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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Sale’s poor footwork opens door for Bath

By MIKE SINCLAIR Bath ………………..24pts Tries: Underhill 20, 25, de Glanville 39 Conversions: Cipriani 20, 25, 39 Penalties: Cipriani 76 Sale ………………..24pts Tries: L James […]

Spencer blames penalty count

BATH skipper Ben Spencer hailed his side for a “brilliant first half ” and admitted: “I would have been gutted to lose it if that […]

England scrum-half Willi Heinz

Willi Heinz departs Warriors

Former England international Willi Heinz has been released from his contract with Worcester Warriors and will return to his native New Zealand. Heinz, 35, joined […]

Falcons thwarted by Goode’s masterclass

By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle ……..21pts Tries: McGuigan 4, 53 Conversions: Haydon-Wood 5 Penalties: Haydon-Wood 18, 22, 28 Saracens ……….36pts Tries: Woolstencroft 14, Penalty Try 25, […]

Nadolo: I was inspired by mum

NEMANI Nadolo revealed after his man-of-the-match display that he was inspired by his watching mum over from Australia. It was the first time since Covid […]

Ludlow: We can make top four

LEWIS Ludlow admitted Gloucester missed out on a golden chance to upset Sharks at the AJ Bell Stadium but looked on the bright side as […]

Innovative Stuckey secures late win

Premiership By JOHN WILLIAMS Pontypridd ……….19 Merthyr …………….17 DALE Stuckey’s quick thinking created a crucial try for Pontypridd and then his goalkicking skills secured a […]

Saracens triumph in battle of the top dogs

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Saracens ……….34pts Tries: Woolstencroft 21, 78, Lewington 31, Maitland 37, Koch 43 Conversions: Lozowski 23, 31, 44 Penalties: Lozowski 32 Leicester ……….27pts […]

McCall enjoys happy return

SARACENS director of rugby Mark McCall, returning from his break, was impressed by side’s desire. “The level of fight and desire was incredible and earnt […]

Bath look to Faletau as Bears lose plot

By GARY FITZGERALD Bath ………………..29pts Tries: Rokoduguni 37, Joseph 42, Faletau 46, Cokanasiga 71, De Glanville 80 Conversions: Cipriani 43, 47 Bristol …………….27pts Tries: Thacker […]

Big Joe’s late show gives Bath a boost

By MIKE SINCLAIR Newcastle ……..25pts Tries: McGuigan 5, Collett 28, Peterson 61 Conversions: Haydon-Wood 28, 61 Penalties: Haydon-Wood 17, 38 Bath ………………..30pts Tries: Richards 22, […]

We gave ball away too often -Walder

WITH Newcastle’s rugby director starting a threematch ban for criticising last weekend’s referee, the only Dean Richards on duty at Kingston Park was his touch […]