Premiership
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoLeicester bid adieu to Top 14-bound Jordan Taufua
The Tigers back row has left Welford Road with immediate effect
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/ 5 years agoBack row Ruan Ackermann pledges future to Gloucester rebuild
The No.8 has signed a new contract to remain at Kingsholm, having gained residency to become eligible for England
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/ 5 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Premiership Rugby Cup gets the surprise go-ahead
Jon Newcombe reports exclusively on the PRL's plan to slot the 'cancelled' Premiership Rugby Cup into the 2020-21 schedule
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoSharks want Andre Esterhuizen back from Harlequins
The American consortium that has bought a majority share in the South African franchise is ready to finance the Quins centre's...
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/ 5 years agoLeicester Tigers in new deal with Dan Cole
The England tighthead is now set to finish his career at Welford Road
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/ 5 years agoCare: There were rumours around Harlequins about Gustard leaving
The Quins scrum-half says the playing squad and organisation 'haven't been good enough' in recent seasons
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/ 5 years agoNewcastle Falcons keep their eye on Ollie Lawrence contract
The England centre signed a contract extension with Worcester last year
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/ 5 years agoQuins wing Chris Ashton makes mid-season switch to Worcester Warriors
Ashton makes splashdown at Sixways Stadium, leaving Harlequins after ten months at the Stoop
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/ 5 years agoBath to reshuffle coaching staff after agreeing deal with old friend of Neal Hatley’s
Will Girvan Dempsey be worked into another role at the Rec?
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/ 5 years agoPaul Gustard looks set to move abroad
Neil Fissler reports on where the defence guru will do next to devlop his career
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/ 5 years agoWaisake Naholo injury hell goes on at London Irish
The career of the World Cup-winning All Black is under threat, TRP understands, after having a knee operation last April
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/ 5 years agoDanny Care signs up for a 16th season at Harlequins
As reported by TRP on December 27, 84-cap England scrum-half Care has agreed an extension at the Stoop
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoRob Baxter voted Rugby Union Writers’ Club personality of the year 2020
The Exeter Chiefs director of rugby is the recipient of the Pat Marshall award after a Premiership and Champions Cup winning...
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/ 5 years agoBath at the centre of major mix-up by Covid testing operators Randox
Randox, the company contracted by PRL to carry out coronavirus testing, admits to 'human error' which led to Bath closing its...
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/ 5 years agoBristol boy Joe Joyce done with clapping Exeter Chiefs
Spurred by a state-of-the-art training ground, lock Joyce says the squad already assembled by Bears can want for nothing in their...
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/ 5 years agoExtrovert Sanderson will be great for Sale says Petrus du Plessis
Wallabies scrum coach Petrus du Plessis worked as a player under Sanderson at Saracens, and believes his appointment at Sale to...
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/ 5 years agoBorthwick adds Argentina hooker Julian Montoya to Leicester squad
Montoya becomes the latest Pumas player to sign for Tigers
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/ 5 years agoPaul Gustard departs Harlequins with immediate effect
Harlequins general manager Billy Millard will oversee first-team operations for the rest of the season
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/ 5 years agoBath shut down training ground after positive tests
Bath's Premiership clash against Bristol Bears cast into doubt as a 'number of positive tests' among players and staff lead to...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoExclusive: Relegation scrapped in Premiership this season
Jon Newcombe reports on the increased likelihood that the Premiership will revert to a 13-team league at the end of the...
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/ 5 years agoWasps’ Ben Vellacott ready to relocate to Scotland?
