Premiership
This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s Premiership news, interviews, reports, opinion and other content.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoNewcastle Falcons find Waldouck replacement in new defence coach Nick Easter
The ex-Harlequins No.8 is back working with Dean Richards, this time as coach
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoMorris: My Dad told me I needed to work twice as hard at life because of the colour of my skin
Harlequins full-back Aaron Morris on the ever-pressing need for rugby to do more for BAME coaches and more representation at board...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSkivington adds Dom Waldouck to Gloucester coaching staff
Waldouck, 32, leaves Newcastle Falcons where he had been defence coach
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoGloucester’s two-man shortlist for defence coach include World Cup-winning Springboks coach
The Cherry and Whites are looking at up-and-coming defensive minds to fill hole in coaching staff
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoHarlequins add competition for No.9 shirt with Scott Steele signing
Steele left London Irish last month after six years with the Exiles
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoLeicester Tigers sign Luke Wallace and welcome four more from overseas
Leicester Tigers replenish their squad with one forward and four backs
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSaracens more depth behind Owen Farrell and the centres with Argentine signing
Juan Pablo Socino will offer an option at fly-half and inside centre for Saracens
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoJudge me by my skill not my ethnicity, says Ashley Johnson
Johnson is now pursuing his coaching ambitions at Moseley and wants no prejudice in rugby
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSaracens lock in Maro Itoje with new long-term contract
"The culture at Saracens is second to none and I think that’s evident for everyone to see" - Itoje sticks by...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoEngland captain Owen Farrell commits long-term future to Saracens
Farrell is one appearance away from hitting 200 for Saracens
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoMitch Eadie is back at Bristol and finds a whole new look to Bears
The Bristol academy product and Rovers fan is back where it all began, which means playing at Ashton Gate
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoNine more test positive for COVID-19 after latest round of Premiership testing
Premiership Rugby confirm number of positive tests from 856 screened over the past week
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoElliot Daly becomes third England star to commit to Saracens in recent days
The British & Irish Lion joins Jamie George and Mako Vunipola in re-signing with Saracens
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWasps starlets Jacob Umaga and Alfie Barbeary among 15 to sign new terms
Senior figures Joe Launchbury and Dan Robson also commit to playing at Ricoh Arena
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoDelays on new stadium sees London Irish agree to play at Stoop
The pandemic has led to Irish's new stadium in Brentford not finishing construction on time
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoLeicester Tigers source reveals last stages of Manu Tuilagi renewal talks
Leicester had given Tuilagi and others in contract talks a July 1 deadline to agree new terms
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoIt’s official: Sale Sharks have signed Manu Tuilagi
Tuilagi keeps his England career alive by remaining in the Premiership with Sale Sharks
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoClub before country as Wales prop Tomas Francis signs for Exeter
Tighthead prop Francis is one of 30 players to agree extensions at Exeter Chiefs
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoGloucester add Logovi’i Mulipola to pack on short-term deal
The Samoan prop was one of two new signings announced by Gloucester over the weekend
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPremiership Rugby announce first four rounds of fixtures for 2019-20 restart
Harlequins and Sale Sharks to kick-off resumption of 2019-20 Premiership season
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoLance Bradley – Our senior players wanted a forwards coach in charge
The Gloucester CEO opens up on the recruitment process which saw George Skivington appointed as head coach
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoScotland wing Sean Maitland commits to two more years with Saracens
The 48-cap Scotland back is staying at Saracens until 2022
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSix Premiership players test positive for COVID-19
The Premiership has carried out 804 tests, with a total of ten cases diagnosed
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoLast summer’s big-money arrivals at London Irish could leave
The Exiles top-earner Adam Coleman is one of ten players understood to be locked in salary reduction talks
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSaracens conclude agreement with emerging fly-half Manu Vunipola
The cousin of Billy and Mako Vunipola has penned an extension through to 2023
