Premiership

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/ 4 years ago

Groom: English game demands different skills

By GRANT SHUB Springbok star: Cobus Reinach played with Nic Groom at Northampton FOR former Northampton Saints and London Irish scrum-half...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 4 years ago

Wales can rock Twickenham if pack gains parity – Davies

By STEFFAN THOMAS FORMER Wales flyhalf Jonathan ‘Jiffy’ Davies believes Wayne Pivac’s side can beat England if they gain parity up...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 4 years ago

Diamond: Relegation made the Premiership healthier

By PAUL REES Recruiting: Diamond WORCESTER may be one off the foot of the Premiership having finished bottom last season, but...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Promotion hopefuls hear their fate on Tuesday

By JON NEWCOMBE EALING and Doncaster’s applications for promotion to the Premiership will be considered at an RFU Board of Directors...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 4 years ago

Brendan’s right, it’s ring-fence’s fault

BRENDAN Gallagher’s article last week headed ‘Stress-free Premiership muddles the mind’ should make the RFU sit up and take notice referring...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Money is only reason to let Boks in 6 Nations

COLIN BOAG The rumour that SouthAfrica will join the Six Nations in 2025 is growing, being presented in some quarters as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

/ 4 years ago

Tigers keep it tight to curb Bath spirit

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bath ....................20pts Tries: Muir 9, Ojomoh 29, Bayliss 31 Conversions: Bailey 29 Penalties: Bailey 22 Leicester ..........24pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 4 years ago

Boyd calls for urgent fix to Test window

NEWS EXTRA NORTHAMPTON director of rugby Chris Boyd has urged rugby’s rulers to sort out the calendar or the Premiership will...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 4 years ago

McCallum glad for chance to reboot career at Worcester

By PAUL REES Versatile: Warriors prop Murray McCallum MURRAY McCallum has joined the Scottish contingent at Sixways to get his career...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 4 years ago

Lowering salary cap has levelled playing field says Davis

By GARY FITZGERALD BRAD Davis has urged London Irish’s players to avoid table-watching and keep staying in the fight if they...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 4 years ago

Williams ready for Prem now says Cornwell

By LUKE JARMYN Unfinished business: Williams in action for Sale HARTPURY head coach Mark Cornwell believes playmaker James Williams has got...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 4 years ago

Putting Premiership rugby on free to air TV is massive, says Harlequins wing Cadan Murley

The move to put Gallagher Premiership rugby on ITV was “massive” for the game as a whole, said Harlequins wing Cadan...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

LISTEN NOW: The Rugby Paper Podcast Episode Three with Cadan Murley

This week, Oliver Little is joined by The Rugby Paper’s Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock and exciting Harlequins wing Cadan Murley. With...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Episode Three of the The Rugby Paper Podcast with special guest Cadan Murley

The Rugby Paper Podcast returns tomorrow (Thursday) for yet another exhilarating episode. This week, host Oliver Little is joined by The...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Saracens announce £32M takeover by consortium of investors

Saracens have announced a that the £32m takeover by a consortium Kimono House Ltd has been completed. The takeover was announced...

By Ben Redwood

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/ 4 years ago

England star Marcus Smith claims Six Nations are wide open

By BEN REDWOOD England star Marcus Smith claims the Six Nations are “wide open” ahead of Wales‘ visit to Twickenham in...

By Ben Redwood

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/ 4 years ago

Premiership launches PRTV streaming service

THE PREMIERSHIP have announced the launch of a new streaming service that allows supporters to watch all Gallagher Premiership rugby matches...

By Ben Redwood

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/ 4 years ago

Harlequins coaching trio sign permanent and dateless contracts

Harlequins have rewarded three coaches who helped inspire them to win last seasons Premiership title as Nick Evans, Adam Jones and...

By Ben Redwood

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/ 4 years ago

Bath’s westcountry duo Orlando Bailey and Max Ojomoh sign new contracts

Homegrown Bath Rugby duo Orlando Bailey and Max Ojomoh have signed two-year extensions with the Blue, Black and Whites. The pair,...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Mark Wilson: Newcastle Falcons and England forward retires with immediate effect

Newcastle Falcons and England international Mark Wilson has retired from rugby with immediate effect. The 32-year-old Newcastle skipper and back-row forward...

