Premiership

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Saints have to nail it away from home

8 October 2023 0 comments

Premiership team-by-team previews: Northampton There was a point last season where Northampton looked as if they could qualify for the play-offs despite conceding a century […]

Sale need to seize the day

8 October 2023 0 comments

Premiership team-by-team previews: Sale Sharks Alex Sanderson has pushed his players to their physical and mental limits this season after they fell short in May’s […]

Saracens will still be the team to beat

8 October 2023 0 comments

Premiership team-by-team previews: Saracens THE champions have been denuded by the World Cup and will start their Premiership campaign with nine players in France and […]

RFU must provide a pathway for everyone

8 October 2023 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME WELL, who would have believed it? One of the best teams in the Championship calling in […]

Chawatama so happy at Quins

8 October 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK When the news broke that London Irish were to go into administration, Lovejoy Chawatama drove his family to Cornwall and went off […]

This is no way to run a pro sport – Halliday

1 October 2023 1 comment

By NICK CAIN Simon Halliday says the decision of Jersey Reds to go into administration, while criticising the RFU leadership for a lack of support, […]

24-team World Cup would suit MacGinty

1 October 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES AJ MacGinty is pumped to fire Bristol’s potent back division this season, but after having a rare full pre-season this summer admits […]

Feyi-Waboso determined to find his feet at Exeter

1 October 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Manny Feyi-Waboso is determined to establish himself at Exeter this season after a turbulent start to the 20-year-old’s professional career. The Welsh […]

The Tank ready to roll for Bath

1 October 2023 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Thomas du Toit remains on standby for the Springboks but, for now, his focus is on quickly learning the ropes at Bath. […]

Lam moves quickly to sign up Vakatawa

1 October 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Pat Lam has re-established the French connection to the Premiership by signing powerful centre Virimi Vakatawa following a chance conversation in August. […]

I’m going to give Sarries everything, says Willis

1 October 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Tom Willis aims to take the positives from his failed attempt to prove his World Cup credentials to Steve Borthwick. The back […]

Pepper: I like to cause some chaos

1 October 2023 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Dominic Cummings would definitely have needed his eyes testing had he gone to Barnard Castle and not seen the potential of Guy […]

Nottingham cash in on Coventry mistakes

1 October 2023 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Coventry………..33pts Tries: Anstey 13, Nkwocha 20, Mitchell 26, Kvesic 46, Martin 59 Conversions: Mitchell 14, 21, 27, 47 Nottingham……33pts Tries: Stronge 23, […]

Bears pacy attack proves too much for Knights

1 October 2023 0 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ………41pts Tries: Davey 13, 80; Holden 25, Doughty 40, Davidson 45, Ehizode 58 Conversions: Olver 13, 40, 45, 80 Penalties: Olver […]

Powell runs the show for Tigers

1 October 2023 0 comments

■By ROB WILDMAN Leicester …………………… 60pts Newcastle…………………….7pts Tries: Liebenberg 3, 58; Clare 9, 36; Powell 18, 39; Porter 25, van Wyk 27, Rogerson 74, Whiteley […]

Barton in control as Gloucester find groove

1 October 2023 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury…………14pts Tries: Denty 1 Penalties: Bazalgette 56, 58 Drop Goals: Bazalgette 31 Gloucester …….40pts Tries: Blake 21, 37; Jones 53, Clement 66, […]

Sanderson happy to see Sharks turn screw

1 October 2023 0 comments

By JOHN LYON Caldy……………….. 7pts Connor Wilkinson 45 Conversions: Barker 45 Sale ………………. 24pts Tries: JL Du Preez 5, 35; Dugdale 43, Birch 80 Conversions: […]

Grimoldby on target to guide Blues past Ampthill

1 October 2023 0 comments

By BEN WHITE Ampthill…………19pts Tries: Bacon 8, Bracken 23, Morris 43 Conversions: Parks 24, 44 Bedford ………… 24pts Tries: Conway 38, Howard 63, French 76 […]

Freeman finds his form to lead the Saints fightback

1 October 2023 0 comments

■By TOM VICKERS Northampton………………. 43pts Tries: Freeman 20, 47, 68, E Waller 28, Davison 35, Langdon 55, Seabrook 66 Conversions: Smith 21, 28, 48, 69 […]

