All posts tagged "Premiership"
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Letters
/ 3 years agoPlayers must show respect for referee
I KNOW it is a long time since I was a player or referee, but why can’t we have the same...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoEngland not helped by Premiership style
TV pundits and the press keep telling us how great Premiership rugby is. However, I have come to the conclusion it...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoIrish work hard to get back on track
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER London Irish..................... 39pts Tries: Stokes 9, Jackson 54, Cinti 59, 75; Coleman 71 Conversions: Jackson 10, 55, 72,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoMacGinty misses out as Tigers hold nerve
By GARY FITZGERALD Bristol ................................ 26pts Tries: Radradra 4, Piutau 24, Byrne 64, Ibitoye 75 Conversions: Sheedy 25, MacGinty 65, 76...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoDunn: It hurts me so much to lose
By JON NEWCOMBE Bath warrior Tom Dunn concedes his chances of an England recall in time for the 2023 World Cup...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoKeep it quiet but Pellegrini has a lot to shout about
By PAUL SMITH Coventry.......... 47pts Tries: Rigg 25, Pellegrini 28, 61, 74, Brown 46, Talbot-Davies 65, Lane 77, Martin 80 Conversions:...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 3 years agoMy Life in Rugby with Nic Groom: ‘It was my warrior spirit that paid off with Rassie’
The former Western Province, Stormers, Northampton, Lions, Edinburgh and London Irish scrum-half talks Jon Newcombe through his journey in the game My...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoIt’s a miracle Sweeney has kept the RFU afloat
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME AS great as the game of rugby is, it seems that there...
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News Extra
/ 3 years agoHougaard to provide cover at Saracens
SARACENS have signed former Wasps utility back Francois Hougaard on a threemonth deal to provide injury cover on the wing. The...
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News Extra
/ 3 years agoCup fixtures added so qualification is ‘fair’
TWO fixtures have been added to this season’s Premiership Rugby Cup to allow “fair” qualification for the semi-finals of the tournament....
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News Extra
/ 3 years agoO’Toole’s consortium get two more weeks
ATLAS Worcester Warriors Rugby Club Ltd have been given two more weeks to finalise their bid for the relegated Premiership club....
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News Extra
/ 3 years agoEx-England coach Ed joins Coventry set-up
ED Robinson has joined Championship side Coventry as their new backs coach to replace Tony Fenner, who is relocating to New...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoWard: Urgent change needed to save game
By LUKE JARMYN If the RFU want to secure rugby’s future as a top level sport, the time for change is...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSweeney ‘living in ivory tower’, MPs hear
By SAM JACKSON RFU chief Bill Sweeney has been accused of living in an “ivory tower” and asked by MPs whether...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoFuture of Leicester Tigers is strong says Borthwick
Leicester's defence of the Premiership title may have got off to a slow start, but Steve Borthwick believes the future of...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoDoddie Weir, a giant among the big men
Brendan Gallagher remembers the hugely popular Scottish and Lions forward who passed away on Saturday It was the moment we all...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSanderson: Why do Springboks ignore Rob?
By JON NEWCOMBE Sale points-machine: Rob du Preez Sale Sharks director of rugby Alex Sanderson is surprised that South Africa ignored...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoTigers are keeping an eye on McDonald
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Auckland Blues coach Leon McDonald, left, is sniffing around the...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoIrish keen on Cokanasiga’s return
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER London Irish are bidding to re-sign England flyer Joe Cokanasiga from Premiership rivals Bath to replace...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoNow Chiefs are fighting to keep Cowan-Dickie
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Off to France? Luke Cowan-Dickie Below, Jack Nowell Exeter Chiefs are fighting to keep hold of...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoGeorge is set to stay a Saracen
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England hooker Jamie George is set to take up an option to stay with former...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoCollins treble seals win for Northampton
Northampton..........45 Barbarians..............39 A second-half hattrick from Tom Collins helped Northampton edge out the Barbarians in an entertaining exhibition match at Franklin’s...
