All posts tagged "Premiership"
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoGuscott column: Why England don’t make fly-halves like Beauden Barrett
The New Zealand 10 can spot gaps and fly through them like few of his northern hemisphere contemporaries can
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years ago£30m loss by Premiership clubs means door won’t be closed on fresh investment
CVC's £275m bid for a majority stake in the Premiership has been rejected
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Features
/ 7 years agoWhy England don’t make fly-halves like Barrett
Attacking DNA: Marcus Smith is the nearest thing England have to an All Black fly-half PICTURES: Getty Image Danny Cipriani George...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoHartley try helps Boyd get his first win at the Gardens
By NEALE HARVEY It’s a tall order: Ahsee Tuala of Northampton shows good strength on the break PICTURES: Getty Images And...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoBeaumont: Now we need a big reaction
By JON NEWCOMBE Frustrated: Josh Beaumont hopes the Sale cobwebs have blown away JOSH BEAUMONT admits this is a big year...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoNo CVs needed, Tigers tell would-be bosses
LEICESTER TIGERS are believed to have told agents that they are not going to be accepting applications to replace Matt O’Connor....
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoRef Sara is on the up
SARA COX, below, is being tipped by many observers to become the first female to referee in the Premiership before the...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoItoje rubbishes French talk and stays at Sarries
New deal: Maro Itoje MARO ITOJE is set to pledge his loyalty to Saracens by penning a new three-year contract with...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoSlade ready to pledge his future to the Chiefs
HENRY SLADE could become the next big name Exeter Chiefs player to pledge his future to the Premiership finalists. Last week...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoLozowski pumps up to build his England bid
By NEALE HARVEY Challenge: Alex Lozowski faces England competition ALEX Lozowski has revealed why he has been piling on the pounds...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoDevoto’s out of his ‘dark place’
OLLIE DEVOTO aims to put a nightmare season behind him by leading ambitious Exeter to a second Premiership title. After a...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoGreg’s awesome foursome battered the All Blacks
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Four-midable: Greg Cornelson goes over for one of...
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Features
/ 7 years agoYOUNG GUNS
WILL SIMONDS WASPS CENTRE As a youngster growing up in Buckingham, all-rounder Will Simonds excelled at football, rugby, cricket and tennis....
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoShock and awe in first week, now it should settle down
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Talk it up as much as you like but, to me, last...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoRing-fence would help blood kids says Boyd
By NEALE HARVEY Keeping them happy: Chris Boyd works with his Saints squad PICTURES: Getty Images James Grayson Alex Mitchell Ehren...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoPriestland: It’s all about Bath for me right now
By STEFFAN THOMAS RHYS Priestland insists he’s put any thoughts of a Wales recall to the back of his mind as...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoIoane sends out warning to Exiles rivals
By NEALE HARVEY Hard man: TJ Ioane breaks for Samoa against South Africa PICTURE: Getty Images TOUGH-tackling London Irish flanker TJ...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoBristol win will intensify ring-fence campaign
Bristol Bears downed Bath at Ashton Gate last Friday, and Nick Cain writes why that will fuel a debate that has...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 7 years agoLions Tour 2021: Springboks are considering hosting a Test at 95,000-capacity stadium
The SARU are seeking to reap the financial rewards when the Lions tour South Africa in three years' time
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoEx-owners of Formula 1 propose £275m takeover of Premiership Rugby
Luxembourg-based company values Premiership Rugby at £550m and aims to attain 51% majority
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Featured
/ 7 years agoRFU confirm World Cup warm-up match to be held in the North
St James' Park, not Twickenham, will host England's international against Italy in September 2019
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBath pin down Zach Mercer with two-year contract extension
Blackadder: 'Zach has attributes that can make he a world-class player'
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoMatt O’Connor leaves Leicester Tigers one game into the Premiership season
Geordan Murphy has been put in charge as interim head coach
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoFlying start for Black and Ambers in season of destiny
By HUW S THOMAS Carmarthen Q 12 Newport…29 IN the first of 30 Premiership games that will decide the future of...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 7 years agoFerreira set to join Lions exodus to Premiership
On move? Ferreira LIONS lock Andries Ferreira wants to join the exodus of players leaving Gauteng to move to the Premiership...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 7 years agoNowell close to agreeing new Chiefs’ contract
Negotiations: Jack Nowell JACK NOWELL looks set to become the first of the large number of Eddie Jones England squad who...
