Premiership

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/ 5 years ago

Gloucester 30-28 London Irish: Twelvetrees sees his extra work pay off

Billy Twelvetrees held his nerve to give Gloucester the win with a last-minute penalty at Kingsholm

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Kidney: Last kick losses are so tough to take

Declan Kidney and George Skivington offer their thoughts on a dramatic conclusion to Friday night's clash between London Irish and Gloucester

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Preview: Falcons aim to put brake on Sam’s try scoring run

What does Dean Richards think of Sam Simmonds' try-scoring feats in the Premiership this season?

By The Rugby Paper Team
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years ago

Shaun Adendorff ready to leave Northampton Saints

The Saints No.8, a summer arrival in 2020, is set to move to a Pro D2 club in France

By The Rugby Paper Team
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years ago

Exeter Chiefs sign highly-rated centre from Connacht

EXETER Chiefs have completed the signing of Ireland U20 outside centre Sean O’Brien who has agreed to a two-year deal. O’Brien,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Features
/ 5 years ago

Alan Solomons expects to be leaving Worcester on a high

Worcester director of rugby Alan Solomons tells PAUL REES why next season will be his last at Warriors Alan Solomons is...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Manu proves it’s collision not evasion that counts | Chris Hewett

THE most depressing comment of last week came from Alex Sanderson, which was counterintuitive, since the Sale director of rugby is...

By Chris Hewett
Premiership
/ 5 years ago

Prop duo join Bath

BATH have added two tightheads props to their squad for next season by signing D’Arcy Rae from Glasgow Warriors and Johannes...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Henry Slade issues statement in response to vaccine story

The England and Exeter Chiefs centre has come under fire for saying he would be avoiding Covid-19 vaccines until he could...

By A Wood
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Manu Tuilagi to return to action this weekend for Sale Sharks

The England centre has been out for eight months after suffering an achilles injury last October

By A Wood
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Mike Brown loses appeal against six-week ban for stamping

Brown has played his last game for Harlequins after his six-week ban was upheld at an appeal hearing on Wednesday evening

By A Wood
English Championship
/ 5 years ago

Reuben Bird-Tulloch finds new club after being among quartet to leave Saints

Tommy Mathews, Ryan Olowofela and Tui Uru will also depart Northampton Saints this summer

By A Wood
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Stuart Hooper addresses when Danny Cipriani will make his Bath debut

Bath fly-half Cipriani will not feature for the club in this season's run-in

By A Wood
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Chris Boyd brings out the best in his English coaches

CHRIS Boyd is doing his bit for the future of English coaching according to one of his protégés at Northampton...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Injured Cameron Redpath out until 2022 for Bath and Scotland

Scans have determined Redpath ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament against Sale Sharks earlier this month

By A Wood
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Academy product Charlie Atkinson signs new contract at Wasps

Wasps have promoted 19-year-old Atkinson to the senior squad

By A Wood
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years ago

Alex Cuthbert to leave Chiefs and join Ospreys

ALEX CUTHBERT is set to leave Premiership champions Exeter Chiefs when his contract ends in the summer, with the Ospreys set...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Young Tigers are set to roar again says Kay

Despite not emulating the cup success of their footballing neighbours, Ben Kay believes Leicester Tigers are on track to vie for...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years ago

Wasps continue shopping spree with 20 stone prop from Scarlets

WASPS have agreed to sign Scarlets prop Pieter Scholtz who moved to South Wales from the Southern Kings last December. Wasps...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Features
/ 5 years ago

Big Four: The deciding factors

FIXTURES Sale have the toughest run-in with their three remaining fixtures against the other clubs in the play-off positions. The first...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Marcus Smith is ‘world class’ in all areas – Goode

MARCUS Smith is just as physical as Owen Farrell and a better defender than George Ford. Now it is time to...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

London Irish centre Theo Brophy Clews forced to call time

LONDON Irish back Theo Brophy Clews has been forced to retire at just 24 because of concussion. The England U20 international,...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Bath confirm Dempsey to depart as part of coaching shake-up

As revealed by TRP in January, Bath have recruited David Williams to be their new attack coach

By A Wood
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Harlequins full-back Mike Brown to appeal six-week ban

Mike Brown will aim to appear for Harlequins again this season after the club confirmed his application to appeal has set...

By A Wood
Challenge Cup
/ 5 years ago

Reaching a European final is testament to the squad-building at Leicester

Ben Kay breaks down the improvements made by Leicester Tigers under Steve Borthwick ahead of their trip to Twickenham on European...

