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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Emotional to finish ride alongside MJ’s two boys

6 September 2020 0 comments

WE celebrated what would have been Matthew Watkins’ 42nd birthday in style last week with a 100 mile bike ride from Parc y Scarlets to […]

Youngsters are in for a shock when fans return

6 September 2020 0 comments

WASN’T it great seeing a few fans watching the Scottish derby match at Murrayfield last weekend. The lucky 700 were the first to witness a […]

Hard work from Chiefs impresses Hepher

6 September 2020 1 comment

ENGLAND hopefuls Jonny Hill and Sam Simmonds scored hat-tricks as Exeter cruised to a nine-try win. The Chiefs had the bonus point wrapped up inside […]

Injury-hit Wasps land late stinger

6 September 2020 0 comments

By GEORGE LAWRENCE Binned: Sam Underhill WASPS edged a thriller at The Rec with a penalty try five minutes from time to leapfrog their hosts […]

Outstanding Ollie catches Tigers cold

6 September 2020 1 comment

By PAUL ROGERS OLLIE Thorley scored four first-half tries but Gloucester were eventually made to work hard for the win by resurgent Tigers. Gloucester were […]

Gloucester rally to put Europe in their grasp

6 September 2020 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Over: Ollie Hassell-Collins scores for London Irish Corner ball: Louis Rees-Zammit goes over for Gloucester GLOUCESTER virtually sealed their place in next […]

Bonus point boosts Quins’ play-off bid

6 September 2020 2 comments

By SAM JACKSON Making a splash: Chris Ashton scores Quins’ fourth try Early try: Rory Hutchinson CHRIS Ashton’s bonuspoint try helped Harlequins revive their play-off […]

Set-piece tries disappointed me, admits frustrated Kidney

6 September 2020 1 comment

Concern: Declan Kidney IRISH’S director of rugby Declan Kidney was frustrated with his side’s inability to take advantage of key moments in the game. “I […]

Sarries hit Exiles academy boys for six

6 September 2020 1 comment

By TOM WALKER SARACENS continued to build towards their Champions Cup quarter-final against Leinster on September 19 with a comfortable win over London Irish. While […]

Wllis try caps fine win for makeshift Wasps

6 September 2020 0 comments

By MIKE SINCLAIR OWEN Farrell’s red card – and the inevitable consequences – should not take the gloss off an inspired victory by Lee Blackett’s […]

Manu muscles in for try on Tigers return

6 September 2020 1 comment

By ROB WILDMAN Happy homecoming: Manu Tuilagi scores for Sale SALE tried to bulldoze Leicester aside in a ferocious assault fired up by a try […]

Jimmy gets job done for Blackett

6 September 2020 0 comments

JIMMY Gopperth tweeted: “Such a proud moment to lead the lads on my 100th game for Wasps. What a win! The boys put a hell […]

‘Good to get win over my mates’

6 September 2020 0 comments

MANU Tuilagi declared after he scored a try on his Welford Road return: “I loved it.” Tuilagi insisted it was all about Sale winning rather […]

Saints unravelled by Chiefs second-string

6 September 2020 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Crash ball: Sean Lonsdale smashes George Furbank to score Exeter’s first try PICTURES: Getty Images ROB Baxter admits Chiefs’ winning desire and […]

Brilliant Bath pull plug on Quins top four hope

6 September 2020 1 comment

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER HARLEQUINS did a fine job welcoming back 2,700 fans to the Stoop yesterday – and hopefully their professionalism in that will pave […]

Play-offs are long shot now – Boyd

6 September 2020 1 comment

CHRIS Boyd admitted Northampton’s play-off chances were left shattered and scattered all over Franklin’s Gardens by Exeter’s ‘B’ team. He said: “We’ve probably left ourselves […]

Gustard: Great to see fans back in

6 September 2020 0 comments

STAR man Rhys Priestland was impressed by Bath’s ability to put their last minute defeat to Wasps behind them. “We are very pleased, especially after […]

Another bashing for battered Dylan

6 September 2020 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST IF, FOR some peculiar reason, you ever wondered how to sound like an irritable magistrate of the “flogging’s too good for […]

TEAMS: Alex Goode reaches major milestone for Saracens

4 September 2020 0 comments

Ever-present Goode will reach 300 appearances in this weekend’s clash with Wasps

Leicester lock Blake Enever reflects on uncertainty of Australian rugby at start of outbreak

4 September 2020 0 comments

Enever had been in prime position to represent the Wallabies before Rugby Australia finances cracked

Saracens sign prop Robin Hislop on loan from Doncaster Knights

4 September 2020 0 comments

Hislop joins as injury cover at loosehead for the rest of Saracens’ Prmeiership campaign

What is required from Ben Spencer to be England’s regular No.9?

