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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Dolly blow as Tigers head for top spot

22 May 2022 1 comment

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Newcastle ……….5pts Tries: McGuigan 50 Leicester ……….27pts Tries: Nadolo 13, Porter 69, Steward 79 Conversions: Ford 14, 70, 80 Penalties: Ford 21, […]

Borthwick: We had to play for 80 minutes to get that win

22 May 2022 2 comments

STEVE Borthwick paid tribute to his players after they ultimately outclassed Newcastle at Kingston Park. The Falcons, playing in Dean Richards’ final home game as […]

Baxter: We’re well off where we need to be

22 May 2022 1 comment

By BEN JAYCOCK Bristol …………….40pts Tries: Sheedy 21, Piutau 32, 48; Leiua 52, Fricker 63, Morahan 77 Conversions: Sheedy 22, 33, 49, 53; Lloyd 64 […]

Six-try Bears showed no fear

22 May 2022 0 comments

BRISTOL D oR Pat Lam was proud that his sixtry Bears played without fear. He said: “Well done to the boys, they enjoyed their rugby […]

Bailey calls the shots as Bath subdue Irish

22 May 2022 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Bath ………………..27pts Tries: Williams 34, Spencer 36, Muir 64 Conversions: Bailey 35, 37, 65 Penalties: Bailey 57, 74 London Irish ….24pts Tries: […]

Kidney: It’s been tough for the boys

22 May 2022 0 comments

DECLAN Kidney spoke of his disappointment at the end of a tough week losing the Premiership Cup Final and then seeing his Irish miss out […]

Scrappy Sharks keep play-off hopes alive

22 May 2022 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Wasps ………………7pts Tries: Oghre 24 Conversions: Gopperth 24 Sale ………………..16pts Tries: Van der Merwe 46 Conversions: R du Preez 46 Penalties: R […]

Blackett: We paid for scrum penalties

22 May 2022 0 comments

WASPS director of rugby Lee Blackett accepted that his side were out-muscled. “It was a frustrating evening as if you don’t win the gritty stuff […]

Harlequins v Gloucester: Quins make one change ahead of Twickenham game

20 May 2022 0 comments

Harlequins have made one change ahead of their fixture with Gloucester at Twickenham. Sat third in the table, Harlequins look to guarantee their place in […]

Bath v London Irish preview: Win can move Bath off the foot of Premiership table

20 May 2022 0 comments

Max Clark, Taulupe Faletau and Semesa Rokoduguni will all start their farewell match at the Rec when Bath Rugby take on London Irish in the […]

Semesa Rokoduguni to leave Bath after decade at Recreation Ground

20 May 2022 1 comment

England international winger Semesa Rokoduguni will leave Bath Rugby at the end of the current Premiership season, ending a 10-year stay at the Rec. The […]

Sebastian de Chaves joins Newcastle Falcons

19 May 2022 2 comments

Sebastian de Chaves will return for a second spell at Newcastle Falcons, with the experienced lock-forward signing a two-year deal starting next season. The […]

Newcastle Falcons sign Josh Thomas

19 May 2022 0 comments

Newcastle Falcons have signed Ospreys fly-half Josh Thomas for next season on a two-year contract. The 21-year-old can also play at full-back and has made […]

Joe Gray announced as London Scottish head coach

19 May 2022 0 comments

After announcing his retirement earlier this week, Harlequins hooker Joe Gray has been named the new head coach of London Scottish from next season. The […]

Worcester Warriors beat London Irish to win Premiership Rugby Cup

18 May 2022 0 comments

London Irish: (16) 25Tries: White Con: Jackson Pens: Jackson 6Worcester: (18) 25Tries: Kvesic, Humphreys, Hatherell Cons: Smith 2 Pens: Smith 2 STEVE Diamond secured back-to-back […]

Quins hooker Joe Gray to retire at the end of the season

17 May 2022 0 comments

Harlequins hooker Joe Gray has announced that he will retire at the end of the season. Gray was the first player to win every domestic […]

Falcons swoop in for two Championship stars

15 May 2022 31 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE NEWCASTLE Falcons have added a second Championship player to their ranks for next season by signing Coventry scrum-half, Josh Barton. With Louis […]

Matt Garvey: I preferred the game when it was slower!