By Ben Redwood

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

I was just glad to get on the pitch says six-club Ashton

CHRIS Ashton confessed he was just “grateful to be here” after his Leicester debut. The 34-year-old, who has now played for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Archie relishing his chance to fill big boots of Dombrandt

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Saracens v Harlequins AFTER back-to-back defeats, Archie White insists defending Premiership champions Harlequins have the necessary depth...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

CAMERON KING

YOUNG GUNS LONDON SCOTTISH No.8 London Scottish back rower Cameron King has his sights set on the Premiership after starring for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 4 years ago

Kick for points, Ben – this isn’t a Prem game!

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK TOM Curry should have no shortage of helpers, or advice, as England’s embryo...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Innard and Armand put Chiefs on track

By ROGER PANTING Exeter ................24pts Tries: Innard 26, Schickerling 49, Woodburn 65, O’Flaherty 75 Conversions: Simmonds 49, 65 Gloucester ........15pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Barbeary’s time must come says Blackett

By GARY FITZGERALD Wasps ................41pts Tries: Miller 2, Alo 21, Stooke 38, Odogwu 68 70; Barbeary 74, 80 Conversions: Gopperth 22,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Hatley: Red card proved decisive

NEAL Hatley remained tight-lipped about Semesa Rokoduguni’s dismissal which proved so costly for Bath. The Bath coach, whose side have two...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 4 years ago

World 12s gather pace as Lam calls for change

By PAUL REES PAT Lam believes the game is ripe for a shake-up driven by wealthy investors as attempts to introduce...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Cramp-free Burns runs riot in front of full house

By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ..........35pts Tries: Nadolo 13, 22; Montoya 31, Hegarty 58 Conversions: Burns 14, 23, 59 Penalties: 17, 43,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 4 years ago

Tommaso Allan positive about the future of Italian rugby

Tommaso Allan is confident in the future of Italian rugby, saying that there is a ‘New Italy‘. The topic and phrasing...

By Ben Redwood

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Chris Ashton joins Leicester Tigers on short-term contract

Leicester Tigers have signed dual-international Chris Ashton on a short-term contract. The 34-year-old joins Tigers from Worcester Warriors having previously...

By Ben Redwood

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/ 4 years ago

Joe Launchbury is recalled to England squad

Eddie Jones confirmed this lunchtime that Wasps' Joe Launchbury would replace the injured Lewis Ludlam in the England squad ahead of...

By Ben Redwood

Letters

/ 4 years ago

North needs a thriving Counties scene

SEVERAL seasons ago, West Hartlepool were in the upper echelons of English rugby, and able to field England internationals, thanks to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 4 years ago

Premiership fans pay to see all their stars on display

WHY should Premiership club rugby be devoid of their best players for the Six Nations? I am fed up watching club...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Absent stars level the playing field

COLIN BOAG Enthralling: Wasps come back to beat Exeter by a point yesterday PICTURE: Getty Images There’s a full programme of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 4 years ago

Ollie’s England call up spurs fit-again Loader

By GARY FITZGERALD THE spring is back in Ben Loader’s stride and the smile back on his face...now he aims...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 4 years ago

Gloucester’s away day blues are in the past

By PAUL REES GLOUCESTER are on course for their best season on the road in the Premiership, but George Skivington is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 4 years ago

Van Zyl keen to stay with Sarries for long haul

SOUTH African scrumhalf Ivan van Zyl would be happy to see out the rest of his playing days in the Premiership...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 4 years ago

Cardiff last up for unbeaten Christ College

SCHOOLS RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK CHRIST College Brecon face Cardiff High Scool on Wednesday aiming to complete an unbeaten season in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Ackermann ‘the beast’ swings it to Gloucester

By ROGER PANTING Gloucester........24pts Tries: Ackermann 15, 79; Thorley 47 Conversions: Evans 15, 47; Hastings 79 Penalties: Hastings 72 London Irish...

By The Rugby Paper Team