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Willis urges fans to turn up in force to tempt investors

9 October 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES PREVIEW… Wasps v Northampton Today. Kick-off 3pm. Coventry Building Society Arena WASPS are urging supporters to turn up in their thousands for […]

We need to stop making basic errors, says James

9 October 2022 0 comments

TOM James says Northampton are determined to take their frustrations out on Wasps after starting the season with three defeats in four matches despite playing […]

Baxter still keen for Nowell to carry on

9 October 2022 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Exeter Chiefs boss Rob Baxter admits they have opened talks with England and Lions winger […]

Biggar can consider his options

9 October 2022 1 comment

Northampton Saints confirmed on Friday what Blindside reported in August, that Wales star Dan Biggar will leave the club at the end of the […]

Blow for Jones as Manly chase Seibold

9 October 2022 1 comment

EDDIE Jones is set to suffer another blow to his coaching staff after Manly Sea Eagles launched a bid to take his defence coach Anthony […]

Tigers have Shillcock in their sights

9 October 2022 0 comments

Wanted man: Jamie Shillcock Leicester Tigers have opened talks with Jamie Shillcock as the bun fight to sign up former Worcester Warriors stars steps up […]

Whitford poised to join Lancaster

9 October 2022 0 comments

Stuart Lancaster is set to turn to an experienced hand when he moves to Racing 92 next season, with Tom Whitford tipped to join his […]

Northampton too strong for Saracens in points feast

9 October 2022 0 comments

Premiership Cup By NICK POWELL Northampton ..58pts Tries: Matavesi 3, Sleightholme 6, 40+1; Skosan 16, 42, 48; Pollock 24, 71; Hinkley 75 Conversions: Grayson 7, […]

Baxter promises to keep mixing up his backline

9 October 2022 0 comments

By TOM BRADSHAW Opposition defences are going to have to keep guessing as Exeter boss Rob Baxter vows to keep mixing up his backline combinations […]

Positivity the key to Sale success – Carpenter

8 October 2022 1 comment

Joe Carpenter revealed he was euphoric to score the winner against Exeter last weekend, speaking on The Rugby Paper Podcast. It was not the only […]

Bristol and Exeter change seven each for Friday night Westcountry clash

6 October 2022 1 comment

Bristol Bears and Exeter Chiefs have each made seven changes to their starting teams as they both look to bounce back from disappointing defeats last […]

Saints thump Sarries to re-ignite Prem Cup hopes

6 October 2022 0 comments

Northampton……….58 Tries: Matavesi 3, Sleightholme 6, 40+1; Skosan 16, 42, 48; Pollock 24, 71; Hinkley 75 Conversions: Grayson 7, 40+2, 43, 49, 72, 76 Penalties: Grayson 69 Saracens […]

Wasps may be forced out of CBS Arena

6 October 2022 0 comments

Wasps‘ stay in the CBS Arena may be nearing its end as a result of the club entering administration. Although Wasps have a 250-year lease […]

Worcester players and staff set for contract termination

5 October 2022 0 comments

All Worcester Warriors players and staff are set to have their contracts terminated after part of the club was wound up in the High Court. […]

Worcester Warriors latest: Loans, cancellations, website inactive and training ‘risks’

4 October 2022 0 comments

In less than a day and half, this week has already produced more drama and chaos at Sixways as their administration continues after commencing at […]

Clinical Quins hold on to edge battling Saints

2 October 2022 0 comments

Harlequins……………35 Tries: Musk 4, 49; Anwanyu 7, Northmore 25, Murley 64 Conversions: Smith 5, 8, 26, 50, 65 Northampton……….29 Tries: Ludlam 33, Freeman 56, Furbank […]

Players and fans also to blame, say Warriors duo

2 October 2022 0 comments

By JON COUCH The owners of Worcester Warriors have risked the further wrath from disillusioned players and fans by suggesting that they both played a […]