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoEngland prop Ellis Genge staying put at Leicester Tigers
“Ellis is a unique individual who we love having at Leicester Tigers” - Geordan Murphy
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoHarlequins play hard-ball with Welsh region’s pursuit of Adam Jones
Toby Booth wants to lure the Harlequins scrum coach to Ospreys in the PRO14
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoRory Teague the latest to leave coaching upheaval at Gloucester
Rory Teague believes Gloucester have a squad to bring success to Kingsholm under new head coach George Skivington
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoTommy Reffell hoping to stamp his authority at Tigers just like Neil Back
Leicester announced the highly-rated Welsh openside flanker had agreed a new contract on Monday
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years ago‘There are very few teams that have the expertise that we have’, says Quins prop Simon Kerrod
After arriving at the Stoop last summer, tighthead Kerrod heaps praise on Adam Jones for refining his scrummaging
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPremiership Rugby to have midweek fixtures played under restart plans
Exeter, Northampton and Saracens to face much more compact schedule than Premiership rivals
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoLeicester Tigers eye replacement for Telusa Veainu from Clermont
Full-back Veainu has signed a two-year contract to join Stade Francais in the Top 14
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWorcester Warriors co-owners address reports of Michael Fatialofa facing £100,000 medical bill
"Warriors are, and always have been, committed to supporting Michael Fatialofa"
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoMichael Fatialofa facing six-figure medical bill for spinal rehab
The former Worcester Warriors lock had his contract with the club expire at the end of last month and now faces...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPremiership clubs on track for restart as Stage 2 triggered
PGB clear Premiership sides to resume contract training in small groups from July 6
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoExeter Chiefs switch things up with signing of three aces
Neale Harvey speaks to Aaron Hinkley, Josh Hodge and Corey Baldwin about their moves to Sandy Park
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBorthwick’s first day at Leicester ends with Tuilagi and Eastmond exits
Tuilagi's 11-year stay at Welford Road is over after contract dispute leads to shock exit
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWill Hooley sets sights on Goode’s roving 10/15 role at Saracens
New Saracens signing willing to utilise versatility after leaving Bedford Blues
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoRegrets? Chris Robshaw bows out with some at Harlequins and England
The former England captain explains how the gut-wrenching loss to Wales at the 2015 Rugby World Cup still rankles
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoDan Biggar and Lewis Ludlam among 19 to sign new Saints deals
Chris Boyd speaks after wrapping up new deals for senior first team figures and academy products
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoHarlequins face bidding war with NRL for League man tipped by Sean Long
A cross-code switch no longer on the table?
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoManu Tuilagi, George Ford and Ellis Genge in contract stand-off with Leicester
The clock is ticking on Leicester and other Premiership clubs to agree adjusted contracts with their players
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoCourtney Lawes to stay in English rugby with new Northampton deal
But there is one key figure of the Northampton Saints pack who is leaving
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBen Earl in a hurry to make his mark at Bristol Bears
The Saracens back row says Bristol were quick to make their interest in a loan move known
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSaracens captain Brad Barritt to leave club after 12 years
Saracens and Barritt have agreed to terms to allow the centre to see out the 2019-20 season
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSaracens veteran Richard Wigglesworth agrees extension to finish Premiership campaign
The scrum-half will be able to see out the domestic and European season at Allianz Park
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoLeicester Tigers ace Telusa Veainu weighing up future
The Tonga international is interesting clubs in France and Japan
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoMark Lambert retires after almost two decades with Harlequins
After 17 years in the Harlequins front row, RPA chairman Lambert is calling it a day
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoExclusive: Marland Yarde re-signs with Sale and wants Premiership to show solidarity with black community
QPR fan Yarde has been watching on as the Premier League supports the Black Lives Matter movement
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBernard Laporte’s new World Club Cup would not see Wales represented currently
The World Rugby vice-chairman has spoken about his plans for a replacement competition for the Champions Cup












