Premiership

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Packer takes charge as new-look team emerge

ROCKY CLARK ENGLAND WORLD CUP WINNER Emotional: Sarah Hunter, middle, and Marlie Packer before last week’s match against Scotland PICTURES: Getty...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

McCall: I hope Peel sticks with us

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler MARK McCall hopes to keep Ian Peel at Saracens beyond...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Llanelli pull out of Premiership

NEWS EXTRA LLANELLI RFC are to withdraw from the Welsh Premiership next season. The club said it will be unable to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Williams leaves it late to add bonus point

By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea................... 8 Cardiff......................29 Cardiff's charge towards the Indigo Premiership top spot gained momentum with a bonus-point victory over...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Warren keeps Drovers’ dream alive

By HUW S THOMAS Bridgend.................... 8 Llandovery............. 31 The Indigo Premiership leaders resisted the gritty challenge of much improved Bridgend to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Eight-try Ironmen pile on Llanelli misery

By ROB COLE Llanelli................ 7 Merthyr.............50 A bad week for the Llanelli players ended in even worse fashion as they conceded...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Shields returning to ‘Canes

FORMER England back row Brad Shields is returning to Super Rugby side the Hurricanes. Shields, 31, is currently playing for French...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Heineken Champions Cup Last 16 Preview

For the first time in the tournament’s history, the Champions Cup will see one-off Last 16 games played to decide who...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Hogg, 30, announces shock retirement

Stuart Hogg has stunned the rugby world by announcing his intention to retire after this year’s Rugby World Cup. Hogg made...

By Nick Powell

Rugby World Cup

/ 3 years ago

Kay: Fitness guru is key for England

Steve Borthwick still has “an ace” up his sleeve in his determined bid to transform England into realistic World Cup contenders....

By Gary Fitzgerald

Jeremy Guscott

/ 3 years ago

England look far too set in their ways

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Attacking rugby is an art. It’s the ultimate match within a match, and there’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

/ 3 years ago

55,000 see Saracens secure top-two finish

By PAUL REES Saracens .......................... 36pts Tries: Lozowski 7, Tompkins 12, Christie 36, Maitland 56, Itoje 65 Conversions: Farrell 8, 13,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Irish out to replace Simmons

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER London Irish are searching for someone to replace veteran Wallaby star Rob Simmons who is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Now Watson is thinking about move to France

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Anthony Watson is mulling over joining the exodus of England players playing in France next...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Time we showed some pride – Dunn

By PAUL REES Bath v Exeter PREVIEW... Today. Kick-off 3pm, The Recreation Ground Tom Dunn says that the time for Bath...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Baxter calls on Chiefs to win the 10-pointers

Rob Baxter says every match is a virtual cup final for Exeter as they look to make the Premiership play-offs and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 3 years ago

Defeat puts the Tykes on the brink

By PAUL SMITH B Moseley ..............29 Leeds Tykes.......... 21 Twelve years after their most recent departure from the Premiership, Leeds were...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Warr stepping into Faf’s shoes

By HARRY BAMFORTH The pressure of replacing one of the world’s best rugby players could see many crack, but not Gus...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Laycock takes over as Walder steps down

Newcastle director of rugby Dave Walder has left his position at the club less than a year after he succeeded former...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Pollard helping to put life into Tigers

By PAUL REES Handre Pollard says that his experience in the Premiership with Leicester has made him a more rounded player...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 3 years ago

Better, yes, but there’s still a long way to go…

PAUL REES A red letter day for Ireland who achieved a first Grand Slam victory in Dublin after a red card...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 3 years ago

A small, self-serving elite which bars all others from access

BEFORE the creation of club leagues in 1987, a group of around 24 self-appointed leading clubs played against each other (plus...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 3 years ago

Money problems hit England and Wales

WITNESSING the gulf in abilities between England and France had me thinking of the issues going on in the WRU and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Sale Sharks director of rugby Steve Diamond

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Diamond could be man for Bath

Steve Diamond starts work at Edinburgh on Monday after being appointed a consultant on a contract until the end of the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 3 years ago

Cracknell fears for his old friends

By PAUL REES Olly Cracknell fears for the future of former team-mates at the Ospreys as the contract uncertainty in Wales,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Drovers get back on track

Welsh Premiership Swansea................... 9 Llandovery.............35 The Drovers responded to Merthyr overtaking them in the table to move into second place by...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Fog can’t stop Merthyr

Welsh Premiership Ebbw Vale ................ 9 Merthyr....................24 Ebbw Vale’s play-off hopes took a hit as Merthyr came to Eugene Cross Park...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Bridgend on top in mud battle

Welsh Premiership By ROB COLE Bridgend ............8 Carmarthen Q ...7 The weather was almost the outright winner at the Brewery Field...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 3 years ago

Did RFU give job to Borthwick too soon?

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME After watching a record defeat at home against a side that had...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Innard: Chiefs can win the lot

By PAUL REES Jack Innard has fond memories of the Premiership Cup. He scored two tries in Exeter’s last appearance in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Van Zyl set for spicy clash with Harlequins

By GARY FITZGERALD Ivan van Zyl is bracing himself for another extra “spicy” confrontation with Harlequins in front of a large...

By Gary Fitzgerald

United Rugby Championship

/ 3 years ago

Polledri quitting Gloucester and heads for Zebre

Gloucester back row Jake Polledri will leave the club at the end of the season to join URC side Zebre. Polledri,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Carpenter loving life as a predatory Shark

By JON NEWCOMBE Strong running and as game as they come, 21-year-old Joe Carpenter looks certain to challenge Freddie Steward for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Georgian beefcake on menu for Baxter

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Exeter Chiefs have signed Georgian international loosehead Nika Abuladze, above, on a two-year deal as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Saracen Peel set to sign for Borthwick

ON THE BLINDSIDE Steve Borthwick is closing in on securing Ian Peel’s services as England’s scrum coach when Richard Cockerill departs...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Springbok prop Koch keen to head home

ON THE BLINDSIDE Former Saracens and Wasps tighthead Vincent Koch, below, is poised to return to South Africa at the end...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Coetzee weighing up return to Premiership

ON THE BLINDSIDE Former Bath prop Aranos Coetzee is mulling over a move to the Premiership again this summer when his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 3 years ago

Too much fog to see where we are going

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK The English club game has a great opportunity right now for an urgent...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Care: Best defence will win the title

By GARY FITZGERALD Still going: Danny Care in action for Quins Harlequins may have rediscovered their attacking mojo but Danny Care...

By Gary Fitzgerald

English Championship

/ 3 years ago

Cov sink as Pirates triumph in the mud

By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates ...............31pts Tries: Stevens 29, Crane 40, Nelson 60, Penalty 65 Conversions: Robson 29, 40, Bazalgette 60...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Premiership

/ 3 years ago

RGC turn it on in warm-up for cup

Premiership By ROB COLE RGC.............................42 Pontypridd................ 3 RGC gave Pontypridd six of the best as they got in the mood for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Wizards conjure up crucial win

Premiership By HUW THOMAS Llandovery............. 16 Aberavon.................25 ABERAVON surprised everyone with a richly deserved win to keep alive their play-off bid....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Blue & Blacks keep ahead of pack

Premiership By ROB COLE Cardiff......................23 Bridgend.................. 18 CARDIFF hit back from their defeat at Llandovery to ensure they remain top of...

By The Rugby Paper Team