Coach Callard feels happy back at home

2 October 2022 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Jon Callard says he is enjoying “the best of both worlds” after making a return to the Premiership as Bath’s kicking coach. […]

Skivington: Players will have to take big pay cuts

2 October 2022 0 comments

By TOM BRADSHAW The “brutal reality” of Worcester entering administration will be big-name players having to take massive pay cuts at rival clubs, says the […]

Lam: Attacks are taking us by storm

2 October 2022 0 comments

By TOM BRADSHAW Leaders of the pack: Saracens, in action against Gloucester, are showing us how to attack, says Pat Lam PICTURES: Getty Images DEFENCE […]

Manu the barista has Beaumont bouncing

2 October 2022 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Sale Sharks’ Josh Beaumont is full of beans again thanks to the coffee-making skills of rehab partner Manu Tuilagi. The combination of […]

Maddock urges Bath to find the space to play

2 October 2022 1 comment

Joe Maddock was instrumental in helping Bath to their last piece of silverware – and the club’s new attack coach wants nothing less than to […]

Dazzling Daly the star for Saracens

2 October 2022 0 comments

By ADAM HATHAWAY Saracens ……….51pts Tries: Lozowski 14, Earl 22, Malins 30, Van Zyl 38, Daly 60, McFarland 68, Maitland 79 Conversions: Farrell 15, 31, […]

We were blown away, admits Leicester chief Borthwick

2 October 2022 0 comments

Steve Borthwick, the Leicester head coach, admitted his side had been blown away by Saracens and his old club were still the team to beat. […]

Chiefs cut down as Sale get into groove

2 October 2022 1 comment

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Sale Sharks……28pts Tries: B Curry 36, van der Merwe 46, Carpenter 68 Conversions: R du Preez 37, 47 Penalties: R du Preez […]

All the work pays off for Joe

2 October 2022 1 comment

Sale’s Director of Rugby Alex Sanderson said: “Joe Carpenter was brilliant today. We have seen all those skills and talent in training and in the […]

Hat-trick duo prove too quick for Bath

2 October 2022 1 comment

■By ROGER PANTING London Irish ….47pts Tries: Hassell-Collins 4, 28, 39 Loader 15, 23, 55 Jackson 80 Conversions: Jackson 4, 15, 23, 28, 39, 55 […]

Graan: Simply not good enough

2 October 2022 0 comments

Bath’s head coach, Johann Van Graan said after his side’s fourth consecutive Premiership defeat: “It’s another loss so I’m not proud of the performance, but […]

Newcastle too good for shambolic Bears

2 October 2022 0 comments

By NICK POWELL Newcastle ……..30pts Tries: Carreras 17, 80+4; Collett 22, McGuigan 31 Conversions: Schoeman 33, 80+6 Penalties: Schoeman 64, 77 Bristol …………….15pts Tries: Purdy […]

Lam: We made far too many mistakes

2 October 2022 1 comment

Pat Lam was struggling to hide his disappointment in his own side’s performance after their nightmare at Kingston Park. Lam said: “Newcastle were phenomenal. We […]

Dingwall expects a points fest with Quins

2 October 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES PREVIEW… Harlequins v Northampton Sunday October 2. Kick-off 3pm, The Stoop THE trend of high scoring matches in this season’s Premiership is […]

Wray: I don’t want to leave Saracens

2 October 2022 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD One-club man: Jackson Wray wants to finish his career at Saracens PICTURES: Getty Images Jackson Wray has set his heart on remaining […]

Argentine duo in for Falcons as they seek first win

29 September 2022 0 comments

Argentina centres Matias Moroni and Matias Orlando have both been drafted straight into Newcastle‘s starting line-up as they chase a first win of the season […]

Premiership Cup Wednesday round-up: Quins cling on to keep hopes alive

28 September 2022 0 comments

Harlequins kept their qualification hopes alive with a pulsating win against Saracens, after another night of absorbing Premiership Cup action. Despite Saracens being the better […]

