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Dunn: I want to win stuff with Bath

29 October 2023 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE While the 2023/24 Premiership season is only in its early stages, for Bath stalwarts like Tom Dunn, the club’s upsurge in form […]

McCall won’t rush his England players back into action

29 October 2023 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Mark McCall insists he won’t be rushing his England contingent back into action en masse, despite the club’s poor start to the […]

Curry and Creevy prepare to join forces

29 October 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Tom Curry and Agustin Creevy were on opposite sides last Friday night when England faced Argentina in the World Cup play-off – […]

Quins battle past Chiefs for first victory

22 October 2023 0 comments

By EDDIE MCATEER Harlequins… 22pts Tries: Kenningham 10, Lynagh 17, Joseph 35 Conversions: Evans 11, 18 Penalties: Edwards 80 Exeter Chiefs……14pts Tries: Painter 4, Frost […]

Wasps keen to return to ‘highest level’

22 October 2023 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Wasps want to reform as a club “at the highest level possible” but may need to wait until the 2025/26 season to […]

Woollett gets his chance at Leicester

22 October 2023 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN New Leicester Tigers recruit Ben Woollett is ‘buzzing to play footy’ with Handré Pollard and Freddie Steward and make the most of […]

Premiership Cup a great success, says Matson

22 October 2023 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Harlequins’ Tabai Matson is calling on English rugby’s ‘powers that be’ to recognise how the new format Premiership Cup has been healthy […]

Blow for Bath as Hill ruled out with leg injury

22 October 2023 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Bath flanker Ted Hill is set to miss “a number of months” through an upper leg injury. Hill went off with the […]

French taking an interest in Underhill

22 October 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE England backrow Sam Underhill has been attracting interest from French Top 14 giants Racing 92 and Bordeaux, who are interested in luring […]

Castres in move for Collier

22 October 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE Castres Olympique have moved to lure long-serving Harlequins tighthead prop Will Collier, who was called into Steve Borthwick’s summer training camp in […]

Stooke in line for return to Rec

22 October 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Former Bath lock Elliott Stooke, below, could return to The Rec next month from […]

Saracens on right course to keep Itoje

22 October 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE Premiership champions Saracens are said to be ‘quietly confident’ that they will be able to agree a new long-term contract with England […]

McKellar in frame for Jones position

22 October 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE Leicester Tigers boss Dan McKellar, above, has emerged as a potential target for the Australian Rugby Union if Eddie Jones, below, walks […]

Sale have the power to cut down Tigers

22 October 2023 0 comments

■ By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ………………………17pts Tries: Brown 8, Liebenberg 36, Hassell-Collins 59 Sale ……………………………… 24pts Conversions: Tries: Shillcock 36 Roebuck 10, van Rhyn 32, […]

Du Preez wins the plaudits from boss

22 October 2023 0 comments

Sale boss Alex Sanderson hailed captain Rob du Preez as far more than a “fill in” man for England ace George Ford. Sanderson reckons he […]

Unbeaten Bristol are too strong for Saints

22 October 2023 1 comment

By TOM VICKERS Northampton………………. 27pts Tries: Seabrook 2, 13, Pearson 22, Freeman 40 Conversions: Smith 3, 14 Penalties: Smith 73 Bristol ………………………….. 33pts Tries: Bradbury […]

Lam: I’m proud of how we played

22 October 2023 0 comments

Bristol boss Pat Lam hailed his side’s ‘guts’ as he saw his men come back from a 19-8 first-half deficit to beat Northampton and make […]

Bath fly high as Saracens sink again

22 October 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Saracens ………………………16pts Tries: Christie 2 Conversions: Lozowski 3 Penalties: Lozowski 19, 37, 52 Bath ……………………………… 25pts Tries: de Glanville 4, Reid 8, […]

Reid delighted with first victory at StoneX since 2010

22 October 2023 0 comments

Player of the match Miles Reid was delighted to have helped end his side’s curse and become the first Bath side to come away from […]

Gloucester hold on to weather the storm

22 October 2023 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle…………………….14pts Tries: Penalty 67, Radwan 72 Conversions: Connon 73 Gloucester ……………………18pts Tries: McGuigan 15, Morris 21 Conversions: Barton 16 Penalties: Barton 8, 54 […]

Chick: That was one that got away

22 October 2023 0 comments

Despite the torrential conditions at Kingston Park making it an unpredictable affair, Newcastle skipper Callum Chick felt their loss to Gloucester on Friday was a […]

Dombrandt: We don’t fear anyone

22 October 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES PREVIEW… Harlequins v Exeter Today. Kick-off 3pm, Twickenham Stoop ALEX Dombrandt is not feeling sorry for himself after missing out on the […]

We’re happy to play without the pressure, says Skinner

22 October 2023 0 comments

EXETER’S supposed season of rebuilding started with the demolition of champions Saracens last weekend and the Chiefs intend to keep on proving their doubters wrong. […]

Aged 24, Harding keen to lead from the front at Bears

22 October 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Fitz Harding is looking for Bristol to develop a harder edge this season after becoming the second youngest player to be appointed […]

Coles out to prove himself for Saints

22 October 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES When Alex Coles sat down to watch England’s World Cup semi-final against South Africa last night, he thought about the day 11 […]

