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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Hartpury’s high five keeps cup hopes alive

20 November 2022 1 comment

By ROGER PANTING Hartpury………….33pts Tries: Stratford 12, 23, Bruzulier 45, Denty 58, Tanner 68 Conversions: Matthews 12, 23, 45, 58 Nottingham…… 19pts Tries: D Williams […]

Pack power sets platform as Richmond return to form

20 November 2022 2 comments

By TIM FORRESTER Richmond……….40pts Tries: Torpey 7, 14; O’Meara 23, Saysell 26, 37, 46 Conversions: Johnston 7,15, 24, 27, 47 Caldy………………. 15pts Tries: Royle 37, […]

Holmes is the difference as Ealing subdue Reds

20 November 2022 2 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Ealing Trailfinders……….22pts Tries: Penalty 6, Malton 44, Howard 48 Conversions: Willis 49 Penalties: Willis 16 Jersey Reds…………………. 13pts Tries: Scott 8 Conversions: […]

Roberts hat-trick as Knights charge on

20 November 2022 0 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster……….29pts Tries: Roberts 13, 18, 42; Holden 34, Kelly 78 Conversions: Dolly 13, 78 Bedford………….. 20pts Tries: Adamson 7, Tapley 31 Conversions: […]

Cov cruise in for eight tries to kickstart campaign

20 November 2022 1 comment

By DAVID LAWRENCE Coventry…………52pts Tries: Talbot-Davies 9, Titherington 24, Martin 40+1, Brown 43, Ma’asi 46, Pellegrini 55, Biggs 66, Seward 80 Conversions: Pellegrini 9. 24, […]

Irish will stick to ‘all-court’ style -Stokes

20 November 2022 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD London Irish may be at the bottom of the Premiership table but James Stokes insists they are keeping the faith in their […]

Cracknell grafting for Wales call like Tommy

20 November 2022 2 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE From South Shields to South Africa and beyond, Olly Cracknell is used to doing the hard yards. Driven by what he saw […]

Woodburn helps put Chiefs on right track

13 November 2022 2 comments

By MIKE SINCLAIR Exeter Chiefs ……………… 22pts Tries: Ewers 11, van Heerden 23, Woodburn 35 Cons: Simmonds 11, 35 Pens: Simmonds 55 London Irish ………………… […]

Kidney: We have to learn to play against good defences

13 November 2022 0 comments

Declan Kidney was heartened by his Irish side’s battling second-half display but he said: “We have to look at the whole 80 minutes. In the […]

Falcons dig deep to keep Gloucester out

13 November 2022 1 comment

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Gloucester……………………. 21pts Tries: Seabrook 37, Jordan 62, Penalty 72 Conversions: Barton 38, 62 Newcastle……………………. 27pts Tries: Radwan 6, Chick 12, McGuigan 32 […]

‘They won all the little battles’

13 November 2022 2 comments

GLOUCESTER’S head coach George Skivington admitted it was a tough afternoon for his side. “We had a disappointing result last week and I was expecting […]

Hooker Haywood taking his chances as Saints prepare for showdown with Saracens

13 November 2022 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… Saracens v Northampton Today. Kick-off 12.15pm, Stone X Stadium BY rights, Southend-born and Colchester raised Mike Haywood should have been lining […]

Butt’s late winner makes it three in a row for Bath

13 November 2022 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Bath……………………………….. 19pts Tries: Hill 29, Butt 81 Penalties: Bailey 3, 57, 70 Leicester………………………. 18pts Tries: Nadolo 5, Cronin 39 Conversions: Burns 6 […]

‘We’ve become tough to beat’

13 November 2022 0 comments

BATH head coach Johann van Graan was delighted with the second half display and is pleased they’ve turned into a team that is hard to […]

Cross deadly as champs hit the summit

13 November 2022 1 comment

Premiership By JAMES ROBERTS Bridgend……………… 16 Cardiff………………….43 CARDIFF made it a magnificent seven of seven to take full advantage of Aberavon’s second successive defeat and […]

