Premiership

Latest News

/ 7 months ago

Johann van Graan targets a double top finish for Bath

By Jon Newcombe Johann van Graan insists there won’t be any let-up in Bath’s bid to win the European Challenge Cup...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 7 months ago

Luke Northmore still in the England reckoning

By Paul Rees Luke Northmore is due a break after a succession of injuries have so far thwarted the Harlequins centre’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 7 months ago

Bath owner, Bruce Craig, backs franchise system

Bath owner Bruce Craig argues that scrapping relegation and relaunching the Premiership as a collection of centrally licensed franchises would bring...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 7 months ago

Champions Cup: Rory Hutchinson eying Leinster surprise

By Paul Rees Rory Hutchinson says Northampton regard Saturday’s Champions Cup semifinal against Leinster at the Aviva Stadium as an opportunity...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 7 months ago

Ollie Chessum glad to be back in the middle

Ollie Chessum made his long-awaited return to Premiership action in last Sunday’s win at Bristol. The England lock last featured in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 7 months ago

Jeremy Guscott: I’m just so excited by Bath’s brilliance

By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week... Where Bath are now, compared to where they have been, leaves me...

By Jeremy Guscott

/ 7 months ago

Leicester Tigers 40-7 Harlequins: Adam Radwan’s hat-trick fires up Tigers

By Adam Hathaway Leicester Tigers ............ 40pts Tries: Radwan 16, 46, 57; Hassell-Collins 30, 54; Liebenberg 73 Conversions: Pollard 31, 46,...

By Adam Hathaway

Premiership

/ 7 months ago

We’ll use whole squad, says Bath boss Johann van Graan

Bath boss Johann van Graan intends to use his mighty squad to the full as they look to add another two...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 7 months ago

Bath 55-19 Newcastle Falcons: Ciaran Donoghue assures Bath of top billing

By Brendan Gallagher Bath .................................... 55pts Tries: Donoghue 2, Carr-Smith 32, Roux 44, Underhill 50, Emens 57, 59; Hennessy 67, Redpath...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 7 months ago

Nick Cain: Invest in the Championship – as well as women’s game

The money cut from the funding to Championship clubs in the last five years is believed to be very close to...

By Nick Cain

Columnists

/ 7 months ago

Nick Cain: Bruce Craig’s protectionism is not what we want

The decision by Bath owner Bruce Craig to break cover by jumping on the franchise bandwagon this week is no revelation,...

By Nick Cain

Premiership

/ 7 months ago

Clark: We won’t hit panic button

■By JON NEWCOMBE Gloucester v Exeter Chiefs PREVIEW... Today. Kick-off 3pm, Kingsholm Fighting fit: Arthur Clark in action for Gloucester against...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 7 months ago

Ben Youngs – It’s been an awesome ride and I feel privileged

Paul Rees talks to Ben Youngs as he prepares to call time on his career after 18 years at Leicester and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions

/ 7 months ago

Chris Hewett: If there is any justice, George Ford will be a British and Irish Lion

By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed The difference between time and eternity? It’s all relative – get it? – but in...

By Chris Hewett

Latest News

/ 7 months ago

Chris Hewett: Players moving north is no shock

If it takes at least seven years to train as an architect – and a minimum of 70 to negotiate the...

By Chris Hewett

Latest News

/ 7 months ago

I’m free for Wales, says Gabriel Hamer-Webb

By Simon Thomas Ask Gabriel Hamer-Webb whether he is available for Wales this summer, and he delivers a telling answer. “I’ve...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 7 months ago

Mission Impossible: How Northampton Saints can beat Leinster

By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know Phil Dowson only has to press a button anytime during the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 7 months ago

Rugby’s Biggest Scandals: Desire to win can end in tears

Paul Rees on what connects bloodgate, a collapsed scrum, a backhander and the dives of Le Garrec and Haden Racing 92...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 7 months ago

Christ Tshiunza keen to build for the future

By Mark Stevens For Christ Tshiunza, the past season has felt like somewhat of a blur of setbacks and stalled momentum...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 7 months ago

It’s finally family first for Hornets captain Courtney Harris

By Ben Jaycock Captain Courtney Harris will be moving on from rugby to prioritise his family, having helped Hornets secure a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 7 months ago

Alex said he was happy for me to sign for Saints

MY LIFEIN RUGBY JAMES MITCHELL THE FORMER SALE, CONNACHT, NORTHAMPTON, DONCASTER AND JERSEY SCRUM-HALF Red hot: James Mitchell playing for Jersey...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 7 months ago

Jeff Probyn: Premiership Promotion should not depend on capacity

By Jeff Probyn - A front row view of the game It is funny how quickly things change once the pressure...

