Premiership

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Baron calls for radical review to save game

By NICK CAIN Francis Baron, one of the most authoritative figures in Rugby Union administration, has called for a radical root-and-branch...

By The Rugby Paper Team

/ 4 years ago

Hastings’ monster drop goal swings it

By BEN JAYCOCK London Irish...................... 21pts Tries: Creevy 2, Loader 26 Conversions: Jackson 4 Penalties: Jackson 15, 34, 49 Gloucester........................ 22pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 4 years ago

Ditch the skulduggery and dismantle the cartel

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK The most critical element of any reorganisation of England’s professional club league structure...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Sanderson sets sights on pina colada time

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Sale Sharks v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3pm, AJ Bell Stadium With games against Saracens and Gloucester followed...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Veteran Care keen to extend his time at Harlequins

By PAUL REES HARLEQUINS are to hold talks with Danny Care about extending his career at the club which started 16...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 4 years ago

Why Ford mustn’t be forgotten by England

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST The art of forgetting is as fundamental to rugby as the immeasurably finer art of goal-kicking in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 4 years ago

Which side will you back in this inquisition?

CHRIS HEWETT The two organisations at the heart of what is left of the professional club structure in England – the Rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

RFU chief puts central contracts on the agenda

By PAUL REES CENTRAL contracts are on the agenda after the collapse of Worcester and Wasps and a Department of Culture,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Prem clubs show interest in Rubiolo

ON THE BLINDSIDE Young Argentinean back row Pedro Rubiolo is attracting interest from Premiership clubs who are keen on signing him...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Agents are circling after Wasps demise

ON THE BLINDSIDE Wasps demise last week started a massive scramble for some of their best talent, just as it did...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Johnson shows his bottle to kill off Tigers

By NICK POWELL Try time: Alex Tait crossed twice for Falcons LOUIE Johnson’s late conversion earned Newcastle Falcons a first away...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 4 years ago

Young guns: Gloucester lock Arthur Clark

Six Nations U20s Grand Slam winner Arthur Clark is thriving at Gloucester and has stressed the importance of the Premiership Cup...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Sinckler signs for one more season at Bristol

RUGBY SHORTS England prop Kyle Sinckler has agreed a one-year contract extension to remain at Bristol until the summer of 2024,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Yardley sin-bin crucial as Ravens let it slide

Premiership Cup round-up ■ By ROB COLE ABERAVON rode an early storm at the Brewery Field, before bagging eight tries, and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Podcast

/ 4 years ago

Wasps demise a ‘very sad situation’ – Fitzpatrick

New Zealand legend Sean Fitzpatrick expressed his sadness as at the news of Wasps going into administration, on this week’s The...

By Nick Powell

International Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Joe Marler to return for The Barbarians

One of the most popular Barbarians of recent years is set to make a stunning return in the Black and White...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Premiership Cup round-up: Falcons end long wait with dramatic late winner

Louie Johnson’s late conversion earned a first away victory in the Premiership Cup for Newcastle Falcons since February 2019 as they...

By Nick Powell

Podcast

/ 4 years ago

Episode Thirty-Six with Sean Fitzpatrick

For episode 36 we have a full house of columnists (Nick Cain, Brendan Gallagher and Chris Hewett) joining host Ollie Little,...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Wasps administration confirmed as players made redundant

Wasps‘ widely-expected administration has now been confirmed and their players made redundant. A statement read: “Wasps Holdings Limited (the “Company”) was...

By Nick Powell

Club Rugby

/ 4 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

Premiership

/ 4 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

/ 4 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

/ 4 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

/ 4 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

/ 4 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

/ 4 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

/ 4 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

/ 4 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

/ 4 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

/ 4 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

/ 4 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

/ 4 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

/ 4 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

/ 4 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

/ 4 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

/ 4 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

/ 4 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

/ 4 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

/ 4 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

/ 4 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

/ 4 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

/ 4 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

/ 4 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

/ 4 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

/ 4 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

/ 4 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

/ 4 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

/ 4 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