Premiership

Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Tigers’ Boks more effective than Sale’s

By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ..........19pts Tries: Langdon 80 Penalties: Wilkinson 36, 56 Sale ......................11pts Tries: Liebenberg 49 Conversions: Ford 49 Penalties:...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

It’s that man Smith to rescue for Quins

By PAUL REES Harlequins ........31pts Tries: Esterhuizen 4, 16; Smith 47, Marchant 73, 77 Conversions: Smith 5, 48, 74 Bath ....................17pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Exiles have their day in the sun at long last

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Exeter ................21pts Tries: Witty 21, Hogg 23, Nowell 66 Conversions: J Simmonds 22, 24; Slade 67 London Irish...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Newcastle 13-5 Bristol: Connon the marksman guns down sorry Bears

NEWCASTLE fly-half Brett Connon redeemed himself for his second-half sinbinning by sealing Falcons first win against a poor Bristol side since...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Lam: Too much ‘me’ out there, we gifted that game away

BRISTOL DoR Pat Lam is pleased to have a byeweek coming up given their long injury list, which saw him make...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Sale 28-22 Harlequins: Super Quirke sends message to Eddie

RAFFI Quirke will hope to make the England squad for the Autumn Internationals tomorrow after his delightful double in front of...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Sanderson: ‘Raffi can be even better than Faf’

SALE boss Alex Sanderson reckons rising star ‘Raffi de Klerk’ could be even better than World Cup-winning South African Faf de...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Preview: McNally relishing re-branded Rec style

PREVIEW... Bath v Saracens Today. Kick-off 3pm, The Rec FIT-AGAIN lock Josh McNally has welcomed the transformation in Bath’s style as...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Preview: Irish keep faith despite being winless in ten

PREVIEW... London Irish v Gloucester Today. Kick-off 3pm, Brentford Stadium London Irish have gone ten matches without a league victory in...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Shark hunter Hastings holds reins as Glos prepare for Exiles onslaught

By PAUL REES Settled: Adam Hastings GEORGE Skivington says Adam Hastings is ready to make his mark on the Premiership after...

By The Rugby Paper Team
News Extra
/ 4 years ago

Boks U20 back row called for Scotland training

NEWS EXTRA SCOTLAND have selected South Africa-born Sharks back row Dylan Richardson for a two-day training camp before their first Autumn...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

WALES AND SCOTLAND AUTUMN NATIONS SERIES TICKETS TO BE WON

WIN a pair of tickets to Wales v New Zealand or Scotland v Tonga courtesy of Dove Men + Care! Dove...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Wasps 23-27 Exeter: Chiefs on warpath as Simmonds sizzles

EXETER Chiefs, with Sam Simmonds leading the charge in trademark fashion, poured on the pressure after the break to squeeze past...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Blackett gutted by lack of reward

WASPS coach Lee Blackett felt his side did not get the reward they deserved. “I am pretty gutted. "Sometimes the amount...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Worcester 3-48 Leicester: Tigers rip toothless Warriors to pieces

STEVE Borthwick was thrilled with both human bull-dozer Nemani Nadolo and England fly-half George Ford as Tigers ripped Worcester to shreads...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Thomas: Devastion in camp tonight

JONATHAN Thomas laid it on the line to his woeful Warriors after they were put to the sword by merciless Leicester....

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Exeter 42-5 Worcester: Sam Simmonds comes roaring back to fire up Chiefs

THE Lions returned and Sam Simmonds burst out of the cage to resume where he left off last season. The Premiership’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Gloucester 33-32 Sale: Sharks late bite back just fails to prove fatal

WITH the last kick of the match, Sale replacement Tom Curtis missed a touchline conversion as his side just failed to...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Cash-rich Saracens will ‘aim to go global’ now, says Roc Nation president Yormark

NEW Saracens special advisor Michael Yormark says the club plan on going global after their £32m takeover. American Yormark, president of...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

London Irish 16-21 Leicester: Ford steers Tigers off the rocks just in time

GEORGE Ford kicked three penalties in the final 25 minutes to haul Leicester over the line and make it four from...

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Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Saracens 37-23 Newcastle: Sarries get the engine up and running again

SARACENS might not quite be firing on all four cylinders yet but they are getting there and were good value for...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Harlequins 52-24 Bristol: The Marcus and Alex show rips Bears apart

EDDIE Jones will have plenty of decisions before naming his first autumn starting line-up but the No.8 and 10 jerseys are...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Breakdown battle will be box office

PAUL REES talks to Alex Mitchell and coach Matt Ferguson about Saints’ strong start to the season PREVIEW... Wasps v Northampton...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Shields tells his Wasps to be ready for old boss Boyd’s trickery

By JON NEWCOMBE Out to cause havoc: Brad Shields WASPS captain Brad Shields is anticipating a meeting of minds when his...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years ago

Mike Brown looks at a new career as an agent

MIKE Brown has started to prepare for life after rugby by joining a player management division for the private platform Premier...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years ago

JP du Preez could quit Sale Sharks for Glasgow Warriors

SALE Sharks have four players called Du Preez on their books but could have one fewer from the start of next...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Skilful Dino Lamb is Harlequins back in a forward’s body

DINO Lamb could have been doing a Louis Lynagh and running in tries for Harlequins instead of putting in a shift...