Tigers outmuscle Wasps with fightback in Prem Cup

27 September 2022 0 comments

Leicester……….38pts Tries: Jansen 23, Ilione 34, Saumaki 57, Edwards 70, Vanes 75 Conversions: Walsh 24, 35, 58; Meredith 71, 76 Penalties: Walsh 50 Wasps……..17 Tries: Dawkins 11, […]

Worcester Warriors in administration and suspended from all English competitions

26 September 2022 0 comments

Worcester Warriors have been placed into administration and both their teams have been suspended from all RFU competitions after they failed to meet a 5pm […]

Tshiunza the hero as Chiefs win a thriller

25 September 2022 0 comments

Exeter Chiefs…………..43 Tries: Williams 4, Townsend 10, Skinner 38 Tshiunza 22, 80+2; Schickerling 67 Conversions: Simmonds 4, 11, 23, 39, 68 Penalties: Simmonds 7 Harlequins…………………42 Tries: Murley 27, 50; […]

Two Welsh clubs lined up to play in England

25 September 2022 1 comment

EXCLUSIVE By NEIL FISSLER Premiership Rugby have had initial discussions with the Welsh Rugby Union about two Welsh regions joining England’s elite club competition from […]

Basham excited by his challenge at Irish

25 September 2022 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD Josh Basham claims the London Irish side he has re-joined following his spell in the North-East is now one of the most […]

Judge delight as he goes back to Saracens

25 September 2022 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Christian Judge admits his return to Saracens was a “little out of the blue” but now aims to make his second coming […]

Hamer-Webb ready to step up at Bath

25 September 2022 0 comments

By TOM BRADSHAW Home-grown Bath speedster Gabriel Hamer-Webb is gunning for international honours – but admits that, should the opportunity present itself, he’s undecided whether […]

Steward hat-trick puts Tigers on top

25 September 2022 1 comment

By ADAM HATHAWAY Northampton….21pts Tries: Mitchell 14, Freeman 16, Coles 45 Conversions: Biggar 15, 17, 45 Leicester ……….41pts Tries: Steward 38, 75, 78; Porter 46, […]

Fitness regime works for Cole

25 September 2022 0 comments

Leicester head coach Steve Borthwick said a gruelling summer fitness regime had paid dividends and prop Dan Cole was in the shape of his life […]

Saracens snatch it in late, late show

25 September 2022 1 comment

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Saracens ……….41pts Tries: Malins 2, Daly 25, Hallett 60, Woolstencroft 74, 81 Conversions: Farrell 3, 26, 61, 75, 80+3 Penalties: Farrell 23, […]

McCall: We got more wrong

25 September 2022 0 comments

Saracens boss Mark McCall was far from pleased with his victorious team. “We got more wrong than right, everybody in the changing room knows that […]

Bristol go top after resisting Irish rally

25 September 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES Bristol …………….40pts Tries: Morahan 17, Capon 20, Genge 32, Randall 40, Heenan 59, Lahiff 60 Conversions: MacGinty 18, 21, 33, 60, 61 […]

We are still not humming on all four cylinders, says Lam

25 September 2022 1 comment

Bristol moved to the top of the table for the first time since they claimed first place two seasons ago, but Pat Lam said he […]

Warriors refuse to go down without a fight

25 September 2022 1 comment

By DELME PARFITT Worcester ……..39pts Tries: Hearle 17, van der Merwe 26, Simpson 66, Kvesic 70, J Batley 79 Conversions: Searle 18, 66, 71, 80 […]

Searle takes a swipe at owners

25 September 2022 0 comments

Worcester Warriors fly-half Billy Searle took a swipe at club owners Jason Whittingham and Colin Goldring after helping his side to their crushing win. Asked […]

Umaga’s boot gives Wasps cutting edge

25 September 2022 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Bath ………………..31pts Tries: Gallagher 35, Dunn 57, 66, Joseph 61 Conversions: Bailey 35, 57; Francis 61, 66 Penalties: Francis 78 Wasps …………….39pts […]

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