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 Tigers back Mathew Tait announces immediate retirement from rugby

26 February 2019 0 comments

Full-back/centre has been struggling with an achilles injury all season and brings to an end an outstanding 15-year professional career

Quins make hay with sun on their backs

24 February 2019 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Delight: Mike Brown celebrates scoring Quins’ third try PICTURES: Getty Images Battling: Callum Sheedy runs in to score for Bears JAMES Horwill […]

Sheedy: Every point so crucial

24 February 2019 0 comments

CALLUM Sheedy is confident Bristol Bears can claw their way to safety if they continue to show the heart and commitment they produced at the […]

Bok beef pounds Saracens pack into submission

24 February 2019 0 comments

By TOM BRADSHAW Something to shout about: Ed Slater scores Gloucester’s third try PICTURES: Getty Images No surrender: Jackson Wray breaks clear to score Saracens’ […]

Morgan: Soft tries take the gloss off

24 February 2019 0 comments

DOUBLE try-scorer Ben Morgan modestly attributed his brace to his team-mates’ efforts – and made it clear that Gloucester’s late lapse must not be allowed […]

Warriors confident of delivering the double

24 February 2019 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY Rising star: Worcester flanker Sam Lewis SAM Lewis knows Worcester must make a rapid start and keep their foot on the throat […]

Loyalty to Leicester? They don’t reciprocate

24 February 2019 1 comment

Rediscovering his best: Manu Tuilagi helped destroy Ireland, left, on the back of a series of top displays for Tigers Tigers to Bath: Lewis Moody […]

QUICKFIRE ROUND WITH DICK BEST

24 February 2019 0 comments

DICK BEST, the former England coach who is no stranger to life on the other side of the Channel, or to the rugby transfer market […]

Order is restored as Falcons go crashing

24 February 2019 2 comments

By ROGER PANTING Adding the extras: Nic White beats Andrew Davidson to score Exeter’s bonus point try PICTURES: Getty Images EXETER returned to the top […]

Hepher happy to see more emotion

24 February 2019 3 comments

EXETER head coach Ali Hepher was pleased with the reaction after last week’s loss to Gloucester. He said: “It was tough old battle as there […]

Penalty try controversy as Sharks take first win at Ricoh

24 February 2019 1 comment

By ROB WILDMAN First blood: Rob Webber touches down Sale’s opening try PICTURES: Getty Images Quicksilver: Joe Simpson goes over for Wasps A CRUCIAL penalty […]

Diamond row over de Klerk penalty

24 February 2019 0 comments

STEVE Diamond admitted his Sale team got the “rub of the green” in this tough encounter. The Sale boss said he had put his players […]

Poacher Ribbans seals it for Saints at the death

24 February 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY In the corner: Rory Hutchinson evades the tackle of Zach Mercer as he dives in to score for Saints PICTURES: Getty Images […]

Todd: All gone in one mad minute

24 February 2019 2 comments

BATH’S late collapse left boss Todd Blackadder gutted. He said: “We didn’t exit properly and young Max (Green) will learn from that. He’s devastated. Then […]

Dallaglio’s pep-talk is inspiration for Robson masterclass

17 February 2019 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY Looking good: Nizaam Carr scores Wasps’ third try made by Billy Searle PICTURES: Getty Images Impact off the bench: Charles Piutau goes […]

First half was just horrific says Lam

17 February 2019 0 comments

BRISTOL boss Pat Lam pulled no punches. “The first half was horrific,” he said. “We turned the ball over six times in 19 minutes and […]

You can win things with kids if they get a chance

17 February 2019 2 comments

READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK NICK CAIN ONE of the biggest falsehoods being peddled in the promotion/relegation debate is the idea that you cannot […]

Huddles keep England minds on the job

17 February 2019 1 comment

ENGLAND have adopted the American Footballstyle huddles we have seen in their recent Six Nations wins against France and Ireland as a means of improving […]

Wasteful Gloucester get there in the end

17 February 2019 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Winning try: Ben Morgan rumbles over to gain justice for Gloucester PICTURES: Getty Images DON’T be fooled by the scoreline. Gloucester should […]

Johan: We left so much out there

17 February 2019 2 comments

GLOUCESTER head coach, Johan Ackermann, accepted his side had made life difficult for themselves. “We are grateful for the win but we left a lot […]

Lethal Sarries exploit Tigers token defence

17 February 2019 1 comment

By NICK CAIN First blood: Richard Wigglesworth runs in to score Saracens opening try PICTURES: Getty Images SARACENS are back on top of the Premiership […]

Murphy: We looked dead on our feet

17 February 2019 0 comments

WITH both sides fielding a number of young players, Saracens DoR Mark McCall said he was delighted with the way his contingent had risen to […]

