr....................36 Llandovery.............43 AN 11-try thriller went Llandovery’s way, but they had to withstand a fine Merthyr...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Black and Ambers run riot over Ponty

Premiership By STEFFAN THOMAS Newport...................36 Pontypridd................ 7 NEWPORT maintained their unbeaten start to the season as they thrashed Pontypridd on Thursday...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Tigers keep it tight to curb Bath spirit

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bath ....................20pts Tries: Muir 9, Ojomoh 29, Bayliss 31 Conversions: Bailey 29 Penalties: Bailey 22 Leicester ..........24pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

‘Players came up with the answers’

LEICESTER head coach Steve Borthwick praised his side for finding solutions in the second half. “We started the game really well...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Jackson’s final kick snatches it for Irish

By GARY FITZGERALD London Irish ....32pts Tries: van Rensburg 3, 24, Coleman 41, Hassell-Collins 64 Conversions: Jackson 25, 42, 65 Penalties:...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Vunipola boys on top form – Shaw

JOE Shaw praised the Vunipola brothers even though the discarded England pair could not get their side over the line against...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Harlequins happy to be back in the swing

By MATT WRIGHT Harlequins ........29pts Tries: Beard 3, Jones 31, Murley 44, Esterhuizen 46, Lynagh 64 Conversions: Edwards 31, 44 Wasps...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Sale sign Dom Barrow after impressive trial

Sale Sharks have signed the former Leicester Tigers and Newcastle lock Dominic Barrow after a successful trial period. Barrow had retired...

By Ben Redwood
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Putting Premiership rugby on free to air TV is massive, says Harlequins wing Cadan Murley

The move to put Gallagher Premiership rugby on ITV was “massive” for the game as a whole, said Harlequins wing Cadan...

By Ben Redwood
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Saracens announce £32M takeover by consortium of investors

Saracens have announced a that the £32m takeover by a consortium Kimono House Ltd has been completed. The takeover was announced...

By Ben Redwood
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Premiership launches PRTV streaming service

THE PREMIERSHIP have announced the launch of a new streaming service that allows supporters to watch all Gallagher Premiership rugby matches...

By Ben Redwood
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Harlequins coaching trio sign permanent and dateless contracts

Harlequins have rewarded three coaches who helped inspire them to win last seasons Premiership title as Nick Evans, Adam Jones and...

By Ben Redwood
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Bath’s westcountry duo Orlando Bailey and Max Ojomoh sign new contracts

Homegrown Bath Rugby duo Orlando Bailey and Max Ojomoh have signed two-year extensions with the Blue, Black and Whites. The pair,...

By Ben Redwood
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Mark Wilson: Newcastle Falcons and England forward retires with immediate effect

Newcastle Falcons and England international Mark Wilson has retired from rugby with immediate effect. The 32-year-old Newcastle skipper and back-row forward...

By Ben Redwood
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Returning Sharks too strong for Warriors

By NATHAN EDWARDS Sale ....................36pts Tries: James 2, Reed 21 60, Tuilagi 46, Langdon 56, Van Rensburg 68 Conversions: MacGinty 46,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Bench beat us, admits Diamond

STEVE Diamond’s return to the AJ Bell Stadium ended in defeat after his old side utilised their strong bench to take...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Cramp-free Burns runs riot in front of full house

By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ..........35pts Tries: Nadolo 13, 22; Montoya 31, Hegarty 58 Conversions: Burns 14, 23, 59 Penalties: 17, 43,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

I was just glad to get on the pitch says six-club Ashton

CHRIS Ashton confessed he was just “grateful to be here” after his Leicester debut. The 34-year-old, who has now played for...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

A mauling for Bears as Irish put on style

By TOM BRADSHAW Bristol ................32pts Tries: Whiteley 16, Naulago 32, Strang 77, Challenger 79, Kerr 80 Conversions: Whiteley 33, Eden 80...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Lam in SOS for cover at No.9

PAT LAM says Bristol have begun an urgent search for scrum-half cover after third-choice nine Tom Whiteley went off injured. “It...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Archie relishing his chance to fill big boots of Dombrandt

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Saracens v Harlequins AFTER back-to-back defeats, Archie White insists defending Premiership champions Harlequins have the necessary depth...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Shaw: Lozowski has huge appetite to get better

By PAUL REES Hunger: Alex Lozowski SARACENS have become used to this stage of the season when they have to cope...

By The Rugby Paper Team