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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Paolo Odogwu was given an explanation why England didn’t play him

31 March 2021 2 comments

Wasps winger Odogwu saw no game-time with England and was not released back to Wasps during the Six Nations

Bath lose banned captain Charlie Ewels for Challenge Cup clash

30 March 2021 0 comments

A one-week ban for his red card against London Irish rules the England lock out of Bath’s trip to Zebre in the European knockouts

‘Massive leader’ John Afoa signs new one-year contract at Bristol Bears

30 March 2021 2 comments

Afoa, 37, extends his time at Ashton Gate with Pat Lam full of praise for the veteran tighthead

Exclusive: Newcastle Falcons extend Mateo Carreras contract

28 March 2021 1 comment

Newcastle Falcons have finalised terms with Mateo Carreras to extend his stay beyond the current Premiership season, TRP can reveal. The former Argentina U20 wing, […]

Bristol Bears star Ratu Naulago excites Eddie

28 March 2021 0 comments

BRISTOL BEARS flyer Ratu Naulago could become the next South Sea Islander to be given a chance to impress by England coach Eddie Jones. The Fijian, […]

London Irish are keen to keep Wallabies star Adam Coleman

28 March 2021 0 comments

LONDON IRISH have opened talks with former Wallaby lock Adam Coleman about extending his stay in West London. Currently sidelined with an ankle injury, Coleman, […]

Bristol 35-33 Harlequins: Ice-cool Callum lands late winner for Bears

28 March 2021 0 comments

Despite the valiant efforts of Danny Care, Harlequins fail to come away with victory in a shootout with Bristol

Danny Care is in running for Lions place, says Harlequins coach Jones

28 March 2021 2 comments

ADAM Jones is backing Danny Care to be in Warren Gatland’s thoughts ahead of selection for the Lions. Scrum-half Care excelled for Quins, slotting a […]

Wasps 19-20 Sale: Even four yellows can’t bend Sale steel

28 March 2021 1 comment

Sale manage to secure victory at Wasps despite a slew of yellow cards

Blackett: We’re too anxious right now

28 March 2021 0 comments

LEE Blackett admitted his Wasps team were becoming too anxious after another demoralising home defeat. Wasps have won once at the Ricoh Stadium in 2021 […]

London Irish 36-33 Bath: It’s a hooley for Irish on St Patrick’s party day

28 March 2021 0 comments

Three minutes of madness cost Bath victory in west London, as Exiles hold onto the sixth sport in the Premiership table

McNally: Going down to 12 men was a big part of the game

28 March 2021 0 comments

Stuart Hooper and Josh McNally dissect Bath’s narrow defeat to London Irish, hindered by ill-discipline

Worcester 14-62 Northampton: Sleightholme runs riot in a Saints slaughter

28 March 2021 0 comments

Warriors head coach dubs heavy defeat to Northampton ‘unacceptable’ as Ollie Sleightholme runs in a hat-trick at Sixways

Gloucester 34-18 Exeter: Understrength Chiefs hammered by Baxter

28 March 2021 0 comments

Gloucester ease past a youthful Exeter Chiefs side, who had Josh Hodge show off his talenta

Skivington: ‘Bonus point showed real guts’

28 March 2021 0 comments

GLOUCESTER head coach George Skivington was delighted with the bonus point victory but believed his side’s improved performance was more important. “It’s great to beat […]

Preview: Tigers will fight to the death for Borthwick

28 March 2021 1 comment

Leicester full-back Freddie Steward looks ahead to Sunday afternoon’s visit of Newcastle Falcons to Welford Road

Will Welch at full gallop again for trip down memory lane

28 March 2021 0 comments

Will Welch was back in a Falcons shirt last week and is looking to take another stride forward in his comeback from injury against Leicester on Sunday afternoon

Freddie Burns has signed for Leicester Tigers ahead of 2021-22 Premiership season

Freddie Burns knows what it means to be a Tiger says Neil Back

28 March 2021 0 comments

Neil Back has his say on what the signing of Freddie Burns can do for Steve Borthwick’s plans at Leicester Tigers

World Rugby to fund two Pacific Island teams’ inclusion in Super Rugby

25 March 2021 2 comments

£1.2m made available for two teams to be included in Super Rugby from Pacific Island nations

Danny Cipriani is back in the Premiership with Bath

25 March 2021 0 comments

Bath have announced the signing of fly-half Danny Cipriani on a contract that will begin in May. The England playmaker, capped 16 times, will step […]

England wing Joe Cokanasiga signs Bath extension

24 March 2021 1 comment

Cokanasiga was in the final three months of his contract at the Rec

Joe Batley extends Worcester Warriors contract to 2023

23 March 2021 1 comment

A new deal at Warriors for the player Jonathan Thomas knows well from their time at Bristol