King Midas in reverse as Saints administer a thrashing

17 February 2019 0 comments

By ROB WILDMAN Wicked speed: Cobus Reinach Saints scores his second try for Saints PICTURES: Getty Images Up and in: Denny Solomona dives over for […]

Biggar will be fit for Wales says Boyd

17 February 2019 0 comments

NORTHAMPTON’S Chris Boyd believes Dan Biggar should be fit for Wales’ clash against England next Saturday despite hobbling off in the 20th minute. The Saints […]

Smokin’ Joe declares he’s ready for Eddie

17 February 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY England form: Bath wing Joe Cokanasiga dives over for their second try PICTURES: Getty Images One that didn’t get away: Newcastle prop […]

Deano frustrated by lack of accuracy

17 February 2019 0 comments

NEWCASTLE boss Dean Richards bemoaned wasted opportunities. “The boys fronted up, which is never in question, but it’s frustrating because had we been a bit […]

Gustard’s delight over Quins’ England rejects

17 February 2019 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Late surge: James Lang powers over from close range to score Quins final try PICTURES: Getty Images Test pedigree: Welsh flyer Josh […]

Solomons glad of Warriors’ try bonus

17 February 2019 0 comments

ALAN Solomons cursed his Warriors for making life hard for themselves at Twickenham Stoop. The director of rugby feared they might end up empty handed […]

Saints roar into final with nine-try salvo

10 February 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Big contribution: back row star Lewis Ludlam scores the third try for Northampton PICTURES: Getty Images RORY Hutchinson provided the inspiration as […]

Deano: We just aren’t fit enough

10 February 2019 0 comments

SAINTS coach Sam Vesty was delighted with nine tries. He said: “Once we came back off our holiday at the start, we got our heads […]

Saracens keep it simple to power past Warriors

10 February 2019 3 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Line in sight: Rotimi Segun beats the tackle to touch down for Saracens’ second try PICTURES: Getty Images Stretch: Tom Howe scores […]

Powell: Future’s looking bright

10 February 2019 1 comment

SARACENS academy coach Adam Powell praised the quality of their development set-up and remains certain they can win the cup away at Northampton next month. […]

Davies on the radar if Cipriani opts to go

10 February 2019 1 comment

BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Wanted: Sam Davies GLOUCESTER are paying close attention to Wales fly-half Sam Davies, who is heading towards […]

Veainu quitting Tigers for Wasps?

10 February 2019 2 comments

TELUSA VEAINU added fuel to the fires of speculation about a potential switch from Leicester Tigers to Premiership rivals Wasps this week. I was asked […]

Campagnaro on way to the Stoop… with cavalry

10 February 2019 1 comment

Heading to the Stoop: Michele Campagnaro PAUL GUSTARD is set to continue his rebuilding of his Quins squad next season by moving for Wasps Italian […]

Naholo next in line to join Irish

10 February 2019 0 comments

LONDON IRISH are looking to finalise the post World Cup signing of All Black winger Waisake Naholo as they continue to plan for life in […]

Fatialofa: More All Blacks are eyeing a move to England

4 February 2019 0 comments

The former Hurricanes lock made the move to Worcester Warriors last summer

Falcons fancy chances but it’s a tall order

3 February 2019 0 comments

■By JON NEWCOMBE WHILE Newcastle’s focus is firmly on Premiership survival, head coach Dave Walder insists the chance to win some rare silverware has not […]

Warriors battle for home comforts

3 February 2019 0 comments

■By NEALE HARVEY High hopes: Worcester centre Francois Venter FRANCOIS Venter returns to spearhead Worcester’s attack knowing a bonuspoint win will secure top spot in […]

Newcastle sign Alex Dunbar on loan from Glasgow Warriors

29 January 2019 0 comments

Does this signal the end of the Scotland centre’s time at Scotstoun?

Danny Care inks new Harlequins deal

28 January 2019 0 comments

The England scrum-half was set to be out of contract in the summer

Holmes helps Chiefs slay the noisy neighbours on road to semis

27 January 2019 1 comment

By WILL CARPENTER EXETER Chiefs kept their hopes of a Cup semi-final alive after a penalty try ten minutes from time saw them snatch a […]

I’m ready for Eddie if he wants me says Robshaw

27 January 2019 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Man-of-the-match: Joel Kpoku fends off Ross Chisholm to score Saracens’ second try Joy: James Horwill and Dino Lamb celebrate Elia Elia’s try […]

Saints give thanks for the dashing Reinach

27 January 2019 0 comments

By ROB WILDMAN Off to a flyer: James Grayson scores Saints’ opening try Jubilant: Dom Barrow and Api Ratuniyarawa NORTHAMPTON needed another classy try from […]