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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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBath swoop to sign four players from various Premiership rivals
"We are going into next season even stronger" - Blackadder
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoEngland lock set for new Saracens contract
Maro Itoje is likely to remain at Saracens
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWasps continue recruitment in New Zealand with addition of prop
Hurricanes tighthead joins Malakai Fekitoa in joining Wasps next season
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWasps secure World Cup winner Fekitoa
Wasps have announced the signing of New Zealand centre Malakai Fekitoa, who is set to join the club next season. The...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 7 years agoGloucester prop Paddy McAllister set for return back to Ireland
The Lisburn-born prop agrees to join Connacht
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoSinoti Sinoti commits future to Newcastle Falcons
'The supporters have been awesome right from day one' – Sinoti Sinoti
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWillie le Roux to leave Wasps amid interest from Japan and South Africa
Does this leave Wasps short at full-back?
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWasps’ Nathan Hughes makes Premiership switch to Bristol Bears
Hughes signs three-year deal to make Premiership switch
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBath have turned a corner since the Leinster game, says Freddie Burns
Bath fly-half credits attack coach Girvan Dempsey with influence on team's confidence
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDai Young on Elliot Daly’s future and Lima Sopoaga’s form at Wasps
"This time next year we'll probably all be in the same boat," says Wasps director of rugby
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoFaf de Klerk interview: Winning the World Cup would give our country a much-needed lift
The Sale Sharks scrum-half reveals how the club made it easy for him to sign a new long-term contract
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPriestland: I’ve not a clue what’s going to happen to me next year
Wales fly-half to leave Bath at the end of the season
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoNorthampton Saints held talks with Bath centre Jonathan Joseph
Luther Burrell is attracting interest from a number of French clubs
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBristol power back Alapati Leiua signs extension
"There is a clear vision in place at the club and everybody knows what is expected of them"
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoChris Pennell extends contract at Worcester Warriors
“He is a Warriors man to his bootstraps" – Solomons
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoInspired Harlequins leave Falcons for Brown bread
Excelling at No.6: Alex Dombrandt crashes over for Quins’ fifth try PICTURES: Getty Images Getting away: Falcons’ Simon Hammersley evades Ben...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoGustard: Great to get win for Mike
PAUL GUSTARD dedicated Harlequins’ thumping win to record man Mike Brown after his 308th appearance for the Londoners. Head of rugby...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoMayhem as Worcester edge 11-man Bath
By NEALE HARVEY Finishing touch: Bryce Heem completes a scintillating Worcester try PICTURES: Getty Images Ahead: Zach Mercer goes over for...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoI’ve seen nothing like that says Todd
REFEREEIan Tempest handled the mayhem brilliantly but Bath boss Todd Blackadder was bemused. He said: “To be penalised off the park...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoEven Billy can’t stop the Sharks as they show teeth
By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Done it! Tom Curry celebrates Sale’s win with twin brother Ben PICTURES: Getty Images He’s back: Billy Vunipola...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWe’re on the way roars Diamond
STEVE Diamond could not hide his delight after Sale beat Sarries for only the second time in eight years. A third...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoLudlam’s determined to keep Saints marching on
By NEALE HARVEY Repaying the faith: Saints flanker Lewis Ludlam PICTURES: Getty Images Starts at 13: Fraser Dingwall NORTHAMPTON go into...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoGraduate Fish out to show he can replace Hartley one day
Goal: James Fish ARMED with a new twoyear contract, Northampton hooker James Fish aims to prove that when the time comes,...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoEvery win is precious to us says Baxter
By MIKE SINCLAIR Joy out wide: Santiago Cordero touches down for Exeter’s first try PICTURES: Getty Images PREMIERSHIP leaders Exeter were...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoMadigan: That was a battle all the way
BRISTOL’S former Ireland fly-half Ian Madigan insists that the Bears can “take great confidence” from their narrow defeat by the Premiership...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoFord and his pack put Tigers back in the hunt
By NICK CAIN Dive bomber: Jonny May scores for Tigers PICTURES: Getty Images Threat: Gerbrandt Grobler breaks for Gloucester BY THE...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoCipriani should return for Munster
DANNY Cipriani could be back for Gloucester’s crucial European Cup pool clash with Munster on Friday night according to Johan Ackermann....
