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Premiership

/ 11 months ago

Charlie Elliott: The new Premiership rebrand – All of the details

The Premiership is set to rebrand itself to simply the ‘Prem’ from next season, as part of a plan to make...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Nearly 60 Premiership players chasing new deals for next season

Worcester's re-emergence as a professional entity and the return of the salary cap to pre-pandemic levels have helped to reduce the...

By Jon Newcombe

International Rugby

/ 11 months ago

Theo Dan keen to make mark for England in Argentina

Keen tourist Theo Dan is relishing the prospect of adding another couple of stamps to his passport this summer. The Saracens...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 11 months ago

Paul Rees: Ben Spencer’s kicking has Bath on the front foot

It felt as if the trophy presentation could have been made at half-time. Bath led 13-7, and only once in their...

By Paul Rees

Brendan Gallagher

/ 11 months ago

Brendan Gallagher: Magical mystery tour ends with a flourish for Bath

When you have not won a Premiership title for 29 years, it matters not a jot how you break the drought,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 11 months ago

Jeremy Guscott: Time for Henry Arundell to prove his worth

Before Henry Arundell left for France he was the talk of the town. His tries were all over social media and...

By Jeremy Guscott

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Ben Spencer and Finn Russell are the perfect pair

It started with a headlock and a chewed ear, but the relationship between Ben Spencer and Finn Russell has developed into...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 11 months ago

Nick Cain: Steve Borthwick will want young guns to fire on Argentina Tour

The idea being touted that England’s two-Test tour of Argentina at the beginning of July will be the unearthing of a...

By Nick Cain

International Rugby

/ 11 months ago

Afolabi Fasogbon: I want to get feel of Test rugby

Afolabi Fasogbon is not one to take a backwards step and now has his sights set on capping an eye-catching first...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 11 months ago

Paul Turner – Don’t let the Championship turn into ‘zombie league’

Nick Cain talks to Paul Turner as he says his goodbyes to Ampthill after 14 years in charge Paul Turner’s record...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Bristol Bears dismiss any Wales move for Pat Lam

Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam will not be Wales’ new head coach, says club chief operating officer Tom Tainton. Lam...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 11 months ago

Leinster’s league win in ’14 was right up there

MY LIFEIN RUGBY IAN MADIGAN THE FORMER IRELAND, LEINSTER, BORDEAUX, BRISTOL AND ULSTER FLY-HALF AND NOW PREMIER SPORTS ANALYST AS A...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Simon Massie-Taylor: R360 is not a threat to the Premiership

Premiership Rugby chief executive Simon Massie-Taylor says does not feel the proposed breakaway rugby, R360, is a threat to top-flight rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

My approach is player-centered & purpose-driven

Steve Hill talks to Paul Vinicombe, below, the head coach at Cleve RFC in Counties 1 Tribute Western North (Level 7)...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 11 months ago

Bath vs Leicester Tigers: Big Premiership Final Preview

Bath face Leicester Tigers at Twickenham to decide the winner of the 2024/25 Gallagher Premiership season. The Blue, Black and Whites have...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

One of the Ravens: Luke Price’s Rugby Career

“Rugby has obviously been massive for me, even from an early age. I used to go out and watch my brother...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 11 months ago

Final Test: Ben Spencer vs Jack Van Poortvliet in Premiership Showdown for England Shirt

An exciting Gallagher Premiership comes to an end this Saturday. Bath and Leicester Tigers will clash, and only one will leave...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Premiership Final Preview: Finn Russell ready to avenge last year’s final defeat

Scotland and Bath’s star fly-half was forced off with cramp in the final stages of last week’s nail-biting west-county derby against...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Pete Ryan: Welsh youngster Josh Carrington is one to watch for Bristol Bears

Wednesday holds a special place for rugby union fans in the UK. The games’ rising stars take to the pitch to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 11 months ago

British and Irish Lions Watch: Zander Fagerson ruled out of Australia Tour

With under two weeks to go before the British and Irish Lions kick off their tour with a trip to Dublin...