Premiership Rugby weekly previews: Round Two

20 October 2023 0 comments

While England‘s upcoming World Cup semi-final showdown with the Springboks holds a prominent place in the minds of English rugby fans, the second week of […]

Defensive dominance gives Sale winning start

15 October 2023 0 comments

By Tom Jeffreys Sale Sharks…………………20 Tries: Roebuck 6, O’Flaherty 12, Caine 38 Cons: R Du Preez 7 Pens: R Du Preez 36 Northampton Saints………………15 Tries: […]

England’s big names to get new offer

15 October 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England stars are poised to be offered guaranteed payments of between £100,000 to £150,000 by the RFU in an […]

After Ribbans, Toulon set their sights on Ludlam

15 October 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE Toulon are eyeing a move for England and Northampton back row Lewis Ludlam – who is out of contract at the end […]

Skivington looks ahead

15 October 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE Gloucester boss George Skivington has already started shopping for the 2024/2025 campaign despite this new season only getting underway. The Cherry and […]

Russell already one of the family – Blackett

15 October 2023 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Lee Blackett has revealed how Finn Russell’s meticulous preparation has already made him part of the Bath family. Russell’s involvement with Scotland […]

Hodge: I’m ready to step up

15 October 2023 0 comments

Exeter full-back Josh Hodge is ready to step up and fill the void left by Stuart Hogg who retired in the summer. “I’ve learned off […]

Hodge leads the demolition squad

15 October 2023 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Exeter ………………………….. 65pts Tries: Feyi-Waboso 2, Fisilau 9, Roots 13, Hendrickson 17, Slade 23, Hodge 30, 36, 56; Tuima 60, Vintcent 73, […]

McCall: A tough pill to swallow

15 October 2023 0 comments

Saracens DoR Mark McCall said he and his side would have to ‘lick their wounds’ in the wake of their record Premiership defeat away to […]

Gloucester score late to snatch it in a thriller

15 October 2023 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ………………….. 29pts Tries: Clark 20, McGuigan 24, Ludlow 58, Ford-Robinson 80 Conversions: Barton 20, 54, 58 Penalties: Barton 28 Harlequins ………………….. […]

Skivington: Pleased with the way we stayed in the fight

15 October 2023 0 comments

Despite a morale-boosting victory against Harlequins, Gloucester head coach George Skivington accepted that his side were not at their best. “It was not our greatest […]

Spencer treble gives Bath a battling start

15 October 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Bath ……………………………… 34pts Tries: Barbeary 12, Spencer 22, 39, 47; Redpath 31, Muir 72 Conversions: Tries: Spencer 32, 41 Newcastle…………………… 26pts Tries: […]

Russell enjoys opening night

15 October 2023 0 comments

Bath director of rugby Johann van Graan was pleased with his new fly-half Finn Russell’s debut and to secure the club’s first opening round victory […]

Ibitoye in control as Bristol get going

15 October 2023 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Bristol ………………………….. 25pts Tries: Ibitoye 2, 22; Thacker 20 Conversions: MacGinty 20, 22 Penalties: Williams 38, 43 Leicester ………………………14pts Tries: Kelly 51, […]

Lam: We should have gone for bonus point

15 October 2023 0 comments

Bristol director of rugby, Pat Lam, was disappointed that his side could not pick up a bonus-point by failing to score a fourth try on […]

Saints getting beefed up for new season

15 October 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES PREVIEW… Sale v Northampton Today. Kick-off 1.30pm, AJ Bell Stadium NORTHAMPTON are aiming to be bigger and better this season and Fin […]

Sanderson: To improve, we need to dare players to fail

15 October 2023 0 comments

ALEX Sanderson believes Sale will need to show more in attack if they are to go one better than last season and win the Premiership. […]

Hawkins can’t wait to get going

15 October 2023 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS As one of Exeter’s new kids on the block, Joe Hawkins says the Chiefs are bang on track as they ready themselves […]

Day: It’s right time to ban Tramadol

15 October 2023 0 comments

By BEN HART Danny Cipriani called it a magic pill, but RPA General Secretary Christian Day says the time is right for addictive painkiller Tramadol […]

Williams keen to see Vakatawa in action

15 October 2023 0 comments

James Williams is excited to see what sort of impact Virimi Vakatawa can have on Bristol and the Premiership. Vakatawa has been granted clearance to […]

Premiership Rugby 2023/24 weekly previews: Round One

12 October 2023 0 comments

England are not out of the World Cup yet, but the country’s domestic league gets underway this Friday with Bristol Bears hosting Leicester Tigers in […]

Sweeney backing for a strong second tier

8 October 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Bill Sweeney has pledged Twickenham’s support for the Championship but said the level of funding for the second tier, which will be […]

Slade out to inspire the next generation

8 October 2023 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Henry Slade says he will use the heartbreak of missing out on selection for this year’s Rugby World Cup as the driver […]

Spencer keeps the armband at Bath

8 October 2023 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Ben Spencer says it is “a huge privilege” to lead Bath into a second season, and is grateful to have Charlie Ewels […]

Codling’s happy to keep faith with youth

8 October 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Alex Codling has given his young players exposure in the Premiership Cup and that trend will continue when the Falcons’ league campaign […]

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