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
/ 5 days agoGloucester chief George Skivington calls for Prem ‘transfer’ window
George Skivington would welcome a recruitment window in rugby similar to the one used in football, as directors of rugby gear...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 days agoTom Willis exit to Bordeaux-Begles prompts RFU to alter EPS contracts
RFU chiefs are set to alter players’ enhanced EPS contracts in the wake of Tom Willis returning to Bordeaux-Begles for next...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 days agoCallum Chick is happy with his new view from the top at Northampton Saints
Callum Chick is enjoying life at the top with Northampton Saints after spending most of the decade down in the basement.
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Champions Cup
/ 5 days agoBath scrum-half Ben Spencer gunning for European glory
Ben Spencer has seen the lot in the Champions Cup and insists his Bath side are primed to challenge Europe’s best...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 days agoEngland head coach Steve Borthwick gets green light for Benhard Janse van Rensburg
Bristol Bears centre Benhard Janse van Rensburg will become eligible for England from next November after World Rugby confirmed his brief...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 days agoBristol Bears 46-12 Northampton Saints: Bears run riot to end Saints unbeaten start
Ashton Gate again proved a graveyard for Northampton Saints as their unbeaten start to the season came to an abrupt halt...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 days agoGloucester 26-15 Harlequins: Resurgent Cherry and Whites claim first Prem win
Gloucester had to dig, and kick, deep to break their Premiership duck and the rampaging Ollie Thorley fittingly scored the decisive...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 days agoSale Sharks 26-27 Exeter Chiefs: Sharks left stunned by Chiefs fightback
One coach’s heaven is another coach’s hell. True delight for Rob Baxter came in the form of a stunning comeback against...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 days agoNewcastle Red Bulls 17-39 Leicester Tigers: Red Bulls’ wait goes on as Tigers hit stride
If Leicester Tigers want to win a record 12th Premiership title, then finding a way to win a gruelling contest in...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 days agoSaracens vs Bath: Henry Arundell ready for aerial battle against Noah Caluori
Two of the most talked about players in the Premiership this season face off against each other at the StoneX Stadium...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 days agoSaracens vs Bath: England ace Elliot Daly relishing his return to Sarries colours
Saracens’ Elliot Daly is excited to run out at StoneX once again having made his return to action in England’s win...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 days agoHow Northampton Saints find the best players
Twenty years ago, Northampton Saints’ recruitment centred around players from overseas, not least South Africa.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoRicky Pellow proud of what he’s achieved at Exeter Chiefs
Ricky Pellow says the moment is right to chase a new challenge beyond Exeter Chiefs, ending a remarkable 16-year spell at...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoExeter Chiefs 22-17 Bristol Bears: Chiefs give Ricky Pellow a display to remember
Ricky Pellow signed off from his Exeter Chiefs coaching career on a high, his players delivering a gritty cup victory over...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoBath 20-0 Sale Sharks: Defending champions leave visitors with nothing to talk about
Reigning champions Bath got their title defence back on track with a dominant victory over Sale Sharks at The Rec.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoSaracens 43-0 Newcastle Red Bulls: Sarries power too much for Red Bulls
Ivan van Zyl made a successful try-scoring return from injury against Newcastle Red Bulls to help Saracens run rampant at StoneX...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoLeicester Tigers 34-22 Northampton Saints: Joaquin Moro double gives Tigers extra edge
Joaquin Moro, Leicester Tigers’ latest recruit from Argentina, left his mark against Northampton Saints on another fierce East Midlands derby in...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoGloucester 19-17 Bath: Cherry & Whites make the most of the reigning champs’ errors
Gloucester, the 2024 winners of the Prem Cup, beat the 2025 winners to take pole position in Pool A with three...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoHarlequins vs Saracens: Last year’s memorable performance is driving us on, says fly-half Louie Johnson
A youthful Harlequins and Saracens renew rivalries at The Stoop today with both sides in search of their first victory in...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoNorthampton Saints 14-31 Newcastle Red Bulls: Alan Dickens’ side now have reason to celebrate
Stewart Moore made an instant impact for Newcastle Red Bulls as his fine hat-trick secured an outstanding Premiership Cup win at...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoSale Sharks 34-3 Exeter Chiefs: Sharks storm home as Chiefs lose grip
Sale Sharks made light of Storm Claudia and a sodden night in Manchester as they overpowered a youthful Exeter Chiefs side...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoWill Butt: I know my chance will come at Bath
Bath’s squad is so loaded that one of their most consistent players this decade, Will Butt, has struggled for minutes this...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoBen Coen keen to learn from the best down at Exeter
Exeter Chiefs’ strong start to the season has left Ben Coen kicking his heels rather than a rugby ball, but the...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoOlly Woodburn: I’m going to prove my worth at Exeter Chiefs
Exeter Chiefs winger Olly Woodburn admits he’s hungry to make up for lost time after enduring the toughest year of his...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoI’m loving my time at Northampton Saints – Anthony Belleau