Ealing prove too much for Cambridge to handle

1 October 2023 0 comments

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge ……. 17pts Tries: Hanks 23, Veness 47 Conversions: James 24, 48 Penalty: James 36 E Trailfinders ..52pts Tries: Davidson 15, 42; […]

Anyanwu: Joseph will be a big star at The Stoop

1 October 2023 0 comments

■By PAUL REES PREVIEW… Quins v Saracens Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, The Stoop WILL Joseph makes his second appearance for Harlequins at The Stoop today with […]

Vintcent looking good for Exeter

1 October 2023 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Exeter ……………………..47pts Tries: Vintcent 16, 42, 56; Relton 24, Armstrong 40, Snow 72, Burrows 78 Conversions: Haydon-Wood 18, 25, 40, 42, 73, […]

Cabango on song to help Cardiff see off Scarlets

1 October 2023 0 comments

URC Friendlies THEO Cabango scored two tries as Cardiff beat Scarlets 21-12. In front of 4,289 fans, new head coach Matt Sherratt saw Cabango grab […]

Prem Cup shows the sham of no relegation

24 September 2023 0 comments

NICK CAIN The early rounds of the new Premiership Cup has shown the RFU-endorsed ring-fencing of English rugby’s top league to be an utter sham. […]

Reid aims to be Bath enforcer

24 September 2023 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Miles Reid is looking to raise his game to new heights and play the role of Bath’s enforcer in attack and defence. Bath-born […]

Old boy Catt in line for Bath approach

24 September 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Mike Catt could be offered the chance to return to Bath if the Springboks come calling for head coach […]

French keen to recruit yet more

24 September 2023 0 comments

The exodus of players from England and Wales to France is set to continue next summer, with one source claiming as many as 13 players […]

Bath run rings around Scottish

24 September 2023 0 comments

By NATHAN EDWARDS Bath …………………………47pts Tries: Annett 8, Hennessey 20, Cloete 35, Lee-Warner 66, Penalty 69, de Glanville 74, 76 Conversions: Francis 9, 36, 66, […]

Pirates put on a show to demolish Cambridge

24 September 2023 0 comments

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge ……. 17pts Tries: Hema 4, Caven 14, Dawson 76 Conversion: James 5 Cornish Pir …… 64pts Tries: Moyle 3, Dugmore 10, […]

Newcastle on top after Radwan races home

24 September 2023 0 comments

Newcastle……..23pts Tries: Radwan 15, Penalty 28 Conversions: Connon 16 Penalties: Connon 31, 59, 61 Sale ……………….. 10pts By LUKE JARMYN Tries: Onasanya 73 Conversions: Curtis […]

Gloucester hold off Harlequins fightback

24 September 2023 0 comments

By SAM BYTHEWAY Gloucester …….25pts Tries: Reeves 4, Jones 10, Morris 17 Conversions: Evans 11, 18 Penalties: Evans 16, Evans 68 Harlequins ……. 17pts Tries: […]

Exeter’s ‘golden 20 minutes’ leaves Jersey struggling

24 September 2023 0 comments

By TOM INNES Jersey ………… 22pts Tries: Van Breda 2, Sullivan 41, McHenry 73 Conversions: Bennett 2, Barton 73 Penalties: Bennett 12 Exeter …………. 43pts Tries: […]

Saracens break their Cup duck with dominant display

24 September 2023 0 comments

By EDDIE MCATEER Saracens ……….73pts Tries: Lewington 7, Segun 12, Knight 28, 52; Van Zyl 33, 47, Penalty 40, Woolstencroft 41, Stonham 57, Hartley 60, […]

Ealing hang on to deny Doncaster in day of drama

24 September 2023 0 comments

By ALEX REED Ealing……………. 34pts Tries: Holmes 17, Bird-Tulloch 27, O’Brien 34, Cornish 49, Smid 68 Conversions: Shingler 18, 35, 50 Penalties: Shingler 77 Doncaster………32pts […]

Mitchell hits high notes to keep Cov on front foot

24 September 2023 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury Uni …. 19pts Tries: Short 63, Penalty 73, Crane 79 Conversions: Chamberlain 64 Coventry ………..35pts Tries: Titherington 6, Mitchell 25, Ryan […]

