Premiership

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

McKellar steps up

LEICESTER have appointed former Australia forwards coach Dan McKellar as their head coach for the 2022-23 season. The 46-year-old former Brumbies...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Premiership review

PREMIERSHIP Rugby has appointed long-serving Slaughter and May partner Sir Nigel Boardman to lead a review of the financial position of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

/ 3 years ago

Saints switch paying off for hooker Smith

By PAUL REES On the ball: Northampton hooker Robbie Smith Robbie Smith joined Northampton from Newcastle last summer because he wanted...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 3 years ago

Ealing hold merger talks with Ospreys

By NEIL FISSLER EXCLUSIVE Ospreys are the Welsh region that Ealing Trailfinders have sounded out about a potential merger that would...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Dowson: Mitchell will add to caps

By PAUL REES Phil Dowson has backed Alex Mitchell to add to his England caps after the Northampton scrum-half came off...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Sale Sharks director of rugby Alex Sanderson

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Sanderson tips Ford and Curry to get England call

By PAUL REES Alex Sanderson expects Tom Curry and George Ford to be recalled by England once they have proved their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 3 years ago

Robinson: Time for a ‘cultural reboot’

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Steve Borthwick has been warned his England revival will not happen overnight and a “cultural reboot” is needed...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Wiese reckons Tigers close to getting it right

By PAUL REES Jasper Wiese feels Leicester are just a bounce of the ball away from putting a winning run together...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 3 years ago

Tompkins set for Wales recall

By JON NEWCOMBE Saracens DoR Mark McCall says he will be surprised if Nick Tompkins was available to him in the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 3 years ago

That’s the height of hypocrisy

BEN Jaycock described last week how Stourbridge RFC is being used as a means to prevent Worcester being demoted to the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 3 years ago

Dream Team with Glen Townson

The Bristol academy transition coach and former Sale, Sedgley Park, Bristol, Doncaster, Newcastle and Ealing lock, picks the best XV he's...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Saints stun Sharks after Tuilagi’s red

By PAUL REES Northampton ................... 38pts Tries: James 23, Freeman 48, Proctor 56, Penalty 65, Braley 73, Dingwall 76 Conversions: Smith...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Pragmatic Irish are looking in the mood

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bath ..................................... 10pts Tries: Bayliss 21 Conversions: Spencer 21 Penalties: Spencer 28 London Irish .................... 25pts Tries: Jackson...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Kidney using Cup to bring on youngsters

By PAUL REES LONDON Irish have made the Premiership Cup final for the second season running and are using the tournament...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

McGuigan: Great to hear Shed roar

By JON NEWCOMBE Injured: George McGuigan was named in Steve Borthwick’s first England squad PICTURES: Getty Images GLOUCESTER hooker George McGuigan...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Premiership

/ 3 years ago

No Meek resistance as Kieran snatches it

Premiership By ROB COLE Ebbw Vale............... 30 Bridgend.................. 27 Kieran Meek’s last-gasp drop-goal snatched a dramatic win for Ebbw Vale. With...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Price is right for Black and Ambers

Premiership By ROB COLE Newport...................33 Swansea.................24 Walker Price made sure Newport got back to winning ways with a bonus-point victory. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Corum’s double delight has Ponty in a Nott

Premiership By IESTYN RHYS Pontypridd RFC..... 20 Carmarthen............ 23 A last-minute penalty from Jac Wilson secured victory for Carmarthen Quins to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Drovers hang on to quell fightback

Premiership By HS THOMAS RGC.............................24 Llandovery............. 25 The Drovers had outplayed RGC 36-12 back in October, but had to hang on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 3 years ago

We are taking the cup seriously, says Holden

By BEN JAYCOCK Doncaster have taken this season’s Championship Cup by storm and, while other teams are using the competition to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 3 years ago

All set for Arundell to explode

By GART FITZGERALD Italy will feel the full, devastating force of “special” Henry Arundell when England unleash him at Twickenham. Attack...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 3 years ago

Anger as new owners close down Warriors

By BEN JAYCOCK Worcester Warriors will rebrand as Sixways Rugby next season and merge with National Two West side Stourbridge after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Graham enjoys serving up the goods for Saints

By PAUL REES Impact: Saints back rower Sam Graham in action Sam Graham worked as a chef in a Michelin starred...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 3 years ago

Dream Team with Tom Bristow

Tom Bristow, the former Hong Kong, Leicester, London Welsh, Narbonne & Sale prop chooses the best XV he has played with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Danaher: I saw Ollie’s power from Day One

