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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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

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 […]

Worcester 17-21 Exeter: Weir’s Warriors give Baxter a big scare

31 January 2021 1 comment

Rob Baxter admits Chiefs ‘weathered a storm’ at Sixways, as Exeter returned to winning ways

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

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

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

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

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

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

Crossdale jumps ship for Wasps

31 January 2021 1 comment

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

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

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

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

Georgia’s growth ‘good for rugby’ says new Wasps signing Lasha Jaiani

29 January 2021 1 comment

Inclusion in the Autumn Nations Cup was huge for Georgia’s growth as a Tier 2 nation, says former Exeter University lock Jaiani

Will Rowlands to leave Wasps to keep Wales dream alive

28 January 2021 0 comments

As reported by The Rugby Paper on November 1, the Dragons have swooped to sign the five-Test lock

Leicester lock Tomas Lavanini to follow Taufua out of Tigers

28 January 2021 0 comments

Tigers confirm Argentine lock will depart Welford Road this summer

Priestland call-up is blocked by WRU’s PGB

28 January 2021 0 comments

For a second time in the last year, the Bath fly-half’s return to Test rugby reckoning has been blocked by the WRU’s professional game board

Leicester bid adieu to Top 14-bound Jordan Taufua

27 January 2021 72 comments

The Tigers back row has left Welford Road with immediate effect

Back row Ruan Ackermann pledges future to Gloucester rebuild

27 January 2021 1 comment

The No.8 has signed a new contract to remain at Kingsholm, having gained residency to become eligible for England

Leicester Tigers in new deal with Dan Cole

27 January 2021 0 comments

The England tighthead is now set to finish his career at Welford Road

EXCLUSIVE: Premiership Rugby Cup gets the surprise go-ahead

27 January 2021 0 comments

Jon Newcombe reports exclusively on the PRL’s plan to slot the ‘cancelled’ Premiership Rugby Cup into the 2020-21 schedule

Sharks want Andre Esterhuizen back from Harlequins

27 January 2021 2 comments

The American consortium that has bought a majority share in the South African franchise is ready to finance the Quins centre’s return to Durban

Care: There were rumours around Harlequins about Gustard leaving

26 January 2021 1 comment

The Quins scrum-half says the playing squad and organisation ‘haven’t been good enough’ in recent seasons

Newcastle Falcons keep their eye on Ollie Lawrence contract

26 January 2021 0 comments

The England centre signed a contract extension with Worcester last year

Quins wing Chris Ashton makes mid-season switch to Worcester Warriors

25 January 2021 0 comments

Ashton makes splashdown at Sixways Stadium, leaving Harlequins after ten months at the Stoop

Bath to reshuffle coaching staff after agreeing deal with old friend of Neal Hatley’s

24 January 2021 1 comment

Will Girvan Dempsey be worked into another role at the Rec?

Paul Gustard looks set to move abroad

24 January 2021 0 comments

Neil Fissler reports on where the defence guru will do next to devlop his career

Waisake Naholo injury hell goes on at London Irish

24 January 2021 1 comment

The career of the World Cup-winning All Black is under threat, TRP understands, after having a knee operation last April

Danny Care signs up for a 16th season at Harlequins

22 January 2021 1 comment

As reported by TRP on December 27, 84-cap England scrum-half Care has agreed an extension at the Stoop

Rob Baxter voted Rugby Union Writers’ Club personality of the year 2020

22 January 2021 0 comments

The Exeter Chiefs director of rugby is the recipient of the Pat Marshall award after a Premiership and Champions Cup winning 2019-20 campaign

Bath at the centre of major mix-up by Covid testing operators Randox

22 January 2021 1 comment

Randox, the company contracted by PRL to carry out coronavirus testing, admits to ‘human error’ which led to Bath closing its training facilities this week

Bristol boy Joe Joyce done with clapping Exeter Chiefs

22 January 2021 0 comments

Spurred by a state-of-the-art training ground, lock Joyce says the squad already assembled by Bears can want for nothing in their race against the champions