Ibitoye steals it for Bears in a thriller

24 September 2023 0 comments

By TOM VICKERS Bristol ………………………… 39pts Tries: Thacker 8, Caulfield 12, Bates 30, Marmion 66, Ibitoye 78 Conversions: MacGinty 8, 12, 30; Sheedy 67 Penalties: […]

Battling Bedford come out on the right side after Caldy dogfight

24 September 2023 0 comments

By DAVID ROBINSON Bedford ………….32pts Tries: Adamson 28, King 33, Conway 43, Venter 53 Conversions: Maisey 29, 44, 54 Penalties: Maisey 40, 73 Caldy …………….. […]

Shillcock lives his dream of being a Tiger

24 September 2023 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE It’s been a long time coming but Jamie Shillcock has finally experienced the joy of running out at Welford Road as a […]

Grayson aiming to march on at Saints

17 September 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES James Grayson is one of the longest serving players in the Northampton squad and intends to use that experience to nail down […]

Mauling by Chiefs will motivate us says Lam

17 September 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES PREVIEW… Bristol v Ealing Today. Kick-off 2.30pm BRISTOL face ambitious Ealing Trailfinders at Ashton Gate today with Pat Lam confident last weekend’s […]

Jersey stun Bath with famous win

17 September 2023 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Bath ………………………… 10pts Tries: Harris 20, Muir 36 Jersey Reds ………………………… 34pts Tries: Scott 27, McHenry 50, Holgate 54, Hadfield 63, 71; […]

Brilliant Radwan to the rescue for Falcons

17 September 2023 0 comments

By ANDREW HASTINGS Newcastle……..26pts Tries: Fletcher 9, Kerr 29, De Chaves 65, Radwan 72 Conversions: Thomas 10, Johnson 66, 73 Bedford B ………. 16pts Tries: […]

Hayler calls the shots as Hartpury take charge

17 September 2023 0 comments

By PAUL SMITH Nottingham…… 17pts Tries: Wright 7, Clayton 69, 78 Conversions: Hollingsworth 78 Hartpury Uni …. 21pts Tries: Hayler 4, Morgan 29 Conversions: Bazalgette […]

Barton leads the way as Gloucester floor Saracens

17 September 2023 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens ……….20pts Tries: Tries: Willis 3, Iswieke 29 Conversions: Manu Vunipola 4 30 Penalties: Vunipola 43 54 Gloucester …….29pts Tries: Morris 20, […]

Vintcent holds the key for Chiefs to overcome Pirates

17 September 2023 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Exeter Chiefs ……………….38pts Tries: Wyatt 11, 64, Vintcent 15, 55, Hammersley 43, Hodge 73 Conversions: Haydon-Wood 13, 44, 55, Skinner 65 Cornish […]

Caldy power is too much for battling Ampthill

17 September 2023 0 comments

By JOHN LYON Caldy ………………26pts Tries: Aigbokhae 13, Gallagher 40, 47 Hearn 80 Conversions: Rogers 13, Kilcourse 40, Hayes 80 Ampthill …………22pts Tries: Strong, 7 […]

Doncaster snatch it in the last moments

17 September 2023 0 comments

By DAVID CHALLIS L Scottish ………22pts Tries: Waghorn 16, Lloyd-Seed 22, Waghorn 42, Brown 53 Conversions: Lloyd-Seed 17 Doncaster K …. 24pts Tries: Edwards 7, […]

Coventry go so close to Quins shock

17 September 2023 0 comments

By NATHAN EDWARDS Harlequins ………………….21pts Tries: Jibulu 3, Slevin 52, Jurevicius 78 Conversions: Slevin 5, 53, 79 Coventry ……………………..21pts Tries: Rigg 6, 43, Hutler 31 […]

Northampton Saints fly-half James Grayson

Cambridge give it their best shot but there’s no stopping Saints

17 September 2023 1 comment

By STEVE JACKSON Northampton…55pts Tries: Seabrook 4 Pollock 8, 59 Thame 31, 33, McParland 37, Glister 47, Hendy 53 Conversions: Grayson 5, 9, 34, 38, […]

Pollard has the class to keep Tigers on course

17 September 2023 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Sale Sharks …..14pts Tries: Caine 51, Onasanya 78 Conversions: Curtis 52, 79 Leicester T……. 18pts Tries: Hassell-Collins 54, Bassett 61 Conversions: Pollard […]

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