Reed deadly to fire Black & Ambers

13 November 2022 0 comments

Premiership By ROB COLE Carmarthan Q……… 17 Newport……………….34 NEWPORT’S rise up the Indigo Prem table continued with another bonus-point win as they began to show […]

Ironmen leave it late before toppling Ponty

13 November 2022 0 comments

Premiership By ROB COLE Pontypridd………….. 18 Merthyr………………..24 THE Ironmen played a get out of jail card with the clock in the red as they conjured […]

Three off as fighting mars Steelmen victory

13 November 2022 1 comment

Premiership By HARRY CORISH Aberavon…………….. 17 Ebbw Vale…………..24 EBBW VALE turned around a 12-0 deficit early in the second half, and held on to record […]

Sale fighting hard to keep Tuilagi at club

6 November 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES Alex Sanderson hopes to keep Manu Tuilagi at Sale but admits the difficulty of fitting everyone into the salary cap means he […]

Goode: We want to get to the next level

6 November 2022 1 comment

By JON NEWCOMBE SARACENS’ all-time leading appearance maker Alex Goode is relishing the new attacking style of rugby that has seen his club take the […]

Smith steps up for Saints as Biggar departs

6 November 2022 1 comment

Fin Smith has started his Northampton career earlier than anticipated, but has settled in quickly at Franklin’s Gardens after suffering the anguish of Worcester going […]

Bath’s new pair will have big impact, says Annett

6 November 2022 2 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Determined: Niall Annett in action for Bath Niall Annett has predicted that Ted Hill and Ollie Lawrence will quickly become firm fans’ […]

I’m backing a winner with Sanderson – Hill

6 November 2022 1 comment

By ADAM HATHAWAY Jonny Hill used to skip lessons to go horse racing but insists he has backed a winner by hooking up with his […]

Saracens on a high as Malins sparkles

6 November 2022 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD Bristol …………………………… 10pts Tries: Thacker 55, Benz-Salomon 79 Saracens …………………….. 25pts Tries: Malins 31 Conversions: Goode 32 Penalties: Goode 36, 40, 44, […]

We got killed by the referee, claims frustrated coach Lam

6 November 2022 0 comments

Pat Lam was unhappy with the refereeing of Jack Makepeace as his Bears endured another difficult Premiership defeat and were unable to stop Saracens picking […]

Sharks ride storm to thwart Gloucester

6 November 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES Sale Sharks…………………. 27pts Tries: Carpenter 3, Taylor 9, Curry 19 Conversions: R du Preez 4,10, 20 Penalties: R du Preez 18, 70 […]

Zealous defence pays off for Sale

6 November 2022 0 comments

Alex Sanderson marvelled at the willpower of his forwards who disarmed the most explosive rolling maul in the Premiership to end a run of two […]

Hill shows his worth as Falcons fall flat

6 November 2022 1 comment

By MIKE SINCLAIR Newcastle…………………….. 10pts Tries: Radwan 6 Conversions: Connon 6 Penalties: Connon 80 Bath……………………………….. 17pts Tries: Hill 34, Lawrence 59 Conversions: Worboys 34, Searle […]

‘Errors in the red zone cost us’

6 November 2022 0 comments

After defeat to Bath, Newcastle No.8 Callum Chick admitted: “I don’t think we did ourselves justice out there today. We just let ourselves down. “That […]

Freeman double as Saints grind out win

6 November 2022 1 comment

By BEN JAYCOCK Northampton……………….. 26pts Tries: Freeman 31, 71 Conversions: Smith 32, 73 Penalties: Smith 16, 46, 52, 67 Exeter……………………………. 19pts Tries: van Heerden 9, […]

Dowson proud of resilient last stand

6 November 2022 1 comment

NORTHAMPTON director of rugby Phil Dowson was pleased with his side’s resilience as they dealt with the wet conditions and found a way to win. […]

Pearson looking to make his mark at Exeter

6 November 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES Lewis Pearson is looking to make a splash with Exeter after injuries at Sandy Park cut short his loan stay at Cornish […]

Seventh heaven for Sarries as Goode stars on his big day

30 October 2022 0 comments

Saracens………………..33 Tries: Goode 4, McFarland 27, Earl 42, Tompkins 75 Conversions: Goode 28, 76 Penalties: Daly 25, 46; Goode 37 Sale Sharks……………22 Tries: Curry 4, […]

