SARACENS

Head of Rugby: Mark McCall Captain: Owen Farrell Ground: StoneX Stadium Capacity: 10,500 The Premiership’s dominant side in the 2010s is...

SALE

Head of Rugby: Alex Sanderson Captain: Jono Ross Ground: AJ Bell Stadium Capacity: 12,000 Sale were close to finishing second last...

Changes will make it safer

PAUL REES looks at this season’s law trials and explains the thinking behind them TThe law trials that will feature in...

NORTHAMPTON

Head of Rugby: Chris Boyd Captain: Lewis Ludlam Ground: Franklin’s Gardens Capacity: 15,250 The Saints have become like the Curate’s Egg:...

NEWCASTLE

Head of Rugby: Dean Richards Captain: Mark Wilson Ground: Kingston Park Capacity: 10,200 It has been a while since Newcastle were...

LONDON IRISH

Head of Rugby: Declan Kidney Captain: Matt Rogerson Ground: Brentford Community Stadium Capacity: 17,250 No club had a greater capacity to...

Time for potential to become reality

Gary Fitzgerald talks to Saints’ Piers Francis about the need to turn promise into probability On thte attack: Piers Francis dives...

LEICESTER

Head of Rugby: Steve Borthwick Captain: Ellis Genge Ground: Welford Road Capacity: 25,849 The Tigers are getting their bite back under...

HARLEQUINS

Head of Rugby: Tabai Matson Captain: Stephan Lewies Ground: Twickenham Stoop Capacity: 14,816 Quins provided an unreal ending to a season...

GLOUCESTER

Head of Rugby: George Skivington Captain: Lewis Ludlow Ground: Kingsholm Capacity: 16,115 The serial under-achievers in the Premiership, Gloucester have finished...

EXETER

Head of Rugby: Rob Baxter Captain: Jack Yeandle Ground: Sandy Park Capacity: 13,652 Exeter have long kept comings and goings in...

BRISTOL

Head of Rugby: Pat Lam Captain: Steven Luatua Ground: Ashton Gate Capacity: 27,699 Bristol achieved their core goals of finishing in...

BATH

Head of Rugby: Stuart Hooper Captain: Charlie Ewels Ground: The Rec Capacity: 14,509 A club known for its churn of players...

Orlando’s new world

PAUL REES previews the new season and picks a young talent who could set the game alight When Orlando Bailey started...

What it’s all about

PREMIERSHIP 2021-22 SEASON TEAM-BY-TEAM 8-PAGE GUIDE PICTURE: Getty Images Harlequins scrum-half and inspiration Danny Care cradles the Gallagher Premiership Trophy following...

DONCASTER KNIGHTS

Head of Rugby: Steve Boden Captain: Sam Graham Ground: Castle Park Capacity: 5,000 They’re my ones to watch. I think Steve...

COVENTRY

Head of Rugby: Rowland Winter Captain: Ryan Burrows Ground: Butts Park Arena Capacity: 4,000 Cov are the sort of team that...

CORNISH PIRATES

Head of Rugby: Alan Paver/Gavin Cattle Captain: Nicolas De Battista Ground: Mennaye Field Capacity: 4,000 Pirates are going to be one...

BEDFORD BLUES

Head of Rugby: Mike Rayer Captain: Rich Lane Ground: Goldington Road Capacity: 5,000 Louis Grimoldby is a big signing for them,...

AMPTHILL

Head of Rugby: Mark Lavery Captain: TBC Ground: Dillingham Park Capacity: 3,000 Mo Botha has gone back as forwards coach to...

Ealing have one

Jon Newcombe previews the new Championship season, a voyage into the unknown for all, including the RFU Final chance? Ealing lost...

Walker to hooker. Graham is captain

DONCASTER have confirmed their leadership group for the new season, with flanker Sam Graham taking on captaincy duties. The former Bristol...

Channon answers SOS from Pirates

NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON CORNISH PIRATES have had their SOS calls answered by Tom Channon after hooker Tom Cowan- Dickie...

If you want a better prouct, just reduce subs

NOT SURE SAYS JEREMY GUSCOTT I LOVE innovation, and clever ideas which are groundbreaking – without them we would never have...

