Premiership

Club Rugby

/ 3 years ago

‘Nuclear’ option on the table in financial crisis – Sweeney

RFU chief Bill Sweeney has said the 'nuclear' option of central contracts is on the table as English rugby wrestles with...

By Nick Powell

/ 3 years ago

Lam: I’ve not yet been able to pick my strongest XV

By PAUL REES Bristol have three of the most exciting backs in the Premiership in Charles Piutau, Semi Radradra and Siva...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

World Cup places are still up for grabs – Jones

By ADAM HATHAWAY Eddie Jones is still searching for a Tom Brady figure to take his England team to the next...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Lamb wants to get back in the thick of it for Harlequins

By PAUL REES Ready for action: Second row Dino Lamb DINO Lamb is putting the frustrations of last season behind him...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Lawrence on a mission to make most of life at Bath

By JON NEWCOMBE Having gone through “a rollercoaster of emotions”, Ollie Lawrence is determined to make the best of his good...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Sharks keen to lure more fans after good start

By PAUL REES Sale are looking at ways of filling the AJ Bell Stadium to capitalise on a strong start to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 3 years ago

Don’t hold club games on international days

SURELY there is a time to re-think Premiership rugby, with the disaster of mismanagement at Worcester and Wasps and falling gate...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 3 years ago

Rob’s right – bring in a 10-team Prem

THE sad news that both Wasps and Worcester have been suspended from the Premiership is a sorry indictment of rugby union’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Dream Team with Gus Southon

The London Scottish and former London Irish and Hartpury loose forward, chooses the best XV he has played with or against......

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Lawrence dazzles as Bath show real fight

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Saracens ..........37pts Tries: Goode 2, Malins 41, Daly 51, Lewington 55 Conversions: Farrell 3, 42, 52, 56 Penalties:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Carreras can wing in again for Pumas

By PAUL REES Dave Walder expects Mateo Carreras’s fast start to the season to earn the 22-year-old wing a recall by...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Polledri tipped to be back in blue for Six Nations

By TOM BRADSHAW There are “no short cuts” to Jake Polledri regaining Premiership and international sharpness, says Gloucester George Skivington, after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 3 years ago

The man who kept Wasps on the road

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Malcolm Sinclair holds the distinction of being Wasps‘ first full-time professional, an appointment...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 3 years ago

Broken and broke: Why it’s time to change the way top club rugby is run

Thirteen has not been a lucky number for Premiership Rugby. Wasps are set to follow Worcester into administration and relegation after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Atkinson to miss rest of the season

GLOUCESTER centre Mark Atkinson will miss the rest of the season after suffering a serious knee injury. The 32-year-old, below, who...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Fit-again Riccioni keen to keep Saracens buzzing

By STEFFAN THOMAS Inspired: Saracens prop Marco Riccioni Marco Riccioni is hoping to put 11 months of injury hell behind him...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Smith, 20, on his way to Saints

NORTHAMPTON Saints have signed Worcester’s highly rated England U20s fly-half Fin Smith. Smith, 20, became the youngest player to start for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

We must learn lessons from Worcester – Lam

By PAUL REES Pat Lam has called on the game’s authorities to learn quickly from Worcester’s demise and act to ensure...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

‘Absolute freaks’ inspiring Arundell

By GARY FITZGERALD HENRY Arundell is hoping to play a leading role with England this autumn inspired by the “absolute freaks”...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Stop bleating about a rising salary cap, says Baxter

By TOM BRADSHAW Premiership clubs should stop “bleating” about the unfairness of a rising salary cap and instead focus on running...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Tigers duo are happy to agree new deals

By PAUL REES Freddie Steward and Jack van Poortvliet both said signing a new contract with Leicester was an easy decision...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Carpenter on a high at Sale

By NICK POWELL JOE Carpenter is relishing the atmosphere in the Sale changing room under Alex Sanderson and says he was...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 3 years ago

RFU must promote spread of pro game

Might it just be that the lack of investment into the game at Championship level is at least in part due...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Northampton too strong for Saracens in points feast

Premiership Cup By NICK POWELL Northampton ..58pts Tries: Matavesi 3, Sleightholme 6, 40+1; Skosan 16, 42, 48; Pollock 24, 71; Hinkley...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 3 years ago

