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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Carreras weaves his magic to stun Saints

By TOM BRADSHAW Gloucester…………………… 34pts Tries: Singleton 13, Harris 25, Carreras 36, Balmain 60 Conversions: Carreras 14, 26, 37, 61 Penalties: Carreras 70, 79 Northampton………………… […]

Irish work hard to get back on track

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER London Irish………………… 39pts Tries: Stokes 9, Jackson 54, Cinti 59, 75; Coleman 71 Conversions: Jackson 10, 55, 72, 76 Penalties: Jackson 20, […]

Quins hold on to make it four wins in a row

By BEN JAYCOCK Bath……………………………….. 13pts Tries: Butt 42 Conversions: Bailey 43 Harlequins……………………. 19pts Penalties: Bailey 11, Francis 56 Tries: Dombrandt 6, Beard 23, David 53 […]

MacGinty misses out as Tigers hold nerve

By GARY FITZGERALD Bristol ………………………….. 26pts Tries: Radradra 4, Piutau 24, Byrne 64, Ibitoye 75 Conversions: Sheedy 25, MacGinty 65, 76 Leicester …………………….. 26pts Tries: […]

Skosan: We need to get flying start

By GARY FITZGERALD Power runner: Courtnall Skosan playing for Northampton PICTURE: Getty Images Courtnall Skosan is banking on fortress Franklin’s to help Northampton Saints scratch […]

Care keeps his head to steer Quins home

By NICK POWELL Harlequins……………………. 21pts Tries: Care 7, 37; Lamb 14 Conversions: Allan 8, 15, 37 Gloucester……………………. 12pts Tries: Morgan 21, Socino 34 Conversions: Carreras […]

Lam: We created a lot of chances

Bristol’s defeat, slipping away from being 20-18 ahead with barely 12 minutes to play, ensures their equal worse run of form in the Premiership. The […]

Falcons keep nerve as Chiefs lose again

By BEN JAYCOCK Newcastle……………………. 24pts Tries: McGuigan 6, Carreras 19, Pepper 40 Conversions: Connon 7, 20, 41 Penalties: Connon 61 Exeter……………………………. 21pts Tries: van Heerden […]

Walder: Rousing speech set tone

Falcons director of rugby Dave Walder revealed how a rousing speech from club legend Gary Armstrong helped set the tone for Newcastle’s win. The Scotland […]

Bath sink as Exeter weather the storm

By TOM BRADSHAW Exeter…………………………… 25pts Tries: Tuima 20, Davis 37, 60 Conversions: Jenkins 21, 38 Penalties: Jenkins 6, 18 Bath………………………………. 22pts Tries: Richards 40, Harris […]

Sarries aim to put on a show

Preview Saracens v Tel Aviv Heat Today. Kick-off 12.15pm SARACENS director of rugby Mark McCall has named an exciting 26- man squad for today’s clash […]

Quins confirm Launchbury signing

Harlequins have confirmed the signing of Joe Launchbury for the 2023/24 season. It was first reported that Quins were set to sign Launchbury on The […]

Jansen takes charge as Saracens cave in

By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens………………………… 8pts Try: Elliott 20 Penalty: Elliott 35 Leicester……………………… 45pts Tries: Ramage 11, Jansen 32 43; Henderson 36, van Wyk 66, Horton […]

Waldouck happy as Gloucester fight hard

By ROGER PANTING Gloucester…………………… 38pts Tries: Morris 1, 49, Clement 21, Knight 32, Atkinson 39, Blake 72 Conversions: Barton 21, 32, 39, 72 Bristol……………………………. 31pts […]

Irish: We threw in young players

Bristol coach Mark Irish was buoyed by his side’s competitive performance. He said: “We came with the mindset of winning and we asked for physicality […]

Ferguson gets the best from Aussie duo

By TOM VICKERS Newcastle……………………. 28pts Tries: Blamire 27, Kerr 36, Pepper 39, Qorowale 73 Conversions: Schoeman 27, 36, 39, Thomas 73 Northampton………………… 31pts Tries: Irvine […]

Birch makes sure hard work pays off

By BEN JAYCOCK Sale………………………………. 40pts Tries: Birch 15, 55; Postlethwaite 42, Caine 65, Wilkinson 71, 80 Conversions: Curtis 16, 43, 66, 73, 80+1 Harlequins……………………. 19pts […]

We took charge in end – Harris

Sale academy coach Gareth Harris was pleased with how his side dominated physically in the second half. He said: “We’re really pleased, we put in […]