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Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Nathan Earle eyes England lift-off at Falcons

NATHAN Earle is hoping his move to Newcastle will put him back into England contention after his time at Harlequins was...

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Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Injury-hit Marcus Watson playing for his future at Wasps

MARCUS Watson aims to start persuading Wasps he deserves a new contract by putting Northampton to the sword today. Constant setbacks...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Autumn Internationals
/ 4 years ago

Care: Let Alex Dombrandt show just how great he is

DANNY Care has urged Eddie Jones to not just pick Alex Dombrandt but stick with him throughout the entire Autumn campaign....

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Stars look to France as fee row rumbles on

BRISTOL Bears could be facing a fight to hang onto back row Nathan Hughes who has been offered to French clubs...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Club Rugby
/ 4 years ago

Unbeaten Aberavon keep flying high

Premiership Cup By STEFFAN THOMAS Bridgend ..............15 Aberavon ..............24 ABERAVON continued their unbeaten start to the season with a bonus point...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Saracens in £32m takeover, Nigel Wray to hand over control

SARACENS have agreed a £32m takeover deal with a consortium of investors that includes South African World Cup-winning captain Francois Pienaar....

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Leicester 13-12 Saracens: Injury-time penalty try sinks Saracens

TIGERS somehow grabbed victory from the jaws of defeat to continue their unbeaten start to the season, but even they will...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Northampton 23-21 London Irish: Returning Biggar is late hero for Saints

DAN Biggar picked himself up to kick a match-winning penalty to keep unbeaten Northampton on track in a tense finish at...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

McCall: Players went off script

SARRIES boss Mark McCall said defeat was a big lesson for his side. “Had we won the game, we would still...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Newcastle 18-14 Wasps: Eye gouge rumpus as Falcons lay a hoodoo

FALCONS Callum Chick scored from a spectacular late burst as Newcastle ended Wasps long home over them at a rowdy Kingston...

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Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Worcester 23-31 Gloucester: Skivington delight as Hastings runs show

GEORGE Skivington was full of praise for Adam Hastings after the fly-half produced a calm, clinical display in Gloucester’s confidence-lifting victory...

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Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Deano: Gopperth made a meal of it

NEWCASTLE boss Dean Richards insisted Tom Penny was the innocent party in the eye-gouging incident. “Tom is distraught as he didn’t...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Bristol 25-20 Bath: Radradra blow can’t halt Bears revival

BRISTOL cushioned the hammer blow of losing their Fijian superstar, Semi Radradra, for a lengthy period by sneaking a victory over...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Stuart Hooper heartened by young Bath talent

BATH director of rugby Stuart Hooper was bemused by some decisions: “At some of the scrums, arms are being pulled before...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Hogg’s back and so is the Exeter ‘edge’

Paul Rees talks to Henry Slade and Rob Baxter about Exeter’s stumbling start to the new season PREVIEW... Sale v Exeter...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

The fly-half’s name is Wilkinson and his talent is blossoming!

By JON NEWCOMBE Play-maker: Kieran Wilkinson KIERAN Wilkinson is set to make his third Premiership appearance of the season for Sale...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years ago

Northampton Saints emergency call for prop

NORTHAMPTON Saints last week sent out an SOS looking to bring another tighthead prop into Franklin’s Gardens as injury cover until...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years ago

Lam’s chat with Ojomoh triggers transfer talk

PAT Lam was seen in a deep touchline conversation with Bath’s highly-rated inside centre Max Ojomoh after Friday’s West Country derby...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years ago

O’Shea hunts Eddie’s successor

THE RFU have already started their search for Eddie Jones’ successor as England coach. The Australian has said he will stand...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Autumn Internationals
/ 4 years ago

London Irish aim to break into Eddie’s England clique

LONDON Irish were the only one of the Premiership 13 who were not called on by England for last week’s training...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Tom Cruse is writing his name large at Wasps

ONE hundred games into his Wasps career and the novelty of having his own name on the back of his jersey...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Club Rugby
/ 4 years ago

Dominant Drovers hit big six to sink Llanelli

Premiership Cup By HUW S. THOMAS Llandovery ....39 Llanelli ............12 HIGH flying Llandovery recorded their third consecutive win in the West...

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Club Rugby
/ 4 years ago

Off-colour Steelmen beaten Black and Blue

Premiership Cup By ALEX BYWATER Ebbw Vale ..............3 Cardiff ..................27 CARDIFF inflicted a first defeat of the Premiership Cup season on...

By The Rugby Paper Team