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Bears keeping an eye on Gonzalez

23 July 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Bristol are believed to be showing an interest in former London Irish back Juan Martin Gonzalez Samoso, who is […]

Postlethwaite waits

23 July 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE Exeter Chiefs are set to offer former Sale Sharks lock Matt Postlethwaite a contract for next season after he impressed during a […]

Tigers in line to keep Watson

23 July 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE Leicester Tigers have emerged as the favourites to re-sign Anthony Watson following the World Cup later this year after the RFU agreed […]

Slade testing the (housing) market

23 July 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE Henry Slade, out of contract at the end of the forthcoming season, has just put his five-bedroom house in Exeter up for […]

All that glitters isn’t necessarily gold…

23 July 2023 0 comments

Paul Rees looks at the big name players who have been on the move in the Premiership during this close season Player movement this summer […]

Exeter sign O’Connor from Munster

23 July 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Exeter Chiefs have signed Munster second row Eoin O’Connor. The 22-year-old moves to Sandy Park after four years with the United Rugby […]

Smith signs new Quins contract

19 July 2023 0 comments

Marcus Smith has signed a new contract extension with Harlequins that will see him stay at The Stoop beyond the end of the 2023/24 season. […]

No Six Nations overlap as Premiership Fixtures released

18 July 2023 0 comments

Champions Saracens will head to Exeter Chiefs in the opening round of a Premiership season that will see no games clash with the Six Nations. […]

Home of Premiership Rugby TNT Sports goes live

18 July 2023 0 comments

TNT Sports goes live today throughout the UK and Republic of Ireland, replacing BT Sport and is the new home of Gallagher Premiership Rugby with […]

Now Bears to stage ‘Big Game’ in Cardiff

16 July 2023 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE EXCLUSIVE Bristol Bears are set to be the latest club to adopt the ‘Big Game’ concept by taking one of their home […]

Neild sets his sights on the next challenge

16 July 2023 0 comments

By NEIL FISSLER Former Sale and Worcester flanker Cameron Neild believes he still has a lot to give at the top level as the search […]

Premiership Cup fixtures

16 July 2023 0 comments

It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs … Continue reading… Access all our premium content from as little as 14p […]

Now Racing get ready to tempt Ford

16 July 2023 0 comments

BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler George Ford is the latest England star to interest Top 14 giants Racing 92, who are shopping […]

Freddie Burns has signed for Leicester Tigers ahead of 2021-22 Premiership season

Leicester offer was too short for Burns

16 July 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Freddie Burns has revealed that he turned down the chance of another year with Leicester Tigers to return to […]

Prem and URC to make October starts

12 July 2023 0 comments

The Premiership and United Rugby Championship (URC) will both start in October for the upcoming season, with each of their finals taking place in June. […]

Chandler ready for his next episode

9 July 2023 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Chandler Cunningham-South is hoping to fly off to Portugal on holiday in just over a week’s time as an U20 World Cup […]

Radford keen to put steel into the Saints

9 July 2023 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Never one to shy away from a challenge as a child growing up on the largest council estate in Europe, Northampton’s new […]

Leicester squad keeps on growing

9 July 2023 0 comments

Leicester have signed scrum-half Joe Powell, back row Matt Rogerson and fly-half Kieran Wilkinson (pictured) and re-signed lock Mike Williams. Leicester have now brought in […]

Radwan’s aiming to fly high with Falcons

9 July 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Despite finishing bottom and with relegation set to return in next season’s top flight, Newcastle Falcons winger Adam Radwan insists his side […]

Sanderson delight as Cowan-Dickie signs up

9 July 2023 0 comments

Sale Sharks have signed England and British and Irish Lions hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie from Exeter Chiefs. The 30-year-old had been set to join Montpellier following […]

Postlethwaite goes on trial at Exeter

9 July 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Exeter Chiefs have taken former Sale Sharks lock Matt Postlethwaite on trial this week after reading about his availability […]

Racing 92 rule out move for Smith

9 July 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE Marcus Smith staying with Harlequins beyond the final year of his contract, which ends next summer, moved a step closer after Top […]

French to keep eye on hooker

9 July 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE | Neil Fissler French Top 14 sides will monitor Luke Cowan-Dickie’s progress with Sale Sharks with interest after Blindside can reveal that […]

James: We’ll just keep improving

9 July 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Lifelong Sale Sharks fan Sam James is hoping his side go one step further next season and lift the Premiership to pave […]

Halliday’s collective ultimatum

2 July 2023 0 comments

By NICK CAIN New Championship chairman Simon Halliday says the survival of many of the clubs in the second-tier professional league depends on the RFU/Premiership […]