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoTigers can claw back into the Premiership title race, says Jonah Holmes
The Leicester Tigers wing talks how relegation fears shouldn't compound a more than reasonable shot at the play-offs
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoStalwart Mike Brown to break Harlequins appearances record
308 club appearances amid 72 caps for England – an extraordinary achievement by the full-back
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoGeorge Merrick to leave Harlequins for Top 14 giants
Quins second row will play for Clermont Auvergne next season
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoMark Wilson pledges his future to Newcastle Falcons with long-term extension
Huge news for Newcastle Falcons as Dean Richards commends the forward's leadership
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoCowan-Dickie: Contract talks are going well at Exeter Chiefs
Luke Cowan-Dickie tells The Rugby Paper staying at Sandy Park is his ideal choice
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLeicester Tigers aim to land all du Preez brothers
Competition for Sale Sharks to deal with
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBath downgrade severity of Sam Underhill’s ankle injury, but Matt Garvey faces lengthy spell out
Todd Blackadder gives update of length of time flanker will spend out
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoTom Curry follows brother Ben in signing new Sale Sharks deal
Sale Sharks continue their recruitment of first-teamers, as Tom Curry becomes the latest to sign an extension
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoSharks find killer instinct to remain in the hunt
By ROGER PANTING Bonus in the bag: Denny Solomona touches down Sale’s fourth try PICTURES: Getty Images Out flanked: Jaco Visagie...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWorst display of season – Johan
GLOUCESTERhead coach Johan Ackermann accepted that it was side’s worst performance of the season. He said: “A lot of things went...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWard sweating after stamp and ‘spit’ row
By NEALE HARVEY Dotting down: Alex Dombrandt scores a simple try for Harlequins after two minutes PICTURES: Getty Images Burrowing over:...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoGustard queries Brown incident
DAVE Ward will face the music from Quins boss Paul Gustard. Gustard denied seeing a spitting incident, but said: “The message...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoConfident Cobus sparks Boyd’s new-look Saints
By ROB WILDMAN Clutching thin air: Fraser Dingwall breaks clear to score Saints’ third try PICTURES: Getty Images In the corner:...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoBaxter: Referee wasn’t to blame
EXETER boss Rob Baxter refused to blame referee Ian Tempest for failing to award a first-half try for Ollie Devoto and...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoRoberts believes Bath are still in hunt for the title
By NEALE HARVEY Veteran: Jamie Roberts is enjoying a new lease of life at Bath PICTURE: Getty Images JAMIE Roberts demands...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoFlood out to fire shots, not take them
By JON NEWCOMBE Team man: Toby Flood NOW 33, Toby Flood’s appetite for the game shows no sign of diminishing but...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoThe north are truly a force to be feared
READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK NICK CAIN AT a time when ‘Happy New Year’ is the most popular phrase in...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoVunipola try signals Saracens fightback
By GARY FITZGERALD Making the game safe: David Strettle scores the third try for Saracens PICTURES: Getty Images MARK McCall admitted...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoPennell: Lack of control cost us
CHRIS Pennell believes Warriors showed the kind of skill and fight that can help them avoid the dreaded drop despite driving...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoNational League tax probe to be expanded to Premiership and Championship levels
HMRC have turned their attentions to rugby in recent months
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSteven Luatua pens new deal to stay at Bristol Bears
Contract news concerning the Kiwi flanker
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoExecute well or it kills you – Boyd
CHRIS Boyd believes his Northampton side are on the verge of clicking in attack after they blew away a poor Worcester...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWard: No stress, one win puts us back in Top Six
By JON NEWCOMBE Developing fast: Falcons centre Chris Harris PICTURES: Getty Images NEWCASTLE need to sort out their discipline or run...
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