Premiership

This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s Premiership news, interviews, reports, opinion and other content.

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Catherine Spencer blasts RFU for ‘wasting’ World Cup win

26 August 2015 0 comments

Former England captain Catherine Spencer has launched a stinging attack on the RFU for wasting legacy opportunities from the 2014 World Cup win. Spencer says […]

Hair Bear Adam Jones hungry for Harlequins starting jersey

25 August 2015 1 comment

Former Wales star has “nothing to prove” at Harlequins.

New boy Dan Robson relishing battle for Wasps No.9 shirt

21 August 2015 0 comments

Former Gloucester player cannot wait to go head-to-head with England hopeful Joe Simpson.

Premiership Rugby 7s Series squads

19 August 2015 0 comments

Pool A (Thursday 7:15pm at Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester) Bath: Alex Humfries, Apolosi Sokia, Scott Watkins, Zach Mercer, Josh Bayliss, Rob Coote, Jack Maplesden, Owen Walters, […]

Care confirmed as new Harlequins captain

19 August 2015 2 comments

Danny Care has been announced as Harlequins new captain for the upcoming Premiership season taking the reins from Joe Marler. The scrum-half has won 50 caps […]

Marcus Watson eyes Newcastle Falcons’ No.13 shirt

13 August 2015 2 comments

While Anthony Watson contemplates helping England on the road to World Cup glory, older brother Marcus has his own challenges to face at Newcastle. Three-and-a-half […]

Fury over ‘ban’ on World Cup heroines

29 July 2015 0 comments

The legacy of England women‘s 2014 World Cup win is being wrecked according to England’s top clubs who have reacted furiously to an RFU edict […]

Premiership plans for expansion go on hold

14 July 2015 0 comments

PRL plans to expand and impose a moratorium on promotion and relegation from 2016 are in doubt.

George Lowe backs Jamie Roberts to hit heights at Harlequins

8 July 2015 1 comment

Harlequins centre George Lowe is desperate to hook-up with new signing Jamie Roberts, whose impending arrival he describes as a “massive coup for the club.” […]

Anthony Allen’s dazzling ride on whirlwind ends too soon

1 July 2015 0 comments

Leicester Tigers centre reflects on the ‘whirlwind’ of his rugby career that promised so much yet ultimately ended last week at the age of just 28 with a wrecked knee.

Stephen Myler will be my guru but I want his place, says JJ Hanrahan

25 June 2015 4 comments

JJ Hanrahan has fired the first warning that he will be snapping at the heels of Stephen Myler next season. Hanrahan will join Northampton this […]

Clown prince Joe Marler plays it seriously now

10 June 2015 0 comments

TRP sits down with the one and only Joe Marler.

Dave Ward: Our new guys will put Harlequins back on top

6 June 2015 0 comments

Harlequins hooker has backed star signings Roberts, Jones and Horwill to kick-start a revival at the Stoop.

“I’m lucky to have had supportive clubs,” says Samoa star Kahn Fotuali’i

23 May 2015 0 comments

Kahn Fotuali’i admits Polynesian players are under pressure to quit international rugby in order to secure lucrative overseas contracts. But Northampton‘s Samoan scrum-half insists he […]

Harlequins prop Matt Shields now ready for his crack in big league

21 May 2015 0 comments

Rookie Harlequins tighthead Matt Shields has endured a baptism of fire since joining from Darlington Mowden Park in February and emerged with flying colours. But […]

Glenn Delaney: The salary cap cheats must be hammered

20 May 2015 0 comments

London Irish coach insists there can be no second chances for Premiership salary cap cheats beyond the end of this season.

Manu Tuilagi ‘will be worried about his big brother’

19 May 2015 1 comment

Leicester Tigers are to ask Tuilagi’s elder brother Freddie to keep a closer eye on their young star and ensure he remains trouble free.

England shouldn’t pension off old guard says Ugo Monye

15 May 2015 0 comments

Ugo Monye believes England‘s World Cup wing selections are potentially set in stone but has urged boss Stuart Lancaster not to dismiss the old guard. […]

Tom Varndell: I won’t quit England until I beat Mark Cueto’s record

14 May 2015 0 comments

Tom Varndell wants to end his career abroad but he will not leave English rugby until he is the most prolific try-scorer in Premiership history. […]

Charlie Sharples blasts Euro bosses for play-off grind

13 May 2015 0 comments

Gloucester wing Charlie Sharples has slammed European Cup chiefs for plunging the Cherry & Whites into play-offs at the expense of player welfare. Despite winning […]

Long-shot Joe Simpson looking to close gap on No.9 rivals

8 May 2015 0 comments

Wasps scrum-half believes his ability to be a game-changing ‘super sub’ is the point of difference that will propel him into England’s World Cup squad.

Newcastle defiant despite Premiership clubs’ deficit nearing £25m

6 May 2015 1 comment

Newcastle managing director confident Falcons can become Premiership force despite incurring huge losses for a second successive year.

Exodus of stars at Leicester Tigers is alarming says Neil Back

5 May 2015 0 comments

Leicester legend accuses old club of standing still and fears they will fall even further behind their rivals if top players continue to leave.

Ben Youngs is confident that Leicester ‘culture’ won’t be diluted by foreign recruits

2 May 2015 0 comments

The Tigers announced the capture of six players and only one is English-born.

“I rejected big money move for England,” says Nick Easter

1 May 2015 2 comments

Steffon Armitage’s decision to play in France should preclude him from an England call up, according to Harlequins back-rower.

Tony Spreadbury: I got it wrong… but give young refs a break

29 April 2015 0 comments

RFU referees supremo still intends giving up-and-coming whistlers a chance.

Buccaneer Sam Burgess tailor-made for No.6 – Francois Louw

25 April 2015 0 comments

Sam Burgess‘s future lies on the blindside flank, according to Bath openside Francois Louw, who was hugely impressed with the former Rugby League man after […]

‘Kick up the bum’ puts Marland Yarde back on track

24 April 2015 0 comments

harlequins wing will leave no stone unturned to regain his England place.

Thomas Waldrom is on target to outgun the wing men

21 April 2015 0 comments

‘The Tank’ is on course to become the first forward to top the Premiership scoring charts since former England flanker Neil Back in 1998-99.

Forget Steffon Armitage, Red Rose needs Matt Kvesic

17 April 2015 0 comments

Matt Kvesic is overdue an England call-up, according to Gloucester legend Andy Hazell, who believes the in-form openside has the potential to displace captain Chris […]

Red-hot Freddie Burns targets World Cup warm-ups

15 April 2015 0 comments

Fly-half believes he could yet earn him a place in England’s World Cup training squad – if he can steer Leicester to a shock Premiership title.

Neil De Kock is backing Ben Spencer for the top

3 April 2015 1 comment

Cup hero is well on the way to becoming “world class” according to fellow Saracens scrum-half.

Quins continue revamping of squad with addition of Visser

30 March 2015 1 comment

Harlequins have confirmed the signing of Scotland international Tim Visser bringing to an end his six-year connection with Edinburgh. The deal continues Quins’ recent trait […]