By A Wood
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Ex-Chief Luke Mehson signs up for 2021-22 with Wasps

Mehson, 21, came through the Exeter Chiefs academy after impressing for the University of Exeter in BUCS Super Rugby

By A Wood
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Sam Simmonds smashes Premiership try record

SAM Simmonds broke the Premiership try-scoring record for a season with a hat-trick in Exeter’s 31-12 win at London Irish on...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Worcester Warriors appoint ex-Gloucester coach Jonny Bell as new defence mastermind

Bell will return to the Premiership next season to link up with old pal Alan Solomons at Worcester Warriors

By A Wood
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Chris Boyd concedes Saints semi-final hopes are ‘dead’

Northampton Saints DoR Chris Boyd sees it as an uphill struggle to reach the Premiership semi-finals after his side's loss to...

By A Wood
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Former England centre Kyle Eastmond announces retirement at 31

The former Bath, Wasps and Leicester Tigers back had signed a two-year deal at Leeds Rhinos, but has called time on...

By A Wood
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Fans finally back to feed Bristol Bears frenzy

Kyle Sinckler received the biggest cheer from the 3,183 fans in attendance as his name was read out pre-match

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Exeter Chiefs announce signing of EQP prop Josh Iosefa-Scott

Exeter Chiefs sign some competition for Harry Williams and Marcus Street to contend with, as Josh Iosefa-Scott arrives from New Zealand

By A Wood
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years ago

Bath prop Henry Thomas on his way to join La Rochelle

Henry Thomas is out of contract this summer at Bath

By The Rugby Paper Team
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years ago

Denny Solomona has talks with Bristol Bears boss Lam

Could the Sale Sharks wing make a cross-Premiership switch to Bristol this summer?

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Preview: Lam’s leaders aim to deliver big home run for Bears fans

Bristol Bears welcome Gloucester and over 3,000 supporters to Ashton Gate on Monday, Jon Newcombe spoke to Pat Lam about the...

By Jon Newcombe
Champions Cup
/ 5 years ago

Devoto: Leinster defeat has made us even hungrier

Ollie Devoto still wants to play for England after being involved off the bench twice during Eddie Jones' tenure

By The Rugby Paper Team
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years ago

Perpignan interested in Harlequins wing Nathan Earle

PERPIGNAN are chasing Harlequins winger Nathan Earle who is out of contract at Twickenham Stoop at the end of the season....

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Exiles train on the double to stop Simmonds

London Irish will try to keep Sam Simmonds quiet as Exeter travel to face the Exiles on Tuesday

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Mindset at Harlequins has brought fun back for Scott Baldwin

Baldwin has no regrets over leaving Wales behind to reinvigorate himself in south-west London with Quins

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Leicester 35-29 Harlequins: Determined Tigers defy the Quins fightback

Fireworks in either half as Harlequins try to counter Tigers first start at Welford Road

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Wasps 23-19 Worcester: Robson blasts lottery over red card decisions

The Wasps vice-captain decries the decisions to give yellow or red cards for 'virtually nothing'

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Bath 20-24 Sale: More yellows, but still Sale power onwards

Sale Sharks come away from the Rec with the win after Curtis Langdon's late try under the lights

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Preview: One-club man Will Welch brings up his 250 for Newcastle

Falcons will welcome 1,750 to Kingston Park for their clash against Northampton on Monday

By A Wood
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

London Irish star Curtis Rona signs extension

The Australian is looking forward to representing the Exiles for the 'next few years'

By A Wood
English Championship
/ 5 years ago

Wasps sign member of TRP’s Championship Dream Team

Skipper Robin Hislop will leave Doncaster Knights to join Wasps at the end of the season

By A Wood
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Mike Brown red card for stamping deemed ‘not deliberate’

Charged for his red card against Wasps at the weekend involving hooker Tommy Taylor

By A Wood
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Banned Tom Dunn could still feature for England this summer

Dunn could still feature for England in their summer Test schedule despite his ban for a red card against Bristol Bears

By A Wood
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Newcastle Falcons speedster Ben Stevenson signs up till 2023

Stevenson, 22, pledges his future to Falcons with a new two-year deal

By A Wood
British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years ago

Genge tells Lions: Be wary of Jasper Wiese

The England prop believes Leicester teammate Jasper Wiese is in with a shout of playing for the Springboks this summer against...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Thomas: Ted Hill deserves next shot with England

Worcester Warriors head coach Jonathan Thomas believes Ted Hill is far from the finished article and deserves a chance to grow...

By The Rugby Paper Team