Premiership

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

Marcus Smith ready to pledge his future to Harlequins

7 February 2021 1 comment

Interest from Bath and Lyon has seen the starlet’s future at Quins questioned

London Irish 32-26 Gloucester: Parton try lands the KO for Irish fighters

7 February 2021 1 comment

Bad form continues for Gloucester on their visit to the Brentford Community Stadium, as a Ciaran Knight sin bin proved costly

Set-piece frailty cost Gloucester says George Skivington

7 February 2021 1 comment

George Skivington and Declan Kidney’s post-match thoughts from the Brentford Community Stadium

PRL delay decision on freezing relegation

7 February 2021 0 comments

BT Sport share reservations over ring-fencing, leading to PRL requesting a delay on crucial vote by RFU Council

Leicester 41-24 Worcester: Tigers roar on thanks to Montoya try double

7 February 2021 1 comment

New arrival Julian Montoya scores twice for Tigers on the occasion of Chris Pennell’s 250th appearance for Worcester

Tom Mitchell eager to pit wits against Premiership’s finest

7 February 2021 1 comment

Tokyo Olympics is first and foremost in Mitchell’s plans, but the axing of the England Sevens programme has gave him to to ponder his future

Leicester Tigers scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth

Richard Wigglesworth so proud to land Leicester captaincy

7 February 2021 1 comment

Reaction from stand-in Tigers skipper Wigglesworth and Worcester head coach Jonathan Thomas to the 41-24 clash at Welford Road

Dino Lamb signs on at Harlequins

7 February 2021 1 comment

HARLEQUINS back five forward Dino Lamb has recommitted to an undisclosed-length deal at The Stoop. Lamb, 22, follows teammates Ross and James Chisholm, Danny Care […]

Bristol Bears lowest in Premiership charts for EQP

7 February 2021 1 comment

Recent Championship clubs such as Bristol and London Irish sit low on the percentage of England qualified players (EQP)

Bristol 13-20 Sale: Luke’s late show sends league leaders crashing

7 February 2021 0 comments

Things get better and better for Alex Sanderson at Sale Sharks, with Luke James helping the visitors to Ashton Gate bag the victory

Facundo Gigena becomes an Exile

7 February 2021 2 comments

LONDON IRISH’S foreign legion is set to grow with the club about to sign Facundo Gigena. The Argentina loosehead prop moved to Leicester Tigers in […]

Sharks try was offside fumes Pat Lam

7 February 2021 0 comments

Bristol’s defeat to Sale opens the door to Exeter to close the gap on the Premiership leaders

Exeter Chiefs No.9 Joe Snow to head on loan to Championship

7 February 2021 1 comment

The scrum-half will join Coventry for this season’s Championship season

Preview: Sean Robinson urges Newcastle to get clinical against Chiefs

7 February 2021 0 comments

Newcastle Falcons get the chance to show their early season form is no fluke on Sunday against the reigning Premiership champions

Sam Skinner enjoying new-found freedom at Exeter Chiefs

7 February 2021 0 comments

The Exeter and Scotland lock is looking to hit double figures every game in all the stats that count in the loose, not only the set piece

Stormers lock on the move to Prem?

7 February 2021 0 comments

Another giant South African lock could be on his way from Super Rugby to the Premiership this summer…

Chudley joins prop duo at Worcester

7 February 2021 2 comments

WORCESTER have signed scrum-half Will Chudley from Bath on a two-year deal. Bath prop Christian Judge will also head to Sixways, as will fellow tighthead […]

Santiago Socino has signed for Gloucester

Socino returns to Premiership with Gloucester

7 February 2021 0 comments

ARGENTINA hooker Santiago Socino has joined Gloucester to replace Australian James Hanson. Former Reds and Rebels hooker Hanson, 32, leaves after more than three years […]

Newcastle prop Logovi’i Mulipola in transfer riddle

7 February 2021 0 comments

Is the Samoan set to cut short a second stint for a move abroad to France?

Jaco Coetzee confirmed as cover for Zach Mercer

7 February 2021 1 comment

ZACH Mercer’s move from Bath to Montpellier was confirmed this week, with South African No.8 Jaco Coetzee, 24, coming in to replace him from the […]

Wasps 17-22 Northampton: Yellow fever makes Wasps look sickly

7 February 2021 0 comments

Have Northampton Saints finally turned the corner in their season?