2 September 2020 0 comments

Scrum-half Ben Spencer is looking to find his voice at Bath now he is out of the shadow at Saracens, a squad laden with England stars

Three Premiership clubs eye demolition man Virimi Vakatawa

1 September 2020 0 comments

France centre Vakatawa has been on form for Racing 92 this season in the Champions Cup

Dual-role Alex Brown shares his blueprint for Gloucester success

1 September 2020 0 comments

Brown is tasked with the smooth running of the Gloucester team under its new coaching heads, while keeping things tight off the field

Newcastle have re-signed prop Logovi'i Mulipola

Prop Logovi’i Mulipola to re-join Newcastle Falcons at end of Gloucester stint

1 September 2020 0 comments

The Samoan international will move back to Kingston Park for the 2020-21 Premiership season

Bill Sweeney urged to take the axe to untouched RFU-Premiership fund

1 September 2020 0 comments

Is the RFU chief executive keeping Premiership clubs happy so they release England players this autumn?

Super-sub Billy tames the Bears

30 August 2020 1 comment

■ By SAM JACKSON BILLY Keast powered over in the closing seconds to maintain Exeter’s winning record since lockdown and move 11 points clear at […]

Captain Tom drives Sarries maul machine

30 August 2020 0 comments

■ By PAUL ROGERS Saracens ……36 Gloucester ….20 TOM Woolstencroft scored a hat-trick of push-over tries in a fierce second-half performance from the relegated champions. […]

Reffell wins breakdown battle to get Tigers rolling

30 August 2020 0 comments

■ By TOM WALKER GEORGE Ford’s trusty boot ensured Leicester ended a three-game losing run in the Premiership. Eight points from Ford and a try […]

Turnover king Willis wants a response after Sharks mauling

30 August 2020 0 comments

■ By NEALE HARVEY Hard edge: Jack Willis wants gainline dominance WASPS back rower Jack Willis cites improved discipline and increased physicality as key to […]

No contest as Bristol 2nds are thrashed

30 August 2020 0 comments

■ By NICK CAIN Rout: Sam James scores Sharks’ fifth try THIS may have begun as third versus second in the Premiership table, but it […]

Alex committed to helping Sarries return to conquer

30 August 2020 0 comments

■ By NEALE HARVEY Faithful: Alex Lewington ACE finisher Alex Lewington aims to be part of a Saracens rebirth having turned down an opportunity to […]

De Klerk: We’ve got few more gears to go

30 August 2020 2 comments

SALE scrum-half and manof- the-match Faf de Klerk said after showing his world-class credentials by scoring a try and helping to create another two touchdowns […]

Scott’s excited to develop his all-court game under Flannery

30 August 2020 0 comments

■ By JON NWCOMBE Evolving: Harlequins hooker Scott Baldwin WALES hooker Scott Baldwin is embracing the all-court game he is being encouraged to play at […]

No let-up… increasing momentum key for Sam

30 August 2020 0 comments

■ By NEALE HARVEY EXETER No.9 Sam Hidalgo- Clyne says there will be no complacency against Worcester as the leagueleaders seek a fourth win on […]

Skivington calls for big guns to shoot down Tigers

30 August 2020 3 comments

■ By SAM JACKSON GEORGE Skivington has reverted to his experienced XV for the clash with Tigers following Wednesday’s defeat to Saracens. Gloucester beat Worcester […]

Luke adds finishing touch for Sharks

30 August 2020 0 comments

A SECOND half try from Luke James sealed the win for Sale to leapfrog Wasps into third place. Having lost at home to leaders Exeter […]

Bath put Saints on the skids

30 August 2020 0 comments

■ By GEORGE LAWRENCE Star: Tom de Glanville BATH made it three wins on the spin since lockdown to move up to fourth in the […]

Gustard embarassed by Quins

30 August 2020 1 comment

■ By SAM JACKSON WORCESTER ended their eight-match losing run to record their first league victory of 2020 after bullying Quins into submission in the […]