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Young Gun
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: Gloucester fly-half and full-back Josh Hathaway
Having recently been lured to Gloucester by head coach George Skivington, playmaker Josh Hathaway made his Premiership Cup debut last weekend...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years ago“He’s been a special player” – Farrell and Cockerill pay tribute to Tuilagi on 50th cap
Captain Owen Farrell and assistant coach Richard Cockerill have paid tribute to Manu Tuilagi as he prepares to make his 50th...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoSaracens Look Like the Team to Beat With Perfect Record After Ten Rounds
Premiership Rugby is alive and well in England, with 11 teams deep into the 2022-2023 competition already. After ten rounds, it...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoWainwright and Screech cause stir
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Sam Wainwright and Matthew Screech have caused a massive stir with their respective moves to...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoLondon Irish fighting to keep hold of Jackson
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER London Irish are fighting to keep former Ireland international fly-half Paddy Jackson in West London...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoFixtures clashes are reaching crisis point
WHILST living 300-plus miles from Sandy Park my support over the past decade of my beloved Exeter Chiefs has never diminished...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoSingle pyramid is a must in England
THE leading rugby nations have a variety of domestic structures, in each case with the national team at the top. Every...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoYou need a Plan B, Ramshaw tells other players
By BEN JAYCOCK Former Championship player Jack Ramshaw says it’s vital younger players have a plan B due to the unstable...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoRees-Zammit back on the wing for Gloucester
By PAUL REES Louis Rees-Zammit has been used at full-back by Wales in their last two Tests, but he will be...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoSirker’s found new lease of life in West Country
By BEN JAYCOCK Former Wasps winger Callum Sirker is enjoying his rugby again and says his difficulties with injury have made...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoAfter that shambles, AWJ must surely start
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Hand up for selection: Alun Wyn Jones PICTURE: Getty Images By making an...
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Young Gun
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: Harlequins scrum-half Jake Murray
Harlequins scrum-half Jake Murray is enjoying learning off his childhood hero England international Danny Care. Murray, 19, made his Harlequins debut...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoIrish will stick to ‘all-court’ style -Stokes
By GARY FITZGERALD London Irish may be at the bottom of the Premiership table but James Stokes insists they are keeping...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoPremiership
Newport...................33 Pontypridd.............. 16 O’Brien third all-time Black & Ambers By ROB COLE PONTYPRIDD’S plight continued as they lost their third game...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoFarrell is best I played with – Robshaw
Chris Robshaw has revealed that he believes Owen Farrell is the best player he played with during his illustrious career, speaking...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWe must bring back relegation -Baxter
By PAUL REES ROB Baxter believes that promotion and relegation has to become a feature of the Premiership again even if...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoQuins ace Marchant says au revoir to England
HARLEQUINS centre Joe Marchant will leave English rugby behind this summer in favour of signing for Top 14 side Stade Francais....
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoMarler calls for change of governance
By GARY FITZGERALD JOE Marler believes it may be time for a new “independent” organisation to be charged with repairing the...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoButt’s late winner makes it three in a row for Bath
By BEN JAYCOCK Bath...................................... 19pts Tries: Hill 29, Butt 81 Penalties: Bailey 3, 57, 70 Leicester............................ 18pts Tries: Nadolo 5, Cronin...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoToulouse leading the race for Willis
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ENGLAND flanker Jack Willis looks set to head to France...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoMa’asi-White heads for Sale
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER FORMER England U20 international Rekeiti Ma’asi-White is on the verge of agreeing to a deal...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoBaxter’s keen for Nowell to decide
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Coach: Rob Baxter ROB Baxter is pushing England and Lions winger Jack Nowell for an...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoDREAM TEAM
HENRY THOMAS, THE MONTPELLIER AND FORMER ENGLAND, BATH & SALE PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST......
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSupport growing fo starting with 10
PAUL REES SAYS MONEY WILL BE THE PRIME FACTOR BEHIND THE SIZE OF THE PREMIERSHIP IN THE FUTURE WHEN Gloucester faced...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoIronmen leave it late before toppling Ponty
Premiership By ROB COLE Pontypridd.............. 18 Merthyr....................24 THE Ironmen played a get out of jail card with the clock in the...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoJones gives Whites the runaround
Premiership By ROB COLE Swansea................. 19 RGC.............................47 THERE were tries aplenty at St Helen’s as RGC 1404 ran out convincing victors...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoThree off as fighting mars Steelmen victory
Premiership By HARRY CORISH Aberavon................. 17 Ebbw Vale..............24 EBBW VALE turned around a 12-0 deficit early in the second half, and...
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Latest News
/ 3 years ago5 weekend matches in new fixtures schedule
PREMIERSHIP Rugby has rescheduled the league’s fixture list for the second half of the season after Wasps’ and Worcester’s expulsion. The...