Are World 12s a good idea for the game?

COULD BE SAYS JOE LAUNCHBURY JOE Launchbury has strong reservations about the newly-proposed World 12s tournament and insists: “They would have...

Quade Cooper back, just like Morne

MORNE Steyn couldn’t have known that what he did to the Lions last month would become something of a global trend....

Patient Jacques Rogge got his reward

BY THE sound of it, Jacques Rogge’s passing late last month at the age of 79 has robbed the international game...

Jordie judgement makes an ass of World Rugby

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Jordie Barrett raises his outstretched right boot high above the ground and the...

Old Deer Park waits for the Bennett thunderclap

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...

Schreuder: Falcons have laid a strong foundation

By GARY FITZGERALD LOUIS Schreuder believes Newcastle Falcons can ruffle some more high profile feathers in the new season...starting with champions...

THE FLOOD FAMILY OF THESPIANS

Toby Flood was born in Frimley, Surrey. Both of his grandfathers were actors. His paternal grandfather, Gerald Flood, voiced the robot...

Ears and eyebrows marked out young Toby

Adam Hathaway talks to teammates about Toby Flood who retired this week Toby Flood was a skinny teenager when he was...

Scarratt surgery strikes Lightning plans

By ADAM ELLIS Preview Loughborough v Wasps Today, Kick-off 2pm LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning will attempt to get their season up and running...

Saracens run riot to thump plucky Sharks

By TOM BULMER DMP Sharks ......5  Saracens ........75 SARACENS notched their second win of the Allianz Premier 15s season with a...

Kildunne hat-trick sparks Harlequins

By STEWART MCCULLOUGH Worcester ........31pts  Harlequins ........66pts HARLEQUINS Women made it two wins out of two with a bonuspoint victory over...

Marston’s late try gives Bears the edge

By CARL LEE Glo-Hartpury ..17  Bristol ..............24 ROWNITA MARSTON’S try in the final five minutes proved to be the differencein a...

Hayes: Johnson can give Chiefs lift-off

By NATHAN ROCHE Preview Exeter v Sale Today, Kick-off 2pm EXETER assistant coach Tom Hayes has backed Rachel Johnson to give...

I fear these World 12s are only about making money | Shane Williams

The new World 12s proposal has been the talk of rugby and while we must reserve a bit of judgement until...

This will be toughest season ever says Joyce

JOE Joyce is adamant Bristol Bears can make it third time lucky and exorcise their play-off demons. Two successive playoff defeats...

Matt still hopes for an England call

By GARY FITZGERALD All-action: Matt Rogerson’s energy as captain can help galvanise London Irish PICTURES: Getty Images MATT Rogerson still harbours...

Tabai aims to mix Quins stardust with dose of reality

TABAI Matson labels his Harlequins stars “a shining light” on the rugby stage but admits they will need to be pragmatic...

Latest twist in Sam Burgess saga can’t be ignored

THE controversy surrounding Sam Burgess, the Rugby League maestro who took to Rugby Union like a fish to concrete but still...

Welcome to mad, mad world of modern rugby | Chris Hewett

A single English Premiership campaign is an interesting bunch of competitions. We’ve been treated to old-style fights for the title in...

Josh Matavesi all set for switch to Japan

JOSH Matavesi is set to complete a move to Japan to join Freddie Burns' former club Shokki Shuttles as The Rugby Paper...

Okafor ready to mingle on the tele

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER UGO MONYE isn’t the only former rugby player taking part on a reality tv...

French keep an eye on Slade and Simmonds

HENRY Slade’s name is appearing on the long term shopping lists of several French clubs that are also keeping tabs on...

Standoff goes on

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER THE standoff between agents and clubs couldn't have come at a worse time for...

Sale Sharks on look-out for prop in Russia

ALEX Sanderson is looking to bolster his options in the front row with a move for a Russian prop just a...

Monye gets set for his Strictly debut

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler UGO Monye next weekend launch’s his bid to become...

RALPH APPLEBY

ROOM 101 THE DARLINGTON MOWDEN PARK FRONT-ROWER TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Over-familiar...