Cardall set to fire for the Falcons

2 July 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES As Tim Cardall reflects on the eventful last nine months for the career, his hope for the new Premiership season is that […]

Sharks move for Creevy

2 July 2023 0 comments

Sale Sharks have brought in Argentina hooker Agustin Creevy to replace Akker van der Merwe, who has returned to South Africa. Creevy, 38, joins after […]

Gloucester are keen to get Savage

2 July 2023 0 comments

Gloucester have been linked with a move for their former star Tom Savage who has been playing in Japan with Suntory Sungoliath since leaving Kingsholm […]

Baldwin still glad he headed to Falcons

2 July 2023 0 comments

Jon Newcombe talks to Newcastle’s new defence coach and finds a man who is certain he has made the right decision When news came through […]

Champions Cup draw suits Bears

25 June 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Bristol Bears sneaked into the Champions Cup through the cat flap rather than the back door, but they will be more content […]

Borthwick impressed with intensity of Prem final

25 June 2023 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Steve Borthwick’s hopes that England can enjoy a successful World Cup campaign were boosted by the “Test match” performances of some of […]

Harlequins swoop to sign trio from London Irish

25 June 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Harlequins have pounced for three players who found themselves out of work after the collapse of neighbours London Irish, including England centre […]

Willis: I’d never have left Wasps

25 June 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England back row Jack Willis admits that he would never have left Wasps if they hadn’t become one of […]

Witty looks set to sign for Rouen

25 June 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE Former Newcastle Falcons and Exeter Chiefs lock Will Witty is set for another move this summer with a drop-down from the Top […]

Sale lock still in hunt for new club

25 June 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE Sale Sharks lock Matt Postlethwaite is still looking for a new club, with his contract with the Premiership finalists running out later […]

Boyle turns down Exeter approach

25 June 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE Exeter have failed with their attempts to land young Leinster prop Jack Boyle who has decided that his immediate future is with […]

Baldwin happy to take chance at Falcons

25 June 2023 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Wales and Ospreys hooker Scott Baldwin has called time on his playing career to become defence coach at Newcastle. Baldwin had signed […]

Purdy out to make his name overseas

18 June 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK As many professional rugby players are discovering, the financial problems in the Premiership are making it tough to make a living and […]

Bristol swoop to snap up Van Rensburg

18 June 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Bristol Bears have leapt upon London Irish’s misfortune by signing South African centre Benhard Janse van Rensburg. The 26-year-old, who can also […]

We’ll keep on fighting, says Newcastle owner

18 June 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Newcastle owner Semore Kurdi has rubbished claims that the club is willing to be relegated to the Championship because it is struggling […]

Millard moves up at Quins

18 June 2023 0 comments

Harlequins have appointed Billy Millard as director of rugby, with Tabai Matson switching from head coach to become director of performance development. The reshuffle comes […]

Snow has his eye on new deal at Chiefs

18 June 2023 0 comments

Exeter Chiefs are set to return to pre-season this week and will see a familiar face trying to earn himself a new deal, with Joe […]

Ojo wishes Irish were given more time

16 June 2023 0 comments

London Irish‘s record try scorer Topsy Ojo says it’s regrettable that the club weren’t given more time to try and find someone to fund the […]

Series 2, Episode 23: Topsy Ojo on London Irish’s suspension from the Prem

16 June 2023 0 comments

London Irish have officially become the third club to be suspended from the Gallagher Premiership this season. The Exiles demise subsequently means that the English […]

Rowe fires back at reports of financial difficulty at Chiefs

13 June 2023 1 comment

Exeter Chiefs Chairman Tony Rowe has labelled reports on social media that his club are in financial trouble as ‘wide of the mark’. Following the […]

Prem hoping to avoid Six Nations clashes

11 June 2023 1 comment

By PAUL REES London Irish’s demise means the Premiership will be reduced to 10 teams next season and officials are looking to arrange the fixture […]

Bainbridge can’t wait for life as a Falcon

11 June 2023 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Foraging flanker Josh Bainbridge is looking forward to starting his Newcastle Falcons career after a whirlwind pre-season. Now 27, Bainbridge has had […]

We need to return to amateur ways, says Thompson

11 June 2023 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Steve Thompson has voiced his “fears” for the future of rugby following London Irish becoming the third club to fall from Premiership […]

Varndell fears for future generation

11 June 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Tom Varndell says that allowing three Premiership teams to go under this season is ‘completely unforgivable’ and urges a major restructure of […]

Haskell calls for radical overhaul

11 June 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK James Haskell believes the Premiership should be ring fenced and rebuilt using a franchise style NFL model, including a draft system that […]

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