15 May 2022 0 comments

PAUL REES speaks to Worcester Warriors lock Matt Garvey about why the time is right to step away from rugby Matt Garvey knew he had […]

All eyes are on Arundell after his wonder try

15 May 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES PREVIEW… London Irish v Worcester Tuesday, May 17. Kick-off 7.45pm, Stadium EDDIE Jones has been to London Irish to check on […]

Cup success can be launchpad for Warriors revival

15 May 2022 1 comment

TED Hill believes winning the Premiership Cup would be the catalyst for Worcester to make a greater impact in the Premiership after years of wallowing […]

Leicester Tigers sign Anthony Watson

12 May 2022 1 comment

Leicester Tigers have announced the signing of Bath and England winger Anthony Watson ahead of the 2022/23 season. The move was first revealed back in […]

Losing close games a reason for disappointing Bristol Bears season, says Jake Woolmore

12 May 2022 0 comments

Bristol Bears prop Jake Woolmore has said that the Bristol squad has had an honest discussion about where their Premiership campaign has gone wrong. Speaking […]

Wasps boss Lee Blackett in dark about potential return for Christian Wade

10 May 2022 0 comments

Wasps boss Lee Blackett is unaware of Christian Wade‘s possible return to rugby union after revealing there has been no contact with the club’s acclaimed […]

Gloucester to seek compensation from Worcester over cancelled fixture

10 May 2022 1 comment

Gloucester will seek compensation from their Gallagher Premiership rivals Worcester following the cancellation of a league game between the clubs in March. In accordance with […]

Worcester Warriors forward Matt Garvey retires

9 May 2022 0 comments

Worcester Warriors forward Matt Garvey has retired from rugby as a player. The 34-year-old former London Irish, Bath and Gloucester joined Worcester on a one-season […]

Harlequins sign South African second row Irné Herbst from Benetton

5 May 2022 0 comments

Harlequins have signed South African second row Irné Herbst from United Rugby Championship outfit Benetton. After spending five-years in Italy at Benetton, the 29-year-old will […]

Van Rensburg trades Sharks

4 May 2022 1 comment

Springbok centre Rohan Janse van Rensburg will be heading back to South Africa as he signs for URC side the Sharks. The 27-year-old, who has […]

Max Ojomoh feels Bath will reap rewards of home-grown policy

3 May 2022 0 comments

Bath centre Max Ojomoh feels that Bath will reap the long-term rewards of having a squad made up 50% home-grown players. Speaking to The Rugby […]

London Irish come from 25 points down to earn draw with Wasps

1 May 2022 1 comment

London Irish (14) 42Tries: Rowe, Parton, Pearson, Arundel, Hassell-Collins, Penalty Cons: Jackson 5Wasps (24) 42Tries: Oghre, Hougaard 2, Atkinson, Kibirige Cons: Gopperth 4 Pens: Gopperth […]

Banahan urges Bath to bridge the divide

1 May 2022 0 comments

By TOM BRADSHAW BATH legend Matt Banahan says the club must urgently return to its city roots to stop an “us and them” dynamic which […]

Ashton hat-trick puts him at top of the tree

1 May 2022 0 comments

By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ……….56pts Tries: Ashton 4, 22, 27, B Youngs 36, Moroni 43, Steward 57, Wiese 67, Potter 74 Conversions: Ford 15, 27, […]

Chris Ashton: ‘Now I want to make it to 100’

1 May 2022 1 comment

CHRIS Ashton said he was relieved to set the Premiership’s try scoring record. His hat-trick took him on to 95 – three ahead of Leicester’s […]