By Charlie Elliott

Premiership

/ 11 months ago

Premiership & URC Team of the Week: Home comfort in Semi-Finals

The Premiership and URC semi-finals have now been played, with the finalists for both competitions now decided. All four home teams won, with...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Michael Cheika tells his Leicester Tigers: We’ve won nothing yet

Michael Cheika saw his Leicester side make the Premiership final but warned: It means nothing without the trophy. An epic semi-final...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Steve Diamond leads the applause for Newcastle Falcons backer Semore Kurdi

As Newcastle finished the season waiting for news on a takeover, Steve Diamond paid tribute to backer Semore Kurdi. Red Bull...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Nick Easter prepares to help USA take on England

Former England No.8 Nick Easter is preparing to face his fellow countrymen from the other side of the touchline this summer,...

By Ben Jaycock

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 11 months ago

Johann Van Graan: Chris Harris will fit in very well at Bath

Bath boss Johann van Graan has insisted that the signing of another world-class player in Chris Harris has not put any...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Holly Aitchison agrees to join Sale on two-year deal

Sale have signed England fly-half Holly Aitchison from Bristol on a two-year deal. The 27-year-old, right, spent two years at Bristol...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

AJ MacGinty: Expect big hitters at No.10

AJ MacGinty was not surprised at the Premiership salary cap report’s revelation that outside-halves are the highest earners in the league....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 11 months ago

Dream Team – Tom Hughes

TOM HUGHES, THE FORMER SALE FC, LYMM AND CHESHIRE CENTRE, NOW STAFFORDSHIRE SENIORS MEN’S PERFORMANCE COACH CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Bath 34-20 Bristol Bears: Bath pass their final audition but Bears go down with all guns blazing

Bath .................................... 34pts Tries: Hill 41, Cokanasiga 48, Muir 54, Ojomoh 59 Conversions: Russell 41, 48, 54, 60 Penalties: Russell 22,...

By Brendan Gallagher

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Johann van Graan – ‘It was a great game of rugby’

Bath head of rugby Johann van Graan hailed the hunger of his side to get past Bristol for another crack at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 11 months ago

Nick Cain: Brute forces which could do the game great harm

Rugby Union has reached a critical crossroads in which the future of our sport is in the balance, particularly in England,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 11 months ago

Nick Cain: At last! Bath vs Bristol lived up to all the Premiership hype

The Premiership finally lived up to the overblown hype pumped out about it when Bath and Bristol produced a genuinely competitive...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 11 months ago

Chris Hewett: Roll up for the next circus in town, the R360 League

Here's an idea: let’s launch a new rugby tournament to run alongside…er…forgotten its name already. Ah, that’s right. R360. The one...

By Chris Hewett

Columnists

/ 11 months ago

Paul Rees: Big names are hitting the jackpot at No.10

It pays to be an outside-half in the Premiership. The recently published salary cap report for the 2023-24 campaign saw the...

By Paul Rees

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Time for ‘Sir Kev’ to make history

Impressive: Kevin Sinfield is arguably the most admired figure in British sport PICTURE: Getty Images IN A table reserved exclusively for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 11 months ago

Brendan Gallagher: Calling it a day is a tough business

Sorry is traditionally the hardest word to say – or indeed sing – but I’ve always thought “Goodbye” runs it close....

By Brendan Gallagher

Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Harlequins’ Roma Zheng on the fast road to success

Roma Zheng’s rugby journey has been far from conventional, and he admits it’s had its challenges. The Harlequins winger, who has...

By Ben Jaycock

Premiership

/ 11 months ago

Charlie Elliott: Best head-to-head matchups in the Premiership and URC semi-finals

The Premiership and URC semi-finals are taking place this weekend, pitting the best of the best against each other. Bath hosts...

By Charlie Elliott

Premiership

/ 11 months ago

Premiership and URC Semi-Finals Key Talking Points: Sharks without Eben Etzebeth

The Premiership and URC semi-finals are taking place this weekend, with the best of the two leagues battling it out. It...

By Charlie Elliott

United Rugby Championship

/ 11 months ago

Pete Ryan: Can the Dragons turn things around next season?

It has been a season to forget for the Dragons. The Welsh club finished bottom of the table in the URC....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 11 months ago

Premiership Rugby Semi-Finals: Kick-off times, dates, how to watch

The Premiership’s semi-finals have been confirmed with the four highest-ranked teams from the regular season now battling it out to determine the overall...

By Charlie Elliott