Premiership

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
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Quins duo could be so deadly says Eddie

By GARY FITZGERALD EDDIE Jones is banking on that special Harlequins factor to help England “light up Rome” and revive his...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Wigglesworth’s age no concern for Borthwick

By PAUL REES RICHARD Wigglesworth will be on course to become only the second player to feature in the Premiership after...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Innard and Armand put Chiefs on track

By ROGER PANTING Exeter ................24pts Tries: Innard 26, Schickerling 49, Woodburn 65, O’Flaherty 75 Conversions: Simmonds 49, 65 Gloucester ........15pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team
English Gallagher Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Chris Ashton joins Leicester Tigers on short-term contract

Leicester Tigers have signed dual-international Chris Ashton on a short-term contract. The 34-year-old joins Tigers from Worcester Warriors having previously...

By Ben Redwood
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Some of our final passes not good enough, says Shaw

INTERIM Saracens head coach Joe Shaw was still left wanting more after a comprehensive win against struggling Bath. “I thought we...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Odogwu steals it for Wasps in red zone

By MIKE SINCLAIR Exeter ................26pts Tries: O’Flaherty 15, Pearson 27, Innard 38, Capstick 44 Conversions: J Simmonds 15, 27, 38 Wasps...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Blackett admits better side lost

WASPS head coach Lee Blackett admitted that the better side lost as he reflected: “Exeter were the far better team for...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Lam’s men too good for spirited Falcons

By ROGER PANTING Bristol ................37pts Tries: Uren 3, Naulago 11, Morahan 19, Leiua 27 Conversions: Whiteley 3, 11, 19, 27 Penalties:...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Richards laments missed chances

NEWCASTLE director of rugby, Dean Richards, bemoaned his side’s failure to take their opportunities. “We didn’t expect to go 28-7 down...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Ackermann ‘the beast’ swings it to Gloucester

By ROGER PANTING Gloucester........24pts Tries: Ackermann 15, 79; Thorley 47 Conversions: Evans 15, 47; Hastings 79 Penalties: Hastings 72 London Irish...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Kidney: Cute play slowed our flow

LONDON Irish’s director of rugby Declan Kidney was disappointed to come away with nothing. He said: “We had a tremendous amount...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Manu’s back to provide firepower off the bench

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Harlequins v Sale Sharks Today. Kick-off 1pm, Twickenham Stoop AFTER a win against Leicester and a manof-the-match...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Quins must sharpen up to avoid Sharks bloodbath

By GARY FITZGERALD Versatile: Oscar Beard JERRY Flannery has warned his players to sort out their discipline or risk getting “pumped”...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Columnists
/ 4 years ago

Money alone can’t buy success

PAUL REES SPEAKS TO PREMIERSHIP DIRECTORS OF RUGBY ABOUT THE SALARY CAP CUTS As Pat Lam wrestles with the question whether...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Van Zyl keen to stay with Sarries for long haul

SOUTH African scrumhalf Ivan van Zyl would be happy to see out the rest of his playing days in the Premiership...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Brain injury rules must be more stringent

NICK CAIN RUGBY Union’s governing bodies must urgently take action to make concussion protocols far more stringent. World Rugby and...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Jet-heeled Clow claims hat-trick

By FREDDIE BENNETT RGC ........................42 Merthyr ................19 A ZAK Clow hat-trick helped RGC to a big win over Merthyr in a...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Features
/ 4 years ago

Ojomoh: Dad’s fame is no burden to me

Paul Rees talks to Max Ojomoh about his desire to expand his portfolio across the backline Max Ojomoh is one of...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Steelmen just too strong up front

By TOM PROSSER Ebbw Vale ............22 Llanelli ..................12 EBBW Vale’s power told in the end as they ground out the win...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Tigers keep a grip as their power pays off

By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ..........36pts Tries: Saumaki 9, Burns 28, pen try 33, Liebenberg 51, Reffell 76 Conversions: Burns 28, 51,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Diamond: Weight of tackles decisive

NEW Worcester boss Steve Diamond described himself a “little frustrated” after a second defeat under his command. Diamond felt Leicester’s physicality...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Rampant Vunipolas put Bath to sword

By DANIEL GALLAN Saracens ..........40pts Tries: Woolstencroft 37, 39 Goode 46, Lewington 58, McFarland 70 Conversions: Lozowski 40, 59, 71 Penalties:...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Will Collier signs new long-term Harlequins contract

Harlequins tighthead and England international Will Collier has signed a new long-term contract at the Twickenham Stoop. Twice capped by England...