Rampant Gloucester humiliate sorry Bath

1 May 2022 1 comment

By PAUL REES Gloucester……..64pts Tries: Harris 12, Rees-Zammit 30, 35; Carreras 40, Morgan 41, Atkinson 47, Ludlow 59, Meehan 66, Ford-Robinson 75, Alemanno 78 Conversions: […]

We just couldn’t cope -Hatley

1 May 2022 1 comment

NEAL Hatley said he could not explain why Bath suffered one of the most humiliating afternoons in their history. “I do not know what happened,” […]

Malins the master as Saracens march on

1 May 2022 1 comment

By ROGER PANTING Worcester ……..16pts Tries: Howe 78 Conversions: Searle 78 Penalties: Smith 13, 26, 38 Saracens ……….38pts Tries: Malins 4, 41, 56, 71; Earl […]

Diamond: We keep giving easy chances to good teams

1 May 2022 0 comments

WORCESTER boss Steve Diamond accepted that his side were outclassed. “As in previous games, we have managed to hand easy opportunities to good sides,” he […]

Grayson puts Saints in box seat for play-offs

1 May 2022 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Northampton ..32pts Tries: Freeman 5, Ludlam 11, Furbank 25, Waller 37 Conversions: Grayson 6, 12, 38 Penalties: Grayson 58, 77 Harlequins ……..31pts […]

Matson: ‘Tough’ penalty cost us

1 May 2022 0 comments

HARLEQUINS’ senior coach Tabai Matson was disappointed to concede the late penalty that led to Saints snatching victory. “We were lucky to be only nine […]

Sharks take honours in Battle of the North

1 May 2022 0 comments

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Sale ………………..35pts Tries: Van der Merwe 17, 37; B Curry 43, Hammersley 52, Ashman 67 Conversions: Du Preez 18, 38, 44, 55, […]

‘We can beat Racing in Paris’

1 May 2022 0 comments

ALEX Sanderson insists Sale can go to Paris and beat Racing on Sunday. The odds are stacked against the Sharks as they seek to topple […]

Wasps in the way of Exiles triple bid

1 May 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES PREVIEW… London Irish v Wasps Today. Kick-off 3pm, Brentford Community Stadium LONDON Irish are the only club still fighting on three fronts […]

We’ll have to be at our very best, says Blackett

1 May 2022 0 comments

Coach: Lee Blackett LEE Blackett says every match for the rest of the season is a knock-out one for Wasps who are in contention to […]

Simpson’s try double inspires fightback win

1 May 2022 1 comment

By BEN JAYCOCK Gloucester ……..25pts Tries: Jordan 19, Morris 32, Morgan 70 Conversions: Barton 20, 70 Penalties: Barton 10, 16 Worcester ……..39pts Tries: Howe 11, […]

Rampant Irish put Tigers to slaughter

1 May 2022 0 comments

London Irish ….59 pts Tries: Arundell 14, 45, Tuisue 21, 35, Reid 29, Donnell 38, Stokes 49, Cinti 55, Joseph 79 Conversions: Reid 15, 22, […]

Ace Evans lands last-kick sucker punch

1 May 2022 0 comments

Premiership By HUWS THOMAS Llandovery ……….29 Bridgend …………..30 BRIDGEND upset the Llandovery applecart in style with full-back Cai Evans – son of Ieuan – putting […]

Danny Cipriani announces Bath departure

29 April 2022 0 comments

Bath fly half Danny Cipriani has announced he will be leaving the club at the end of the season and is moving on ‘to experience […]

Exeter defence coach departs

29 April 2022 1 comment

Exeter have confirmed defence coach Julian Salvi has left the club with immediate effect. Director of Rugby, Rob Baxter, said: “I have been looking to […]

Piers Francis signs for Bath

28 April 2022 0 comments

Northampton Saints centre and former England international Piers Francis will join Bath Rugby for the 2022/23 season. The 31-year-old fly-half, who can also play centre, […]

Northampton Saints sign James Raam

28 April 2022 1 comment

Northampton Saints have signed Australian winger James Raam from the Waratahs for next season. Ramm, 23, joins Saints from Super Rugby side New South Wales […]