Premiership

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

Parton eyes tries galore in battle of the attacks

3 April 2022 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… London Irish v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3pm, Brentford Community Stadium TOM PARTON hopes Irish can serve up another classic for their […]

Dave Attwood to re-join Bath Rugby at the end of the season from Bristol Bears

31 March 2022 3 comments

Dave Attwood will re-join Bath Rugby from Bristol Bears at the end of the season. The lock represented Bath 157 times between 2011 and 2019. […]

Kobus van Wyk leaves Leicester Tigers with immediate effect

31 March 2022 1 comment

Leicester Tigers have agreed terms with Kobus van Wyk, allowing the outside-back an early release from his contract with the club. The 30-year-old has made […]

Sale Sharks v Saracens: Tuilagi returns to Sale bench as Farrell misses out with concussion

31 March 2022 0 comments

Owen Farrell’s return from repeated ankle injuries has been stalled after suffering a concussion in Saracens victory over Bristol Bears which has rules him out […]

Premiership Cup round-up: Worcester progress to semi finals with

31 March 2022 1 comment

Bath v Worcester Warriors Billy Searle’s boot was the difference as Worcester Warriors were victorious at Bath in the Premiership Cup. Bath went into the […]

Gloucester win at Bristol Bears in West Country Premiership Cup derby

30 March 2022 0 comments

Gloucester’s youngsters took the West Country bragging rights on a rainy night at Ashton Gate as they beat Bristol Bears in the Premiership Cup. A […]

Exeter bring in trialist Tom Hardwick

30 March 2022 0 comments

Exeter Chiefs have brought in former Leicester fly-half Tom Hardwick for a trial. The 23-year-old is a registered Chiefs player so could feature in the […]

Chris Cloete to follow Johann van Graan to Bath from Munster

30 March 2022 1 comment

Powerful South African openside flanker Chris Cloete will follow Johann van Graan in swapping Munster for Bath this summer. The South African-born flanker had been […]

Sale end their Prem Cup campaign on a high

30 March 2022 0 comments

Holders Sale Sharks emerged as winners of an entertaining encounter at The Stoop against Harlequins but finish bottom of Pool B. Will Cliff, Kieran Wilkinson […]

Wasps sting Sarries in Premiership Cup

30 March 2022 1 comment

Luke Mehson scored four tries as Wasps defeated Saracens 40-21 in the Premiership Cup on Tuesday night. In Coventry, Mehson was the star for Wasps […]

Tigers revitalise Premiership Cup campaign

29 March 2022 0 comments

Leicester Tigers revived their hopes of a Premiership Rugby Cup semi-final with a 41-26 home win over London Irish at Welford Road. The Tigers will […]

Chris Ashton equals Premiership try-record as Leicester win at Exeter

27 March 2022 0 comments

Exeter Chiefs……..17 Leicester Tigers…22 Leicester Tigers wing Chris Ashton equalled Tom Varndell’s Premiership try-scoring record as his two tries helped the league leaders to victory […]

Gopperth keeps his nerve to grab glory

27 March 2022 0 comments

By ROB WILDMAN Wasps …………….27pts Tries: Robson 24, Launchbury 40, West 66 Conversions: Gopperth 24, 40, 66 Penalties: Gopperth 52, 77 Newcastle ……..24pts Tries: McGuigan […]

I thought our boys really took it to them, says Richards

27 March 2022 0 comments

NEWCASTLE boss Dean Richards concentrated on the positives after his team’s narrow loss. “I thought the boys really took it to them. We’ve done that […]

Sale’s poor footwork opens door for Bath

27 March 2022 2 comments

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

27 March 2022 1 comment

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

Chiefs are fired up to take down the leaders

27 March 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES PREVIEW… Exeter v Leicester Today. Kick-off 3pm, Sandy Park SANTIAGO Grondona is making the most of his time in the Premiership with […]

Tigers come fully loaded with international big guns

27 March 2022 0 comments

Captain: Ellis Genge ENGLAND duo Sam Simmonds and Henry Slade start for Exeter. Scotland captain Stuart Hogg and compatriot Sam Skinner are rested but fellow […]

Salary cap cuts have left Burrell in limbo

27 March 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES LUTHER Burrell is one of a number of players who are unsure whether they will be looking for a job in the […]

Jones lets Wizards off hook

27 March 2022 0 comments

Premiership Cup By HUW S THOMAS Llandovery ……….23 Aberavon …………..24 LLANDOVERY had beaten Aberavon twice in the Premiership Cup West Conference before Christmas but it […]

Davies fluffs chance to be the hero

27 March 2022 1 comment

Premiership By ANTHONY WILSON Swansea …………..24 Pontypridd ……….25 JAMES Davies had the chance to be the hero for Swansea with a last gasp conversion, but […]

Odogwu close to the form that turned Eddie’s head

27 March 2022 0 comments

By PAUL REES PAOLO Odogwu says he is close to the form that took him into the England squad before a knee injury at the […]

Farrell rides his luck to keep Bears at bay

27 March 2022 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens ……….27pts Tries: Malins 9, 47, Daly 39 Conversions: Farrell 11, 40, 47 Penalties: Farrell 26, 31 Bristol …………….23pts Tries: Frisch 3, […]

‘Great to see Joe create chance’

27 March 2022 0 comments

PAT Lam sympathised with lock Joe Joyce after his forward pass to Jack Bates at the death turned the visitors’ celebrations sour at Tottenham Hotspur […]

Irish party falls flat as Saints turn it on

27 March 2022 1 comment

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER London Irish ….22pts Tries: Hassell-Collins 4, Phipps 73, 80 Conversions: Jackson 74, 80+1 Penalties: Jackson 10 Northampton ..42pts Tries: Collins 23, 61, […]