By Jeff Probyn

Welsh Rugby

/ 7 months ago

Champions! Merthyr take title

Premiership round-up ■By CARL FIELD MERTHYR are champions of the Welsh Premiership after recording a 48-24 win at Brecon. That result,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 7 months ago

London City 7s ready for kick off

■By BEN JAYCOCK WITH no UK or European leg in this year’s revamped World Sevens Series, Dan James has organised a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 7 months ago

Charlie Elliott: Ben Youngs’ Best Career Moments

By Charlie Elliott Ben Youngs announced his retirement from rugby earlier this week, with the scrum-half set to hang up his boots at the end...

By Charlie Elliott

Premiership

/ 7 months ago

Premiership Round 15 Talking Points: Bath have the chance to secure top spot

By Charlie Elliott Only four games are left in the Premiership, and things are really heating up. Five teams are battling for the...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Ex-England star Ben Youngs to retire at end of season from all rugby

England‘s most capped men’s player Ben Youngs is to retire at the end of the season. The 35-year-old scrum-half, who racked...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Was the Saracens v Gloucester away end experiment a success?

By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Social Media Moments of the Week: Kalaveti Ravouvou and Hoskins Sotutu provide outrageous assists

By Charlie Elliott Rugby never fails to deliver, with this weekend proving no different. With so much rugby being played and...

By Charlie Elliott

Premiership

/ 8 months ago

Premiership Team of the Week: Sale Sharks pack dominant in crucial win

By Charlie Elliott The Premiership has finally returned, and Easter weekend has signalled the start of the proper run-in. With only four games left and...

By Charlie Elliott

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Sale Sharks turn on power in race for Premiership play-offs

By Sam Jackson Tom Curry scored two tries as Sale smashed Harlequins at The Stoop to move into the play-off positions...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 8 months ago

Too many teams in Champions Cup, says Mark McCall

By Jon Newcombe Mark McCall believes cutting the number of teams will help the Investec Champions Cup regain its elite status....

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 8 months ago

Coventry plan to increase stadium capacity up to 8,000

By Ben Jaycock Coventry chairman Jon Sharp operates with a cautious business model but hopes he can guide the Midlanders into...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Tom Cairns confident it will all come good at Exeter Chiefs

By Paul Rees Tom Cairns enjoyed a breakthrough year with Exeter last season but has had to be patient this campaign...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Phil Dowson: We need to be flexible over 30-match limit

By Paul Rees Phil Dowson has called for give-and-take in the management of England players who are near the 30-game limit...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Freddie Steward puts his heart into Leicester Tigers

By Paul Rees Freddie Steward is forgetting about England as he sets his mind on helping Leicester reach the Premiership playoffs....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 months ago

Gloucester will keep on the attack whatever happens – Jake Morris

By Gary Fitzgerald Jake Morris insists the Cherry and Whites will not be applying the brakes and “playing it safe” in...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Premiership

/ 8 months ago

Premiership: Saracens coming to the boil at right time after win over Gloucester

By Brendan Gallagher Saracens .......................... 36pts Tries: Segun 10, Tompkins 25, Dann 44, 51; Gonzales 69, George 74 Conversions: Burke 26,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 8 months ago

Elliot Daly: Saracens are ready for the final push

Elliot Daly feels Saracens have built throughout the season and are ready to push for Twickenham. He said: “This is a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 8 months ago

Premiership: Imposing Sale Sharks put Harlequins on the deck

By Gary Fitzgerald Harlequins ....................... 29pts Tries: Kenningham 6, Murley 23, Anderson 60, Jibulu 76 Conversions: Smith 7, 60, 76 Penalty:...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Premiership

/ 8 months ago

Sale Sharks still have four massive games to go, warns George Ford

George Ford is gearing himself up for a final huge play-off push as he helped guide Sharks to a bonus-point win...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 8 months ago

Premiership: Leaders Bath pushed hard by resolute Exeter Chiefs

Exeter ................................ 24pts Tries: Yeandle 19, Brown-Bampoe 48, 58 Conversions: Slade 20, 49, 59 Penalty: Slade 5 Bath .................................... 26pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team