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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Premiership
/ 7 years agoLucky stars should play with smiles on their faces
JEREMY GUSCOTT’S VERDICT THE Premiership has waves of wonderful rugby – but there is not enough of it over the course...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoBATH
Director of Rugby: Todd Blackadder Captain: Matt Garvey Ground: Recreation Ground Capacity: 14,509 Anyone who believes that great training facilities guarantees...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoNifty Nizaam has proved he can cope in land of giants
By NEALE HARVEY Off-loading skills: Nizaam Carr NIZAAM Carr has ordered Wasps to strike fear into the hearts of their opponents...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBiggar: Good to get out of the goldfish bowl
'I put playing for Wales above the Lions' says the new arrival at Franklin's Gardens
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDanny Cipriani attends Jersey court and is fined following arrest outside nightclub
Gloucester signing Cipriani pleads guilty to two charges
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBath confirm Guy Mercer will leave before the start of the season
Francois Louw is back fit, but it's another fans' favourite leaving the Rec
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHarlequins can reap the rewards of England resting Danny Care this summer, says coach Alex Codling
The Quins forwards coach also talks making the pack a force to be reckoned with
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoZach Kibirige’s back to stake his claim at Newcastle
The Falcons back is ready to challenge the 'top quality' wings standing in his way
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoMatt Kvesic admits his England days are numbered with Eddie Jones at the helm
Once touted as the next big thing for England at 7
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoMako and Billy Vunipola commit to Saracens
"It was a straightforward decision"
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoMidfield merry-go-round at Leicester as Eastmond joins and Toomua to leave
Matt Toomua to leave Welford Road at the end of the season to move back to Australia
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoHerron on target to peck up French
By TOM INNES PRE-SEASON FRIENDLY JERSEY Reds began preparations for the new season with a solid win over opposition from the...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoMore silverware for Sarries as captain Conlon steers them home in Sevens
By ADAM ELLIS Early shock: Exeter’s James Short breaks clear to score against Saracens Leading the way: Saracens captain Joel Conlon...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoKennedy joins U18 coaching lineup for Bok trip
NEWS EXTRA ENGLAND U18s have named their squad for the International Series in South Africa and have brought in former London...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBristol Bears summer arrival Charles Piutau is relishing his derby baptism
Bath travel to Ashton Gate on the opening day of the Premiership season
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 7 years agoHarlequins were let down by poor fitness levels, says Francis Saili
Paul Gustard is already addressing issues at the Stoop
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoGloucester and Sale targets stay committed to Lions
The Springboks duo will not be swapping South Africa for England, unlike some of their former team-mates
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPremiership clubs set for big TV cash boost
Online retail giants set to influence bidding process for rights
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoKieran Brookes is on his way back to lean and mean best
The Wasps summer arrival has shed just shy of a stone in weight and his back to his optimal size for...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoMatt O’Connor confirms Ellis Genge will miss the start of the season for Leicester Tigers
The front row forward was injured on tour with England last month
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoCrane confident Pat Lam has assembled a Bristol pack that can go toe-to-toe with Premiership’s best
Steven Luatua, Jack Lam, Dan Thomas and George Smith to mention a few back rowers Bristol can bear with this coming...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoChris Pennell daring to dream at Worcester Warriors
The Worcester Warriors full-back talks wanting to reverse the team's trait of starting off slow to a season and playing with...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoNick Auterac hits back after nightmare stint at Bath
The Harlequins loosehead says things went downhill for him at The Rec as soon as Neal Hatley left for the England...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoTim Visser vows allegiance to Harlequins revolution under Paul Gustard
The Harlequins wing is focussed on things at the Stoop under the new lead of Paul Gustard rather than Murrayfield
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoChris Ashton leaves Toulon to sign for Sale Sharks
Heading 'home' to play his rugby in the North-West
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoGloucester CEO Stephen Vaughan defends stance over foreign signings
The Cherry and White's chief executive cools scrutiny over the signing of banned steroid user Gerbrandt Grobler
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSpringboks star quashes Bath link with Japan move
He starred against England in the June Tests
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBath fans can breathe easy as club announce Dave Attwood won’t be signing for Toulon
Attwood returns to The Rec after Toulon's attempts to buy him out of his Bath contract fall flat
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDavid Strettle has no doubt he can still star for England
Saracens-bound Strettle hasn't lost hope of adding to his 14 England caps
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoRugby comes together to support local and national charities in fight against cancer
Bristol Bears forward Joe Batley joins efforts after receiving the news he is in remission for Hodgkin Lymphoma
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoIreland up intensity to force series decider
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Taking advantage: Tadgh Furlong crashes over for Ireland’s second try PICTURES: Getty Images GRAND SLAM winners Ireland showed...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoHealy facing anxious 48 hrs
CIAN Healy could face disciplinary action for his role in Australia scrum-half Will Genia’s departure through injury. Genia’s series is over...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoBarrett hits French as they reel from red card
By GARY FITZGERALD No stopping him: Jordie Barrett breaks through the tackled of Mathieu Babillot on his way to scoring for...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoHansen: I wish ref let Fall stay on
STEVE Hansen sympathised with Benjamin Fall insisting he would have preferred the Frenchman to remain on the field. However, the All...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoGraham Rowntree leaves Harlequins after two seasons
The British & Irish Lions coach is stepping down due to personal reasons, Harlequins confirm
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWasps sign Kieran Brookes after decision to leave Franklin’s Gardens
Moving on to the Ricoh Arena
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLeicester Tigers centre George Catchpole retires from rugby
Calling it a day at the age of 24...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPolota-Nau takes summer break to repay Tigers and deliver play-off shot in 2019
The Leicester hooker wants to take a run at next year's World Cup but only after taking Leicester to the Premiership...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoFoundations are in place for a long Saracens reign, says Wyles
The retiring American reflects on the club's forged dynasty
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoThomas the Tank rolls out of Exeter with mission complete
Back in New Zealand after eight enjoyable years in England with the Chiefs and Leicester
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGloucester sign Springboks forward Franco Mostert
Ackermann works his magic again to lure familiar face from his old club Lions
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMark McCall follows up Premiership title with new contract at Saracens
McCall will mark ten years at Saracens next year...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWyles and Brits go out in style of champions
By NICK CAIN at Twickenham Flying low: Nathan Earle scores Sarries’ fourth Curtain call: Chris Wyles touches down for Saracens’ third...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoAbsolute joke no Sarries player makes Dream XV
Forces of nature: Mako Vunipola, left, and Brad Barritt PICTURE: Getty Images BRENDAN GALLAGHER COMMENT In the match programme at Twickenham...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoEddie must unleash Te’o against the Springboks
OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK JEREMYGUSCOTT Explosive: At his best, Ben Te’o can tear defences apart PICTURE: Getty Images ALL three of...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMatt Symons joins Harlequins from Wasps
The former Saracens youth product, Matt Symons joins Paul Gustard's Harlequins from Wasps
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAlan Dickens and Phil Dowson complete Northampton’s coaching team
Dickens and Dowson join Kris Boyd's coaching staff as defence and forwards coaches respectively
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoJack Willis ruled out of England’s South Africa tour with ACL injury
Willis' England dream put on hp;d after being ruled out for nine to 12 months with ACL injury
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGerbrandt Grobler signs for Gloucester
Johan Ackermann adds some South African firepower to their engine room with signing of Grobler
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoFlawless Farrell sets records tumbling as Saracens power on
By NICK CAIN at Allianz Stadium OWEN Farrell was the chief executioner – a flawless 11 from 11 goal-kicks for 27...
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