Premiership

This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s Premiership news, interviews, reports, opinion and other content.

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 […]

Premiership

Recent Posts

Search