Dan Robson holds the keys to the Wasps backline and that has seen one PRO14 side contact Vellacott
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/ 5 years agoChris Ashton could join the exodus to Japan
Neil Fissler reports on the future of Harlequins and former England wing Chris Ashton
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Premiership
/ 5 years ago‘Homesick’ Kelly Brown set for return to Saracens
TRP understands Kelly Brown could be on his way back to Saracens, following the departure of Alex Sanderson to Sale
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoHougaard’s off, so Worcester headhunt replacement at Bath
Neil Fissler reports on Worcester's plans at scrum-half, with Francois Hougaard destined to return home to South Africa
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/ 5 years agoQuins fly-half Brett Herron looks across Channel
Herron has held talks over departing the Stoop at the end of the season
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoHighs and lows of Will Taylor’s rollercoaster rugby career, now settled at London Welsh
Taylor is now involved with London Welsh and runs a gym in Richmond
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/ 5 years agoJones: Be like Harry Kane and stay loyal to your club
New Worcester Warriors coach Mark Jones has advice for the Premiership club's England starlets
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/ 5 years agoCameron Redpath revelling in leadership role at Rec
Redpath is being worked into a position of seniority in the Bath backline by director of rugby Stuart Hooper
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoWasps grab Doncaster Knight stalwart Robin Hislop
Hislop spent the end of last season in the Premiership on loan at Saracens
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/ 5 years agoGloucester hooker James Hanson hankers for Oz return
Hanson could return to Australia at the end of the season when his contract is up at Kingsholm
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/ 5 years agoTizard: My time training with England has made me want to emulate Joe Launchbury
LESSONS learned from England’s finest are underpinning Hugh Tizard’s push to mix it with the best. Harlequins lock Tizard, 20, right,...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoSaracens agree to release Alex Sanderson to become new Sale Sharks DoR
Sale Sharks formally announce appointment of former captain Sanderson as their director of rugby with immediate effect
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/ 5 years agoWorcester co-owner: Our budget is on the £7m salary cap limit
Jason Whittingham says there is a 'misconception' over Worcester's spending and their lowly position in the Premiership
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/ 5 years agoSuperkids keep Dan Robson on his toes at Wasps
Influential Wasps No.9 Robson discusses the emergence of Will Porter and Ben Vellacott keeping him on his toes, and his return...
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/ 5 years agoAttwood’s choice: His kids or rugby
Single parent Dave Attwood opens up on the difficulty of providing childcare while maintaining his rugby career at Bristol Bears
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/ 5 years agoGlasgow Warriors confirm signing of Duncan Weir from Worcester
As reported by The Rugby Paper in Sunday's edition, Weir will move to Scotstoun at the end of the season
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoSaracens scrum-half Tom Whiteley to make Bristol switch
A former Millfield School teammate of Bristol fly-half Callum Sheedy
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/ 5 years agoEdinburgh raid Harlequins for two of their first-team stars
James Lang and Glen Young will both move north to Edinburgh at the end of the season
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/ 5 years agoWorcester No.10 Duncan Weir keen for move home to Glasgow
Duncan Weir is in discussions with both Worcester Warriors and Scottish Rugby over his future
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/ 5 years agoJosh Beaumont is happy to get back in line in Sale’s pack
After 14 months out with a knee injury, Beaumont marked his return to rugby in the most dramatic way with a...
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/ 5 years agoEngland prop Kyle Sinckler cited for use of profanity at referee in Bristol match
Sinckler will appear before a disciplinary panel on Tuesday after directing abuse towards referee, Karl Dickson
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/ 5 years agoBath 44-52 Wasps: Paolo Odogwu sparkles in 11-try thriller
Winger Odogwu puts on a show at the Rec in 96-point Premiership game
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/ 5 years agoHarlequins v London Irish: Magician Marcus Smith has bounty on head
London Irish back row has identified the Quins fly-half as the main threat to contain ahead of their Premiership clash on...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoExeter 7-20 Bristol: Randall masterclass helps Bears go top
Harry Randall makes a statement to the on-looking Eddie Jones at Sandy Park
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoFrustrated Stuart Hooper laments costly individual errors
Bath fall to Wasps despite scoring over 40 points on home soil
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/ 5 years agoNewcastle 22-10 Gloucester: Adam Radwan gets the Falcons off to flier
HOOKER George McGuigan’s pick-andgo try as the clock went into overtime capped a Newcastle win against a struggling Gloucester side who...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoIt’s only 6/10 for us says Dean Richards
Newcastle Falcons director of rugby Dean Richards knows there's plenty to work on despite win over Gloucester
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoLam: ‘Harry’s worked hard on his skills’
Read the thoughts of Pat Lam and Rob Baxter after Bristol Bears victory at Sandy Park in the Premiership
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoSale 20-13 Worcester: Faf de Klerk leads the way for rejuvenated Sharks
Worcester lament narrow defeat to Sale, as de Klerk and Jono Ross tries seal the win for Sharks
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoPaul Deacon says becoming a head coach is next step in his career
The Sale Sharks interim head coach doesn't know how long he will remain in his current position, after win against Worcester
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