Lam: I’m keen on Jack but no room in the cap

30 October 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES Pat Lam is interested in signing England back rower Jack Willis, who was made redundant when Wasps went into administration this month, […]

I’m happy to play anywhere in the world, says Neild

30 October 2022 0 comments

By NEIL FISSLER Waiting: Cameron Neild Cam Neild is still waiting for his agent to phone with news of his next job. Neild, 28, unlike […]

Lewington: We need to address how sport is run

30 October 2022 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD Keen to attack: Saracens wing Alex Lewington Alex Lewington feels rugby bosses have been guilty of under selling the sport for too […]

Iyogun enjoying life in the tough lane

30 October 2022 1 comment

By PAUL REES Focused: Manny Iyogun is now putting pressure on Alex Waller for the starting jersey PICTURES: Getty Images Manny Iyogun’s tough start to […]

Benhard puts his body on the line for Irish

30 October 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES Benhard Janse van Rensburg is in his second season with London Irish and has yet to miss a Premiership match despite the […]

Irish left fuming as Harlequins snatch it

30 October 2022 1 comment

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins…………………… 26pts Tries: Allen 43, 59; Dombrandt 51, Head 80+3 Conversions: Allen 44, 60, 52 London Irish………………… 24pts Tries: Fa’aso’o 8, Donnell […]

Jeepers! Matson happy to hang on

30 October 2022 0 comments

Harlequins head coach Tabai Matson was happy with the final result. “We’ll take it,” he said. “We stayed in the fight and we talked about […]

Mitchell delivers as Saints walk tall

30 October 2022 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Northampton……………….. 45pts Tries: Mitchell 14, 20; Sleightholme 29, Salakaia-Loto 31, Proctor 43, Grayson 70 Conversions: Smith 15, 21, 30, 32, 44; Grayson […]

Dowson: We’re waiting on Lawes

30 October 2022 0 comments

Courtney Lawes is still suffering symptoms of his head injury five weeks after the incident left the England captain struggling to be fit for the […]

Magical Louis has The Shed believing

30 October 2022 1 comment

By TOM BRADSHAW Gloucester…………………… 38pts Tries: Rees-Zammit 4, Carreras 27, Socino 34, Chapman 42, Ackermann 59, Ludlow 77 Conversions: Hastings 5, 35, 43, 78 Exeter…………………………… […]

We made too many sloppy errors, admits coach Hepher

30 October 2022 0 comments

Exeter head coach Ali Hepher was left to rue his side coughing up too much possession. He said: “We know the qualities Gloucester have got […]

Goode set to become Saracens record man

30 October 2022 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… Saracens v Sale Sharks Today. Kick-off 3pm, Stone X Stadium Saracens director of rugby Mark Mc-Call admits he is “astounded” that […]

Captain Curry expects his Sharks to respond in style

30 October 2022 0 comments

SALE SHARKS captain Ben Curry says today’s top-of-the-table clash at Saracens represents a chance for his side to show their true colours after last weekend’s […]

Puma power is pushing Gloucester to new heights

30 October 2022 0 comments

By TOM BRADSHAW Buzzing: Gloucester hooker Santiago Socino Gloucester’s Puma-powered renaissance is gathering pace, with the hard-working attitude of the club’s Argentina stars predicted to […]

Premiership Friday and Saturday previews: Round 8

28 October 2022 0 comments

Round 8 once again sees only four fixtures, with games that Worcester and Wasps would otherwise have been playing cancelled, but there is still plenty […]

Diamond leading charge to buy Warriors

27 October 2022 0 comments

Steve Diamond is leading a consortium interested in taking Worcester Warriors out of administration and back into the Premiership within four years. The consortium, named […]

Centurion Smith sinks Sale

23 October 2022 2 comments

Sale Sharks……13 Tries: James 16 Conversions: Du Preez 16 Penalties: Du Preez 21, 47 Harlequins…..29 Tries: David 11, Smith 38 Conversions: Smith 12, 40 Penalties: […]

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