By Ben Redwood
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Sale’s second-half fightback stuns leaders Leicester Tigers

Sale ......................35 Tries: L. James, Curry, Reed, D. Du Preez, Roebuck Cons: MacGinty 2 Pens: MacGinty 2 Leicester Tigers...... 26 Tries: Montoya 2, Porter Con: Burns Pens: Burns 3 HT...

By Ben Redwood
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Deadly Marshall puts Quins top of the pile

Premiership By FREDDIE BENNETT Carmarthan Q......... 17 RGC............................. 14 CARMARTHEN Quins climbed to the top of the Indigo Premiership table with...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Griffiths spurs on Black and Ambers

Premiership By HUW S THOMAS Llandovery............. 17 Newport...................27 INTEREST was high in this Premiership league clash between the two sides that...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Banfield the star turn for fired-up Wizards

Premiership By GARETH JAMES Pontypridd.............. 16 Aberavon.................25 ABERAVON’S Chris Banfield delivered a controlled performance to ensure his side left Sardis Road...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Cushion wraps up bonus for Ironmen

Premiership By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea................. 15 Merthyr....................32 MERTHYR clinched a last-minute bonus point in an entertaining win over Swansea. It was...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Storm Malik can’t blow Gloucester off course

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Newcastle ........22pts Tries: Radwan 9, Carreras 52, Maddison 79 Conversions: Conon 54, Haydon-Wood 80 Penalties: Connon 3 Gloucester...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Red-hot Rees gives Ebbw the runaround

Premiership By ALED BISTON Cardiff......................58 Ebbw Vale................. 8 CARDIFF continued their ruthless form with a convincing victory over Ebbw Vale. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

£500,000 to swap helmets is woke joke

NICK CAIN THE Exeter Chiefs, North American Indianstyle, are dead, but hail to the Dumnonii Chiefs! Catchy it isn’t, but apparently...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Jackson dazzles to leave Chiefs at sea

By DAN GALLAN London Irish ....18pts Tries: Cornish 21, Stokes 40 Conversion: Jackson 40+3 Penalties: Jackson 28, 30 Exeter ................14pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Spirited Bath repay a city’s undying faith

By TOM BRADSHAW Bath ....................21pts Tries: Muir 44, 58 Conversions: Spencer 45 Penalties: Spencer 27, 30, 79 Harlequins ........17pts Tries: Lamb...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Battling defence was key- Kiss

LES Kiss, London Irish’s head coach, praised his side’s character after turning around a 14-0 deficit against Exeter Chiefs inside 20...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Muir: The fans gave us vital buzz

BATH try-scorer Will Muir, wincing through cramp, said: “We were just fighting to the last minute because we were desperate. That...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Diamond: We need some fine tuning

By TOM VICKERS Worcester ........13pts Tries: Sutherland 61, Beck 65 Penalty: Smith 25 Northampton ..29pts Tries: Hutchinson 22, Matavesi 29, Mitchell...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Roebuck aims to show he’s the real deal

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Sale v Leicester Today. Kick-off 3pm, AJ Bell Stadium TOM ROEBUCK will be painting the town blue...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Proud day for captain Dingwall

NORTHAMPTON Saints centre Fraser Dingwall was delighted to have been made captain for the day. “It has been a very cool...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 4 years ago

Sarries kids can shine among stars

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Wasps v Saracens Today. Kick-off 3pm, CBS Arena Starts at 8: Billy Vunipola MARK McCall is relishing...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Features
/ 4 years ago

I can make Warriors great says Diamond

Steve Diamond holds court after being appointed boss at Worcester Warriors. Jon Newcombe listened in Talent at 10: Fin Smith PICTURES:...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Concussed Underhill facing lengthy lay-off

By PAUL REES BATH will not rush Sam Underhill back into action after the England flanker suffered his fourth concussion in...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Every game is massive now for us – Robson

By PAUL REES WASPS have had a casualty list long enough to fill a hospital ward this season, but some of...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 4 years ago

Ref Nigel backs Biggar to keep it respectful

By STEFFAN THOMAS NIGEL Owens has rubbished suggestions that Dan Biggar’s temperament will be an issue when it comes to dealing...

By The Rugby Paper Team