Premiership

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

Junior Bok star Juarno Augustus signs six-figure salary at Saints

17 February 2021 7 comments

Northampton Saints have signed Stormers back row Juarno Augustus, Neil Fissler reports

Bongi Mbonambi tells Premiership club he’s staying in Cape Town

17 February 2021 0 comments

Harlequins are looking at the South African hooker as a replacement for Scott Baldwin

Bath will have to wait until summer on Danny Cipriani

16 February 2021 1 comment

Cipriani remains unsigned after leaving Gloucester last year, with Bath told they will have to wait until the summer for a decision

Rob Baxter ponders tighthead to replace Tomas Francis

14 February 2021 0 comments

How does Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter plan to ease the loss of Tomas Francis to the Ospreys?

Harlequins 37-24 Leicester: Care and Smith show outclasses the Tigers

14 February 2021 1 comment

Match report from the Stoop as Harlequins continue their winning ways post-Gustard, with a 37-24 victory over Tigers

Exeter 26-3 London Irish: Sam Simmonds double sets new Exeter try record

14 February 2021 2 comments

Sam Simmonds notched his 11th try of the Premiership campaign in a convincing win for Chiefs at Sandy Park

Sale 22-27 Bath: Bath find their flow at last to stop rot

14 February 2021 0 comments

Bath end their barren run to beat Sale Sharks on their own patch, as Alex Sanderson tastes defeat for the first time

Gloucester 17-18 Bristol: Back row battlers get job done for Bristol

14 February 2021 1 comment

Tom Bradshaw reports from Kingsholm, George Skivington reiterated his committment to bringing along Gloucester’s youth after defeat to Bristol

Exclusive: BT Sport may reconsider £110m deal with Premiership

14 February 2021 0 comments

The task facing Premiership Rugby chief executive Darren Childs to keep TV broadcast partner BT Sport happy after confirmation that relegation would be scrapped

Preview: Ted Hill must block easy access to gold zone

14 February 2021 0 comments

Worcester captain Ted Hill has identified one key area the Warriors must clean up in defence ahead of the visit of Wasps on Sunday

Josh Bassett backs Jacob to hit top gear after Quins dip

14 February 2021 0 comments

Wasps wing Josh Bassett previews the team’s trip to Worcester Warriors on Sunday in the Premiership

Alex Schwarz gets his chance in top flight at Wasps

14 February 2021 1 comment

The Cornish Pirates prop has signed a short-term deal to switch to Wasps weeks away from the Championship kick off

Alex Dombrandt trying to find answer for Eddie puzzle

14 February 2021 0 comments

The Harlequins No.8 tells Adams Ellis how his journey to the top at Cardiff Met University has built his mentality for the professional game

Worcester Warrior centre Oli Morris agrees first senior deal

14 February 2021 1 comment

“We are really pleased that Oli has committed his future to the club” – Worcester Warriors head coach Jonthan Thomas

Shoulder surgery for Worcester fly-half Duncan Weir

14 February 2021 2 comments

Surgery will likely rule out Weir’s participation in his final season at Sixways, prior to joining Glasgow Warriors in the summer

Confirmed: RFU Council votes to scrap relegation from Premiership

12 February 2021 1 comment

As revealed by TRP last month, the RFU has voted to scrap relegation from the Premiership this season

The Championship should become the pathway for coaches says Dean Richards

12 February 2021 0 comments

Newcastle Falcons director of rugby Dean Richards explores ways to help develop more English coaches at the top level

Agustin Creevy signs longer contract at London Irish

10 February 2021 0 comments

Argentina hooker Creevy has taken to life at the Exiles like a duck to water

Marcus Smith ends speculation over Harlequins future

10 February 2021 2 comments

Smith, 21, has committed to Harlequins beyond this season

Adam Jones aims to develop Harlequins’ mean streak after Gustard’s exit

10 February 2021 0 comments

A lengthy interview with Harlequins scrum coach Adam Jones, who delves into the road ahead for Quins in life after Paul Gustard

Worcester ‘disappointed’ by Michael Fatialofa airing medical bills concerns

9 February 2021 1 comment

Former Worcester Warriors lock Michael Fatialofa issued a social media post on Twitter claiming the Premiership club were responsible for outstanding medical bills

Marland Yarde set to stay at Sale Sharks

9 February 2021 2 comments

Big news for Sale fans as the winger who overcome a horrendous knee injury two-and-a-half years ago earns an extension

Sekope Kepu terminates his contract at London Irish

9 February 2021 0 comments

The Wallabies prop will return to New Zealand to be with his family, after citing ‘personal reasons’ behind his departure from the Premiership

London Irish full-back Tom Homer off abroad

9 February 2021 0 comments

TOM HOMER is set to leave London Irish and move to French ProD2 outfit Montauban next season. The former England U20 full-back returned to the […]

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

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

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

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]