Leicester Tigers confirm the return of Freddie Burns

23 March 2021 0 comments

As reported in The Rugby Paper on March 14, Burns will return to Welford Road from his stint in Japan ahead of the 2021-22 season

Preview: No fear of Bristol Bears after Shark fight

21 March 2021 1 comment

Neale Harvey previews Sunday’s 3pm kick-off as Tom James and the Northampton Saints take on Bristol Bears

Hooper: We want to move the ball wide and create space

21 March 2021 0 comments

Stuart Hooper identifies what had Bath fly out of the gate to take a commanding lead against Worcester in the first half

Newcastle 18-20 Wasps: Eye-gouging row as Wasps break the losing streak

21 March 2021 3 comments

Falcons wing Mateo Carreras subject to gouging accusation on Josh Bassett in the defeat to Wasps

Lee Blackett delight at Wasps character to win at Falcons

21 March 2021 1 comment

LEE BLACKETT hailed his side’s collective desire as they dug deep to see off Newcastle on their own turf. Wasps had lost their previous four […]

Bristol want fresh air at top after wiping Wasps bogey

21 March 2021 0 comments

Bears hooker Bryan Byrne says last week’s win over semi-final opponents Wasp has provided major momentum for the league leaders ahead of facing Saints

Sale v London Irish: Fatherhood helping AJ cope with Faf de Klerk

21 March 2021 0 comments

SALE’S AJ MacGinty attributes an injury-free run, fatherhood and a better understanding with Faf de Klerk as some of the factors behind his rich vein […]

Lovejoy Chawatama aims to make statement against Bok giants

21 March 2021 0 comments

LOVEJOY Chawatama is backing London Irish’s forwards to fight fire with fire as two multi-national packs go head-to-head in the race for the play-offs. Sale […]

Sale Sharks in talks about fly-on-wall documentary film

21 March 2021 0 comments

SALE Sharks are in advanced talks with a production company owned by Craig Doyle and Brian O’Driscoll about a fly-on-the-wall documentary. The pair formed […]

Ludlow: It’s been a tough period as captain

21 March 2021 0 comments

The Gloucester captain explains how his first year taking on team duties has been full of challenges

Facundo Cordero signs on for double time at Exeter Chiefs

21 March 2021 1 comment

EXETER CHIEFS winger Facundo Cordero has signed a new two-year deal to stay with the Premiership and European double winners. The younger brother of former […]

Neal: I’d take LA away over Newcastle any day!

21 March 2021 0 comments

BIGGER, and hopefully better, Major League Rugby kicked off last week with Seattle Seawolves bidding for a three-peat of Championships. MLR’s best-supported franchise lifted the […]

Now Stade Francais keep their eyes on Ollie Lawrence progress

21 March 2021 0 comments

Stade Francais have a void to fill after
midfield star Gael Fickou appears set to join Racing 92

Sound of silence so eerie at home matches, says Exeter’s Dave Ewers

21 March 2021 1 comment

Premiership teams are not winning as many matches on home soil as before the pandemic

Danny Cipriani edges closer to agreeing Bath deal

21 March 2021 1 comment

Neil Fissler reveals Danny Cipriani has been training with Jonny Wilkinson as he looks set to complete a deal with Bath

Leicester Tigers head coach Steve Borthwick

Goode: Academy kids can wait, it’s all about winning to construct new mentality at Tigers

21 March 2021 0 comments

The Rugby Pod co-host acknowledges the young players in the stable at Leicester, but that it is Richard Wigglesworth and Dan Cole who can play significant roles right now

Exeter 47-31 Leicester: Tiger cubs claw back some pride in defeat

21 March 2021 1 comment

Tigers show signs of life to finish strongly against free-scoring Chiefs

Hepher: Beating 14 players wasn’t not so simple

21 March 2021 1 comment

EXETER head coach Ali Hepher reflected on a 12-try extravaganza to insist: “We should absolutely celebrate a great win. “We did a lot of things […]

Harlequins 59-24 Gloucester: ‘Sloppy’ Quins still manage nine tries

21 March 2021 1 comment

Alex Dombrandt shines again for Harlequins at the Stoop, but Nick Evans feels the hosts ‘left more out there’

Skivington: ‘We were better than score suggests’

21 March 2021 3 comments

Gloucester head coach George Skivington states his pride in Gloucester’s 11 academy players after defeat to Harlequins

Bath 47-22 Worcester: All over by half-time for Warriors reserves

21 March 2021 2 comments

WORCESTER’S miserable record at the Rec continued as they took their losing run on the ground to 17 matches. After last week’s committed performance at […]