Sorry, Rob, but rugby can’t afford higher cap

CHRIS HEWETT It’s not easy to argue with a man like Rob Baxter, the honest-to-goodness, soil-under-the-fingernails West Countryman whose work with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 3 years ago

Cambriani sets his sights on try feast

By BEN JAYCOCK Ampthill's Ben Cambriani has set a clear goal of scoring at least 20 tries this season as the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 3 years ago

Young Guns: Bristol Bears centre Joe Jenkins

Joe Jenkins made a huge impact on his professional debut last week scoring a brace for Bristol in the Premiership Cup...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Positivity the key to Sale success – Carpenter

Joe Carpenter revealed he was euphoric to score the winner against Exeter last weekend, speaking on The Rugby Paper Podcast. It...

By Nick Powell

English Championship

/ 3 years ago

Warriors suspended for season and relegated

Worcester Warriors’ seven-year stay in England‘s top-flight has been brought to an abrupt conclusion after their suspension from this season’s Premiership,...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Bristol and Exeter change seven each for Friday night Westcountry clash

Bristol Bears and Exeter Chiefs have each made seven changes to their starting teams as they both look to bounce back...

By Nick Powell

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Japan, NZ & France looking at Tuilagi

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler England and Lions star Manu Tuilagi is attracting interest from...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Wasps may move for McGuigan

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Hooker: McGuigan GEORGE McGuigan could lead the exodus of players from Newcastle Falcons at the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Bristol poised to tempt Malins

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Bristol Bears are set to confirm that they have agreed on a deal that will...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Dazzling Daly the star for Saracens

By ADAM HATHAWAY Saracens ..........51pts Tries: Lozowski 14, Earl 22, Malins 30, Van Zyl 38, Daly 60, McFarland 68, Maitland 79...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Graan: Simply not good enough

Bath's head coach, Johann Van Graan said after his side’s fourth consecutive Premiership defeat: “It's another loss so I'm not proud...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Newcastle too good for shambolic Bears

By NICK POWELL Newcastle ........30pts Tries: Carreras 17, 80+4; Collett 22, McGuigan 31 Conversions: Schoeman 33, 80+6 Penalties: Schoeman 64, 77...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 3 years ago

Amnesia in rugby’s corridors of power

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Then there were 12. Less than a month into the new season, the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Dingwall expects a points fest with Quins

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Harlequins v Northampton Sunday October 2. Kick-off 3pm, The Stoop THE trend of high scoring matches in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

‘Slow burner’ Anyanwu is taking his big opportunity

Talent: Lennox Anyanwu ■By GARY FITZGERALD LENNOX Anyanwu steps out for his fourth consecutive start for Harlequins today eager to showcase...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Ice-cool Burnell forges way past Steelmen

By SIMON ROBERTS Cardiff...................... 20 Ebbw Vale............... 19 FLY-HALF Ben Burnell kept Cardiff ’s unbeaten record in the Premiership with his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Ironmen inflict more woe on lowly Ravens

By STEFFAN THOMAS Bridgend.................. 10 Merthyr....................34 MERTHYR kick started their Premiership season with a five-try bonus-point victory over a poor Bridgend...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Cuthbert a doubt for Wales’ autumn

ALEX Cuthbert is a doubt for Wales’ autumn international series with a shoulder injury. The 52-cap wing has enjoyed a rejuvenation...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Podcast

/ 3 years ago

The Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Thirty-Three with Mark Evans

Some very sad and alarming news this week as Worcester Warriors went into administration amidst a financial crisis in the Gallagher...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Premiership Cup Wednesday round-up: Quins cling on to keep hopes alive

Harlequins kept their qualification hopes alive with a pulsating win against Saracens, after another night of absorbing Premiership Cup action. Despite...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Tigers outmuscle Wasps with fightback in Prem Cup

Leicester……….38pts Tries: Jansen 23, Ilione 34, Saumaki 57, Edwards 70, Vanes 75 Conversions: Walsh 24, 35, 58; Meredith 71, 76 Penalties: Walsh 50...

By Nick Powell