Premiership

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Record man Youngs is guiding light for Jack

By PAUL REES JACK van Poortvliet was watching in a bar at Welford Road when Ben Youngs set a new England...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

The Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Five with James and Martin Whitcombe

Its family fortunes week as Leicester Tigers’ James Whitcombe and his father Martin Whitcombe join host Oliver Little to discuss the...

By Ben Redwood

English Championship

/ 4 years ago

Doncaster Knights to appeal decision to deny them entry to Premiership

Doncaster Knights have said that they will appeal the decision denying them a chance of promotion to the Premiership. The RFU...

By Ben Redwood

English Championship

/ 4 years ago

Premiership hopefuls dealt huge blow to promotion plans

Premiership promotion hopefuls Doncaster Knights and Ealing Trailfinders have not met the minimum standards criteria for promotion to the top flight....

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Australia lock Lukhan Salakaia-Loto signs for Northampton Saints

Northampton Saints have signed Australian international lock Lukhan Salakaia-Loto ahead of the 2022/23 season. The 6’6” second row – who clocks...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Gloucester stalwart Charlie Sharples retires with immediate effect

Gloucester‘s stalwart winger Charlie Sharples will retire from professional rugby with immediate effect. Initially planning on retiring at the end of...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Northampton Saints re-sign prop Ethan Waller

Northampton Saints have re-signed loosehead prop Ethan Waller. The 29-year-old moves back to cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens from Worcester Warriors,...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Ask players what they really think of 4G -Lam

By PAUL REES PAT Lam believes players should be canvassed anonymously for their views on 4G pitches after a third Bristol...

By The Rugby Paper Team

/ 4 years ago

Woodburn relishing challenge of unfamiliar territory

By PAUL REES Motivated: Woodburn OLLY Woodburn is intent on making up for lost time after missing 24 matches because of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 4 years ago

F-bomb was careless but Deano had a case

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Some of the things Ron Atkinson said during a long and lavishly rewarded career as a football...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 4 years ago

Good on Diamond for telling it like it is

CHRIS HEWETT HATS off to the straight-talking Steve Diamond, “lead rugby consultant” – aka “new boss” – at Worcester. In this...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Acid test awaits to see if Eddie’s still up to the job

NICK CAIN HIGHLIGHTS THE KEY AREAS ENGLAND MUST IMPROVE TO CLOSE GAP ON IRELAND AND FRANCE BY the time England have...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

‘Proposals should be open for debate’

By NICK CAIN CONCERNS over a lack of transparency in the RFU’s communication with its member clubs have surfaced following an...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Falcons decide against Brown contract option

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Heading south? Mike Brown MIKE Brown is set to face a decision about his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Exiles lock Coleman poised to snub Paris

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER ADAM Coleman is deciding his next move after talking to Racing 92 about a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Quins centre Lasike heading back to US

RUGBY SHORTS HARLEQUINS centre Paul Lasike, 31, will leave the Premiership club next month for “personal reasons”. The New Zealand-born USA...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Leicester is my kind of place says Ashton

RUGBY SHORTS CHRIS Ashton is eager to make the most of his time with Premiership leaders Leicester. The 34-year-old joined on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Chick banned for three weeks, Coleman let off

RUGBY SHORTS NEWCASTLE No.8 Callum Chick has been banned for three weeks after he was sent off against Exeter last Sunday....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Schools / Universities

/ 4 years ago

Exeter University Has a Track Record of Success

Luke Mehson, Richard Capstick, Jack Owlett, Tom Lawday… these are just a few of the players that have represented Exeter University...

By Sam Emery

Welsh Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Jones stars as Gogs overcome the Swans

Premiership By PAUL HOPKINS RGC.............................29 Swansea................. 14 DION Jones struck twice to help steer the home side to a bonus-point win...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Black and Ambers run riot over Ponty

Premiership By STEFFAN THOMAS Newport...................36 Pontypridd................ 7 NEWPORT maintained their unbeaten start to the season as they thrashed Pontypridd on Thursday...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 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

Latest News

/ 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

Latest News

/ 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

Premiership

/ 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

Latest News

/ 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

Latest News

/ 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

Latest News

/ 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

Latest News

/ 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

Latest News

/ 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

Latest News

/ 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

Latest News

/ 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

Latest News

/ 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

Latest News

/ 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

Latest News

/ 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