Back in the days when the spending taps in the Premierships were running hot, English rugby’s top flight had a distinct...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoLeicester Tigers back rower Emeka Ilione is ruled out for three months
Leicester Tigers back rower Emeka Ilione will be out for up to three months after injuring his shoulder in the narrow...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoAlan Dickens calls for better preparation from Newcastle Red Bulls
Alan Dickens is using the break from the Prem to look at how Newcastle Red Bulls prepare for games on the...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoBath’s big beasts are helping Archie Griffin
Having a Springbok and a British & Irish Lion in his position at his club inevitably reduces Archie Griffin’s game-time for...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoGeoff Parling is backing Leicester Tigers to push on
Leicester have made a steady start to the season, but Geoff Parling has warned their top four rivals that there is...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoDave Walder: Exeter Chiefs are bringning their A-game in push for silverware
Exeter Chiefs attack coach Dave Walder is confident they can maintain their early-season form and challenge for silverware after director of...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoNorthampton Saints’ Josh Kemeny is hoping for Australia return
Josh Kemeny wants to add to his two Australia caps and does not think staying with Northampton Saints will be an...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoIt’s a privilege to help shape next generation – Harlequins’ Matt Ferguson
Matt Ferguson feels reinvigorated in his new role at Harlequins as transition coach, bridging the gap between academy, loan and senior...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoAlex Mitchell backs Tommy Freeman to make seamless transition to outside centre for England
Alex Mitchell is backing Tommy Freeman to make a seamless transition to outside centre if his Northampton Saints team-mate is repositioned...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoEngland wing Tom Roebuck takes lessons from Chris Ashton ahead of Autumn Series
Tom Roebuck is aiming to make a splash in the November Tests after taking lessons from Chris Ashton as a youngster.
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoSaracens are leading the chase for Jac Morgan
Saracens are heading the race to sign Wales skipper Jac Morgan as he considers a move away from the Ospreys.
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoInjury concern over artificial pitches – Bristol Bears director of rugby Pat Lam
Bristol Bears’ director of rugby Pat Lam believes artificial pitches are partly to blame for the high number of injuries in...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoEngland & Sale Sharks flanker Tom Curry closing in on his return to action
Tom Curry is expected to return to action next month, having had wrist surgery following the Lions tour with England and...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoEthan Roots hoping his Exeter Chiefs form will impress England
Ethan Roots believes Exeter Chiefs’ resurgence this season will boost his bid to add to the four England caps he won...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoBath 40-15 Bristol Bears: Prem champions take their time to get into right gear
This was only Bath’s fourth victory in their last 14 against close rivals Bristol Bears in the league, but despite the...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoLeicester Tigers 36-35 Sale Sharks: Battling Tigers hold on to keep Sharks out
Leicester Tigers edged a madcap encounter against Sale Sharks to record a third win from five in the opening set of...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoNorthampton Saints 43-31 Saracens: Fantastic Tommy Freeman keeps Saints on top
Tommy Freeman, undoubtedly aware of the long queue of wings old and new pressing for England starting spots, chose the perfect...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoExeter Chiefs 39-12 Gloucester: Henry Slade shows why he is still the class act
Henry Slade duly reminded everyone why he has been the heartbeat of Exeter Chiefs for nearly a decade against Gloucester.
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoHarlequins 52-14 Newcastle Red Bulls: Marcus Smith masterclass puts Quins in clear
Marcus Smith signed off for England duty in typically inspirational, dazzling fashion as Harlequins put the suffering Newcastle Red Bulls to...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoHarlequins’ Jack Walker promise fans to fix inconsistency
Jack Walker says Harlequins owe their supporters after an inconsistent start to the Prem campaign left the club playing catch-up.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoEngland and Steve Borthwick suffer seismic blow as Tom Willis opts for France
England No.8 Tom Willis will leave Saracens for France at the end of the season in a seismic blow to Steve...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPrem: We’re hungry for more success, insists Bath’s Tom Dunn
Tom Dunn has a message for those who fancy toppling Bath as league champions – we are not done yet.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoHuw Bevan takes new role at Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers have appointed WRU interim performance director Huw Bevan as head of rugby operations – a newly established role following...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoGeorge Ford is hoping pilates will extend his career
George Ford is so fiercely driven for further international honours he has taken to pilates late in his career as he...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPrem: Alex Mitchell’s happy to stick with Northampton Saints
Alex Mitchell had little hesitation in signing a new contract with Northampton, confident the Saints will add to the league title...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPrem: Tom Hooper aims to be enforcer-in-Chief at Exeter
Tom Hooper admits he’s never been one to shy away from a challenge – and now the bruising Australian flanker is...
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