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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Leicester 33-32 London Irish: Exiles fall short after Hepetema head rush

7 March 2021 0 comments

14-man London Irish fought back to claim the try bonus and losing bonus points against Tigers

Steve Borthwick building around his tyro Tigers

7 March 2021 2 comments

Jack van Poortvliet and Ollie Chessum impressed off the bench for Tigers in their 33-32 win over London Irish

Sale 31-16 Newcastle: World class Faf de Klerk sparks Sharks attack

7 March 2021 0 comments

Sale Sharks show fluidity in attack with Lood de Jager rounding off a cracker of a team try against Falcons

Defence wins you titles says Sale boss Alex Sanderson

7 March 2021 3 comments

Can the Sharks end their 15-year wait to reach the Premiership semi-finals?

Alex Coles aims to make best of bad Courtney Lawes situation

7 March 2021 0 comments

Northampton are without Courtney Lawes and David Ribbans at lock, Alex Coles explains how responsibility is now levelled at him in the Saints pack

Kyle Eastmond glad to return to ‘honest League’

7 March 2021 1 comment

The former England, Bath, Wasps and Leicester centre talks to Ross Heppenstall about his code switch to Leeds Rhinos

Louis Lynagh signs professional terms at Harlequins

4 March 2021 0 comments

The Quins academy product has signed a long-term deal after a breakthrough year

Saints duo Marshall and Hobbs-Awoyemi agree extensions

3 March 2021 1 comment

As revealed by The Rugby Paper, hooker Reece Marshall has signed new terms with Northampton Saints

Ex-England centre Kyle Eastmond makes code switch to Leeds Rhinos

3 March 2021 1 comment

Eastmond left Leicester Tigers last summer and is set for a reunion with Sean Long at Rhinos

Marcus Smith says No to Tokyo Olympics tilt with GB Sevens

28 February 2021 0 comments

The Harlequins fly-half was offered the chance to be included in the GB Sevens set-up announced earlier this week, but turned it down

Dunn and Bath are aiming to improve accuracy

28 February 2021 1 comment

HOOKER Tom Dunn leads Bath to Northampton aiming to consolidate improvements in his throwing technique that earned him England recognition last year. Combative and never […]

Gloucester 22-14 Worcester: Skivington gets that winning feeling at last

28 February 2021 0 comments

George Skivington and Lewis Ludlow react to Gloucester’s first win since November against Warriors

Tiger Joe Heyes ready to jump from shadows in Leicester front row

28 February 2021 1 comment

Joe Heyes is the heir-apparent to veteran tighthead Dan Cole, Neale Harvey speaks to the youngster and Tigers boss Steve Borthwick and the outcomes for both props

Bristol 17-3 Leicester: Moroni yellow gives Bears prowling space

28 February 2021 0 comments

A first-half yellow card for centre Matias Moroni turned the game against Leicester, as Bears scored twice in the final seven minutes before the break

Newcastle 25-22 Harelquins: Rusty, but Falcons take shine off Quins

28 February 2021 0 comments

Luke Jarmyn reports from Kingston Park where Brett Connon secured the win with a late penalty kick

Marchant: Centre or wing, I’m ready for next level

28 February 2021 1 comment

Joe Marchant tells Dan Gallan how time in New Zealand helped him find his voice

London Irish hold off strong interest from Premiership rival to sign Tom Parton

28 February 2021 0 comments

Staying at the Brentford Community Stadium with London Irish

Wasps 10-16 London Irish: It’s tough going as gritty Irish battle back

28 February 2021 1 comment

No chance of a Wasps comeback as Irish produce another stirring second-half performance

Sale 25-20 Exeter: Battered Curtis Langdon provides late KO

28 February 2021 0 comments

The Sharks hooker scored the decisive try despite the best efforts of Sam Simmonds at the AJ Bell Stadium

Preview: George Furbank excited to ‘front up’ for Saints

28 February 2021 1 comment

The Northampton Saints full-back previews Sunday’s clash against Bath at Franklin’s Gardens with Neale Harvey

Jack Nowell on the comeback trail for Exeter after ninth operation

26 February 2021 0 comments

The Chiefs wing is set to return to action for Exeter next month and is not short of achievements he wants to attain in 2021

Exclusive: Sam Simmonds working for all round excellence

26 February 2021 1 comment

The European Player of the Year is on track to eclipse Neil Back’s Premiership record for tries scored by a forward at the age of 26

Confirmed: Northampton Saints sign ex-Clermont back row

24 February 2021 0 comments

Saints sign Beziers back row Karl Wilkins, a former academy teammate of Lewis Ludlam

New deal for flanker Jordy Reid at Gloucester

23 February 2021 1 comment

Ex-Ealing back row Reid formalises new terms after moving to Kingsholm last summer

Confirmed: Willi Heinz signs for Worcester

23 February 2021 0 comments

As revealed in The Rugby Paper on Sunday by Neil Fissler

Exeter 12-13 Northampton: Simmonds shocked by last minute kick charge

21 February 2021 1 comment

An usual finish the Exeter’s clash against Northampton saw Joe Simmonds denied a chance to connect with a late penalty kick

Harlequins 24-12 Sale: Eddie’s outcasts put Sharks to the sword

21 February 2021 1 comment

Joe Marchant and Alex Dombrandt come up trumps for Harlequins to go four from four since Paul Gustard’s exit

Marcus Smith’s ceiling is so high – Nick Evans

21 February 2021 1 comment

The Harlequins skills coach heaped praise on another exciting performance by fly-half Marcus Smith in defeating Sale Sharks

Leicester 27-8 Wasps: Tigers go powering on through red mist

21 February 2021 0 comments

Three red cards to Jasper Wiese, Hanro Liebenberg and Kieran Brookes mar Leicester’s home win over Wasps

We don’t sit here and complain about refs says Rob Baxter

21 February 2021 0 comments

Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter wouldn’t be drawn into criticising the referee after Joe Simmonds’ penalty kick was charged down

They had full control admits Wasps head coach Lee Blackett

21 February 2021 0 comments

Reaction from Lee Blackett and Steve Borthwick to Tigers’ 27-8 win at Welford Road

Bath 16-14 Gloucester: Rhys Priestland holds his nerve to settle feisty derby

21 February 2021 1 comment

Another gut-wrenching defeat for Gloucester to contend with as the Premiership’s basement boys

Another big blow admits Gloucester coach George Skivington

21 February 2021 0 comments

GEORGE Skivington said Rhys Priestland’s last minute winner was a “big blow” after his Gloucester side slumped to an eight successful Premiership loss to remain […]

Preview: Luatua back as Bears look to plug gaps against Irish

21 February 2021 1 comment

Bristol Bears wing Luke Morahan previews his team’s trip to Brentford where they will be without a number of key stars – and not through the Six Nations

Davis: London Irish must make tackles stick to snare the Bears

21 February 2021 0 comments

London Irish are looking to make amends for their heavy loss at Exeter Chiefs, as they face another title challenger in Bristol Bears

Worcester Warriors Nick David set for future elsewhere in Premiership

21 February 2021 1 comment

The Worcester Warriors academy product is set to move to the capital in the summer

Francois van Wyk to join Leicester Tigers

21 February 2021 1 comment

LEICESTER TIGERS have raided East Midland rivals Northampton Saints to land loosehead prop Francois van Wyk. Saints announced last week that Van Wyk, 29, was […]