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Features
/ 7 years agoIt’s right to let regions take control once more
SHANE WILLIAMS Back home: Leigh Halfpenny PICTURE: Getty Images THERE is no doubt in my mind the National Dual Contract system...
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Features
/ 7 years agoPremiership promises to be highly exciting
THE 2018-19 Principality Premiership began at the weekend amid a serious discussion over whether the league has any future in Welsh...
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Features
/ 7 years agoMcCall factor is magic ingredient for Sarries
BRENDAN GALLAGHER charts the remarkable rise of Mark McCall and his methods at Saracens Champions: Saracens celebrate with the Premiership trophy...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoTiger gets Robshaw ready to tee off again
By NEALE HARVEY Big season ahead: Chris Robshaw on the charge for England against South Africa PICTURE: Getty Images CHRIS Robshaw...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoGive the black kids a chance says Wade
ONE of the most famous black players in the Premiership says Rugby Union isn’t doing enough to get ethnic minority children...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoRavai set for Mose debut at Ravers
Preview Caldy v Moseley Today, Kick-off 3pm RAVAI Fatiaki can make a massive impact for Birmingham Moseley this season according to...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoFalcons have ability to fly again says Flood
By GARY FITZGERALD More of the same: Toby Flood says Newcastle must keep the momentum going PICTURES: Getty Images Targets: Dean...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWest Country foes set to rekindle rivalry in Ashton Gate near sell-out
26,000 tickets and counting have been sold for the Premiership season opener between Bristol and Bath
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPremiership preview: Saracens
The champions have focussed their recruitment on tying down their current stars during the off-season
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPremiership preview: Wasps
This summer’s big spenders will be looking for a return on their investment in trophies. With All Black fly-half Lima Sopoaga...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 7 years agoSteve Diamond can shine rough edges with his talent-spotting
Brendan Gallagher's assessment of Sale Sharks heading into the new season
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPremiership preview: Worcester Warriors
The Warriors finished 11th last season, and although this time they are favourites for the drop they did enough to prove...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoAckermann relieved as scan shows Tom Savage injury not as bad as first feared
Ackermann had feared the forward could be out for "six to nine months"
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDelon Armitage’s season is over after damaging knee ligaments
An ACL injury strikes cruel blow to the Lyon full-back
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoMarc Jones leaves Sale Sharks to join Scarlets
Competition for Ken Owens and Ryan Elias
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoRuan’s having a really ‘lekker’ time in Gloucester
Ambition: Ruan Ackermann RUAN Ackermann says SA Rugby’s decision to overturn a ban on picking overseas-based players will result in him...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoHartley set to reclaim captaincy of England
By NICK CAIN Flying Falcons: Tom Arscott scores for Newcastle against Doncaster PICTURE: Patrick Khachfe DYLAN Hartley, the man Eddie Jones...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoDeano: It’s bubbling here but we need to scrap on
By GARY FITZGERALD Salute: Falcons’ Vereniki Goneva celebrates scoring like Alan Shearer at St James’ Park DEAN Richards admits his Falcons...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWORCESTER
Director of Rugby: Alan Solomons Captain: GJ van Velze Ground: Sixways Stadium Capacity: 11,499 The Warriors finished 11th last season, and...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoBlackadder can’t wait to let Attwood off the leash at Bath
By TOM BRADSHAW HARD-TRAINING Dave Attwood is ready to be “unleashed” back on the Premiership, says excited Bath director of rugby...
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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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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoProbyn was spot on with defence of grassroots game
HAVING crossed verbal swords with Jeff Probyn last season, when I thought he was not giving community rugby its full credit,...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoNobody wants to help clubs like us say Ealing
By NEALE HARVEY EALING managing director Ben Ward admits he is “frustrated” by Premiership Rugby’s dismissive attitude towards the Championship and...