Spirited fightback pleases Boyd

27 March 2022 0 comments

NORTHAMPTON boss Chris Boyd was planning a celebratory St Patrick’s Day Guinness after what he described as a classic game of four quarters. “They say […]

Willi Heinz departs Warriors

22 March 2022 0 comments

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 […]

Effervescent young Saints get seven up

20 March 2022 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens ……….35pts Tries: Segun 8, 65; Pifileti 29, Jackson 60, Lewis 73 Conversions: Vunipola 9, 30, 61, 66, 73 Northampton ..46pts Tries: […]

Vukasinovic stars on his return as Wasps sting the reigning champs

20 March 2022 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Sale ………………..26pts Tries: Taylor 22, Langdon 47, Cliff 71, Metcalf 80 Conversions: Wilkinson 23, Curtis 72, 80+1 Wasps …………….41pts Tries: Kibirige 3, […]

Bears bully boys smash record score past Bath

20 March 2022 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Bristol …………….61pts Tries: Lane 3, Bates 10, Byrne 15, Adeolokon 19, 26; Attwood 34, Kloska 61, Eadie 68, O’Conor 76 Conversions: Eden […]

Tait strikes late to deny Tigers a losing bonus

20 March 2022 2 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Newcastle ……..36pts Tries: Earl 22, Kerr 27, Wright 33, Wacokocoke 45, Smith 72, Tait 79 Conversions: Connon 28, 33, 80 Leicester ……….28pts […]

Five-try Exiles claim their third maximum to march into the semi-finals

20 March 2022 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK London Irish ….34pts Tries: Tuisue 9, Willemse 39, Parton 50, Rogerson 62, 78 Conversions: Reid 10, O’Sullivan 40, Atkins 63 Penalties: O’Sullivan […]

Hat-trick hero Max steals win for Chiefs

20 March 2022 1 comment

By MIKE SINCLAIR Exeter …………….31pts Tries: Teague 4, Norey 20, 38, 76; Southworth 67 Conversions: Walsh 4, 20, 67 Worcester ……..29pts Tries: Hearle 15, Howe […]

Nadolo: I was inspired by mum

13 March 2022 0 comments

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 […]

High-flying Harlequins charged up for final push before the cavalry returns

13 March 2022 1 comment

By PAUL REES PREVIEW… Bristol Bears v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3pm, Ashton Gate TABAI Matson is delighted by the way his squad have responded to […]

Sale cling on to keep play-off hopes alive

13 March 2022 1 comment

By SAM JACKSON Sale ………………..26pts Tries: De Klerk 5, MacGinty 25, JP du Preez 39, JL du Preez 44 Conversions: De Klerk 26, 40, 46 […]

Ludlow: We can make top four

13 March 2022 0 comments

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 […]

Falcons thwarted by Goode’s masterclass

13 March 2022 1 comment

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, […]

We failed to get to next level -Walder

13 March 2022 0 comments

NEWCASTLE coach Dave Walder admitted they were their the makers of their own downfall. Walder said: “We made life hard for ourselves, they put the […]

Saints aim to buck the trend and make up for their Gloucester nightmare

13 March 2022 1 comment

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… Northampton v Wasps Today. Kick-off 3pm, Franklin’s Gardens HAVING lost sleep in the wake of last week’s dispiriting 35-30 loss against […]

Hearle’s the hero as Warriors stun Chiefs

13 March 2022 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Worcester ……..35pts Tries: Hearle 17, 34, 68, Heward 46, Doel 65 Conversions: Smith 17,34, 46, 65, 68 Exeter …………….31pts Tries: Grondona 26, […]

Baxter: We made simple mistakes

13 March 2022 0 comments

EXETER’S director of rugby, Rob Baxter, accepted that the red card was crucial but his side still had their chances to win. “Quite often you […]

Leicester stay top but fail to impress

13 March 2022 0 comments

By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ……….47pts Tries: Nadolo 7, 57; Scott 19, Potter 31, Penalty Try 39, Reffell 52, Ashton 70 Conversions: Burns 7, 31, 52, […]

Former Springbok scrum-half Louis Schreder joins Bath

8 March 2022 0 comments

Former Springbok scrum-half Louis Schreude will join Bath Rugby at the start of next season. The current Newcastle Falcons scrum-half will move south to join […]

Exeter Chiefs boost play-off chances with victory over Sale Sharks

6 March 2022 0 comments

Exeter Chiefs….19 Sale Sharks…..12 Exeter Chiefs continued their play off push as Jacques Vermeulen scored two tries on his return from injury as Exeter hung […]

Quins ride out double yellow for bonus win

6 March 2022 2 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Harlequins……..24pts Tries: Jones 4, Murley 27, 67, Lynagh 31 Conversions: Allan 5, 32 Newcastle ……..10pts Tries: Marshall 38 Conversions: Haydon-Wood 39 Penalties: […]

Falcons rue their failure to execute

6 March 2022 1 comment

HARLEQUINS head coach Tabai Matson said his side rode their luck at times, particularly when they went down to 13 men. Matson said: “Before the […]

Sale aim to stretch unbeaten run to six with rapid winger Reed in red-hot form

6 March 2022 1 comment

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… Exeter Chiefs v Sale Sharks Today. Kick-off 3pm, Sandy Park ALEX SANDERSON is revelling in the form of rapid young winger […]

Kidney keeps cool as Exiles go fourth

6 March 2022 0 comments

By MATTHEW BALDWIN London Irish ….43pts Tries: Creevy 10, 42; Cinti 27, Gonzalez 37, Rona 49, Jackson 56, White 72 Conversions: Jackson 37, 42, 49, […]