Premiership

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/ 5 years ago

Harlequins 50-26 Worcester: Danny Care shows Lions class as Quins storm on

Harlequins remain firmly in play-off contention with six rounds of the Premiership to go after putting on a clinic aganst Warriors

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Discipline needs to improve says Alex Sanderson

Sale boss rues red card despite Sharks win over Gloucester

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Thomas: We weren’t connected, we defended as individuals

Sloppy defence costs Warriors dear at the Stoop

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Newcastle 17-34 Bristol: Bears go rumbling on towards home semi

Leaders Bristol Bears make new ground in club's history books in pursuit of Premiership's top spot

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Deano: No drop lets me play kids

Newcastle director of rugby Dean Richards admits he will take advantage of no relegation to develop Falcons young crop towards the...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Northampton 44-26 London Irish: Six-try Saints told to shape up for Tigers

Chris Boyd issues warning to Sainst in spite of six-try win over Irish at Franklin's Gardens

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Declan Kidney so proud of London Irish fighters

London Irish director of rugby Declan Kidney reserves praise for the Exiles after their defeat at Franklin's Gardens

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

Wasps tell Warriors they want Billy Searle back

The departure of Lima Sopoaga at Wasps creates room for a possible Searle return at the Ricoh

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

Manu Tuilagi England career saved as he signs for Sale Sharks

Tuilagi stays and one more South African import coming in at Sale Sharks

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

Versatile Tom Hudson attracting interest at Ampthill

And an update on the future of Mark Atkinson amid interest from Bristol Bears in the Gloucester centre

By The Rugby Paper Team
British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years ago

George Ford needs roaring finish for shot at Lions tour

The England & Leicester fly-half talks to Paul Rees about his Lions chances resting with his form for Tigers in the...

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

Jeremy Jordaan may quit Agen for Newcastle Falcons

Dean Richards offers South African lock way out of Top 14 basement boys Agen

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

Sale miss out in pursuit of Nick Schonert from Premiership rivals Worcester

SALE SHARKS are believed to have failed in a bid to land Worcester Warriors tighthead Nick Schonert on a deal for...

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

Long-serving Henry Trinder to leave Gloucester

LONG-SERVING Gloucester centre Henry Trinder has left Kingsholm to kick-start his career with French club Vannes on a deal until the...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Less can be more for rugby insists Hogan

Should seismic reform to place in the Premiership? A reduction in the number of games would be a good start, says...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Walder: Mike Brown can be vintage for the Falcons

DAVE Walder believes the delivery of Newcastle Brown to Kingston Park next season will refresh the Falcons and ensure there is...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Phipps: Premiership is like big game of chess

Nick Phipps admits to being proven wrong about the misconceptions Down Under has of the Premiership

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Brentford base will attract new recruits to London Irish says Les Kiss

The club's new groundshare with Brentford FC shows the Exiles are going places with its ability to attract players to help...

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

Wasps coach Martin Gleeson free for England call-up

What would Gleeson's appointment mean for current England attack coach Simon Amor?

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Pandemic sees even champs Exeter suffer loss

By SAMUEL JACKSON PREMIERSHIP and European champions Exeter Chiefs have recorded a pretax loss of £2.26m after being “significantly impacted” by...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Exeter Chiefs turnover falls by almost £5m in published financial statement

Tony Rowe and Rob Baxter have spoken about Exeter's loss-making performance for the financial year ending June 2020

By A Wood
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years ago

Harlequins ace Danny Care switches management company

The Harlequins scrum-half makes switch to an entertainment company

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

Bristol Bears want to claw Atkinson away from Gloucester

Could Gloucester centre Mark Atkinson be on his way to Ashton Gate this summer?

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

Ben Volavola likely to snub Newcastle Falcons

The Fiji international fly-half is currently playing in France with Perpignan

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

Simon Zebo set to link with Kidney and Kiss at London Irish

Zebo is set to leave Racing 92 at the end of the season and has been strongly linked with a return...