By JON NEWCOMBE London Irish assistant coach Declan Danaher admits he was taken aback by England new boy Ollie Hassell-Collins’ raw...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 3 years ago

Storming Pirates cruise into semis

By MIKE SINCALIR C Pirates ...........52pts Tries: Williams 10, King 19, Elderkin 38, Nelson 42, Haylor 61, Crane 67, Cant 71,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 3 years ago

Young Guns: Sale & England U20s centre Reketi Ma’asi-White

By BEN JAYCOCK Introvert Rekeiti Ma’asi-White is hoping to use the Six Nations U20s experience with England to improve on his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Maynard penalty gets Drovers home

By HUW S THOMAS Llandovery............. 20 Pontypridd.............. 19 The Drovers completed the double over Pontypridd, following their 23-12 win at Sardis...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 3 years ago

Transition to hooker paying off for Terry

By BEN JAYCOCK It's almost two years since Cameron Terry made the transition from the back row to hooker at Ealing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Bracken: Six Nations battle is wide open

By GARY FITZGERALD Kyran Bracken feels the battle for the Northern Hemisphere crown is “wide open” this year and says England...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Paul Rees

/ 3 years ago

Plenty of effort but too much confusion

PAUL REES COMMENT The result may have been familiar, New England in another fall, but the approach hinted at sunnier days....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 3 years ago

A wonder try, one of the best ever seen in Calcutta Cup history

BRENDAN GALLAGHER And hey presto, Scotland will find themselves ranked five in the world on Monday morning when the World Rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Cardall closing in on move to Falcons

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former Wasps lock Tim Cardall is heading back to the Premiership next season after his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Leading scorer Jackson poised to stay at Irish

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Talks: Paddy Jackson PICTURES: Getty Images LONDON Irish are in advanced talks with former Ireland...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Bedlow looks set to be heading home

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Sale Sharks are on the verge of persuading Sam Bedlow to return to his native...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Segun happy to stay a Saracen

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Saracens winger Rotimi Segun, above, is set to remain in north London after sealing a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Radradra agrees to Lyon switch

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Fijian Olympic gold medalist Semi Radradra, above, has agreed to join Lyon on a two-year...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 3 years ago

Dream Team with Nathan Earle

The Ealing Trailfinders and former Harlequins, Saracens and Newcastle wing chooses the best XV he has played with or against 1....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 3 years ago

With this record, it’s time Sweeney headed to the exit

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Bill Sweeney will be looking over his shoulder as the Six Nations gets...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Our Green Army will help us get there, says Creevy

By GARY FITZGERALD Agustin Creevy feels the fantastic support of the “Green Army” can help London Irish muscle their way into...

By Gary Fitzgerald

English Championship

/ 3 years ago

RFU sets deadline for new owners

The RFU has set the new owners of Wasps and Worcester Warriors a February 14 deadline to have their respective takeovers...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Coventry swoop for Wilson

CHAMPIONSHIP side Coventry have signed former Worcester Warriors full-back Tobi Wilson with immediate effect. The 19-year-old was made redundant last year...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 3 years ago

Give Bill a break – he’s the best man for the job

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I really cannot understand why so many people within our game seem...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Hodge extends his stay at Sandy Park

NEWS EXTRA EXETER Chiefs full-back Josh Hodge has signed a new long-term contract with the Premiership club. The 22-year-old has scored...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Saints show the wit to keep Tigers at bay

By PAUL REES Leicester ........................... 18pts Tries: Potter 7, 46 Conversions: Pollard 8 Penalties: Pollard 19, Burns 62 Northampton .................... 19pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Despair for Bears as Saracens steal glory

By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens ...........................20pts Tries: Dann 59, Segun 77, Hougaard 80 Conversions: Goode 59 Penalties: Goode 52 Bristol ................................. 19pts...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Versatile David takes his opportunity and makes the most of his switch to Harlequins

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... London Irish v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3pm, Brentford Community Stadium Nick David had to be patient after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Advantage Chiefs but they need to improve

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Exeter ................................ 24pts Tries: Gray 10, Kata 17, Woodburn 34 Conversions: Skinner 11, 18, 35 Penalties: Skinner 54...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Reed has final say as Sharks snatch it

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Sale .....................................30pts Tries: Carpenter 2, Dugdale 17, Roebuck 25, Taylor 32, Reed 80+1 Conversions: Du Preez 18 Penalties:...

By The Rugby Paper Team