Tigers agree to Taufua’s release

7 February 2021 2 comments

JORDAN Taufua has finally completed a move to French Top 14 side Lyon until the end of the season after Leicester released him from his […]

Boyd: We were rotten in last 50

7 February 2021 0 comments

DESPITE picking up a hat-trick of league victories, Northampton director of rugby Chris Boyd was scathing about his side’s performance. “In the first 30 minutes […]

Marlen Walker bolsters Wasps front row

7 February 2021 1 comment

WASPS have signed prop Marlen Walker from Championship side Cornish Pirates on a short-term loan deal. The 32-year-old New Zealander has been brought in as […]

Nightmare of The Rec goes on for Bath

7 February 2021 0 comments

By MIKE SINCLAIR Bath ………………..15pts Tries: Dunn 43, De Glanville 75 Conversions: Priestland 43 Penalties: Priestland 4 Harlequins……..28pts Tries: Dombrandt 8, Morris 28, Care 51 […]

Hooper: There are still ‘massive positives’ to take from defeat to Quins

7 February 2021 1 comment

Bath director of rugby looks at the positive side after 13-man Bath fell to a fifth-straight defeat in the Premiership

Marco Fuser loves to get down and dirty at Newcastle Falcons

4 February 2021 0 comments

The Italian international feels at home with the comfort of Dean Richards style at Falcons

Bath lose talisman Zach Mercer to Top 14

2 February 2021 0 comments

As revealed by The Rugby Paper last November, the Bath No.8 will head to Montpellier at the end of the season

Bristol keen to keep hold of Earl and Malins

2 February 2021 1 comment

Bristol want to turn the loan deal agreed with Saracens for the England duo into a permanent one

Sharks try to lure the Du Preezes back home to Durban

2 February 2021 2 comments

Backed by new US investment, two of the Du Preez brothers are wanted back in South Africa

Weir: We were out to win

31 January 2021 0 comments

The Worcester fly-half was left downbeat after another close encounter between Warriors and Chiefs

Crossdale jumps ship for Wasps

31 January 2021 1 comment

Wasps secure the signing of a player who has been on Eddie Jones’ radar

Gopperth: Give Paolo Odogwu a chance to run riot

31 January 2021 1 comment

Wasp veteran Jimmy Gopperth wants to see England unleash Odogwu in this year’s Six Nations

Bristol 48-3 Bath: Bears turn on style in record win over Bath

31 January 2021 1 comment

Some less than impressive player ratings for a number of Bath’s squad in Roger Panting’s report from Ashton Gate

Stuart Hooper tells his Bath players to shape up

31 January 2021 1 comment

The Bath director of rugby reacts to his side’s embarrassing 48-3 defeat away at Bristol Bears

London Irish v Newcastle: Sean O’Brien aims to lead Exiles into Champions Cup

31 January 2021 2 comments

The British & Irish Lion is set to start against high-flying Newcastle Falcons, as London Irish aim to rise up the Premiership standings themselves

Leicester 15-25 Sale: Sam James’ interception starts Sharks frenzy

31 January 2021 1 comment

Rob Wildman reports from Welford Road where Alex Sanderson’s Sale recorded back-to-back wins to open their new director of rugby’s tenure

Leicester Tigers head coach Steve Borthwick

Steve Borthwick strives for cohesion in new-look Leicester

31 January 2021 0 comments

Borthwick stresses building unity remains his priority at Tigers, after Sale take the points at Welford Road

Santi Socino is back in the Premiership with Gloucester

31 January 2021 0 comments

The former Newcastle Falcons hooker has agreed a return to England

Northampton Saints centre Rory Hutchinson

Gloucester 26-31 Northampton: Saints find marching boots amid the wind

31 January 2021 0 comments

Saints secure the try bonus point in victory to dampen the mood at Kingsholm

Leicester Tigers seal deal for player they hope will fill Taufua void

31 January 2021 0 comments

Leicester Tigers dispute Jordan Taufua’s move to Lyon, but that hasn’t stopped them drafting in a replacement

Northampton Saints director of rugby Chris Boyd

Boyd: Gale forced us to play

31 January 2021 0 comments

Northampton Saints director of rugby Chris Boyd praises his team for controlling the contest at Kingsholm when conditions worked against them in the second half

Emotional Harlequins eager to write a winning first chapter to life after Gustard

31 January 2021 0 comments

■ By NEALE HARVEY WOUNDED Harlequins have harnessed the emotional fallout of Paul Gustard’s sacking and will unleash their frustration on Wasps, says skipper Stephan […]