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

Northampton Saints go shopping in Italy

Chris Boyd is looking to go talent-searching at Benetton

By The Rugby Paper Team
Features
/ 5 years ago

Bristol Bears have banished bad eggs to build something special

PAUL REES TALKS TO BRISTOL’S LONG-SERVING LOCK JOE JOYCE ABOUT THE CLUB’S TRANSFORMATION Joe Joyce is Bristol’s longest serving player after joining...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Features
/ 5 years ago

Semi Radradra leads by example says Lam – and what a towering example that is for all

Pat Lam delves into Bristol's path to greater things after winning the Challenge Cup last season, and why Semi Radradra is...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

London Irish aces line up for England’s call

Tom Parton, Ollie Hassell-Collins and Ben Loader have all been crucial to the Exiles' push for Champions Cup qualification in the...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Fekitoa: Paolo Odogwu is the vital piece for Wasps

The Wasps and New Zealand centre is expecting teammate Paolo Odogwu to get his shot with England soon on the Test...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Harlequins icon Mike Brown leaves to join the Falcons

Quins' record holder for appearances will reunite with Dean Richards at Premiership rivals Newcastle

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Andy Uren making waves in Harry’s absence at Bristol Bears

Uren has eased the void of England scrum-half Harry Randall to keep Bristol Bears firmly in charge at the top of...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Paolo Odogwu was given an explanation why England didn’t play him

Wasps winger Odogwu saw no game-time with England and was not released back to Wasps during the Six Nations

By A Wood
Challenge Cup
/ 5 years ago

Bath lose banned captain Charlie Ewels for Challenge Cup clash

A one-week ban for his red card against London Irish rules the England lock out of Bath's trip to Zebre in...

By A Wood
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

‘Massive leader’ John Afoa signs new one-year contract at Bristol Bears

Afoa, 37, extends his time at Ashton Gate with Pat Lam full of praise for the veteran tighthead

By A Wood
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Exclusive: Newcastle Falcons extend Mateo Carreras contract

Newcastle Falcons have finalised terms with Mateo Carreras to extend his stay beyond the current Premiership season, TRP can reveal. The...

By A Wood
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Bristol 35-33 Harlequins: Ice-cool Callum lands late winner for Bears

Despite the valiant efforts of Danny Care, Harlequins fail to come away with victory in a shootout with Bristol

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Danny Care is in running for Lions place, says Harlequins coach Jones

ADAM Jones is backing Danny Care to be in Warren Gatland’s thoughts ahead of selection for the Lions. Scrum-half Care excelled...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Wasps 19-20 Sale: Even four yellows can’t bend Sale steel

Sale manage to secure victory at Wasps despite a slew of yellow cards

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Blackett: We’re too anxious right now

LEE Blackett admitted his Wasps team were becoming too anxious after another demoralising home defeat. Wasps have won once at the...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Premiership
/ 5 years ago

London Irish 36-33 Bath: It’s a hooley for Irish on St Patrick’s party day

Three minutes of madness cost Bath victory in west London, as Exiles hold onto the sixth sport in the Premiership table

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

McNally: Going down to 12 men was a big part of the game

Stuart Hooper and Josh McNally dissect Bath's narrow defeat to London Irish, hindered by ill-discipline

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Worcester 14-62 Northampton: Sleightholme runs riot in a Saints slaughter

Warriors head coach dubs heavy defeat to Northampton 'unacceptable' as Ollie Sleightholme runs in a hat-trick at Sixways

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Gloucester 34-18 Exeter: Understrength Chiefs hammered by Baxter

Gloucester ease past a youthful Exeter Chiefs side, who had Josh Hodge show off his talenta

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Skivington: ‘Bonus point showed real guts’

GLOUCESTER head coach George Skivington was delighted with the bonus point victory but believed his side’s improved performance was more important....

By The Rugby Paper Team
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/ 5 years ago

Preview: Tigers will fight to the death for Borthwick

Leicester full-back Freddie Steward looks ahead to Sunday afternoon's visit of Newcastle Falcons to Welford Road

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Will Welch at full gallop again for trip down memory lane

Will Welch was back in a Falcons shirt last week and is looking to take another stride forward in his comeback...

By The Rugby Paper Team
Latest News
/ 5 years ago

Freddie Burns knows what it means to be a Tiger says Neil Back

Neil Back has his say on what the signing of Freddie Burns can do for Steve Borthwick's plans at Leicester Tigers

By A Wood
Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years ago

Bristol Bears star Ratu Naulago excites Eddie

BRISTOL BEARS flyer Ratu Naulago could become the next South Sea Islander to be given a chance to impress by England coach...

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

London Irish are keen to keep Wallabies star Adam Coleman

LONDON IRISH have opened talks with former Wallaby lock Adam Coleman about extending his stay in West London. Currently sidelined with...

By The Rugby Paper Team