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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Superior Saints go on 14-try rampage

By BEN JAYCOCK Northampton………………..90pts Tries: Furbank 1, Dingwall 12, Sleightholme 21, 56, 66; Langdon 27, 35; Mitchell 39, Waller 47, Matavesi 50, 78; Iyogun 53, […]

Russell masterclass has Bath in top gear

By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle……………………. 17pts Tries: Blamire 30, 40+2, Stuart 63 Conversions: Connon 64 Bath ……………………………… 28pts Tries: du Toit 4, Spencer 13, Cokanasiga 27, […]

James at his best as Sale keep in the race

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Sale ……………………………….31pts Tries: Warr 8, Taylor 13, James 34, O’Flaherty 43 Conversions: Ford 9, 14, 35, 44 Penalties: Ford 57 Leicester …………………….. […]

Premiership previews: Round 17

Heading into the penultimate round of the Premiership season seven teams still stand a chance of reaching the play-offs, with each of them in contention […]

Chiefs boost top-four hopes with five-try win at Kingsholm

By TOM JEFFREYS Gloucester…………………………………………..17 Tries: May 29, Clement 40, Clark 50 Conversions: Atkinson 52 Exeter Chiefs……………………………………….38 Tries: Vermeulen 14, 60; John 18, Woodburn 36, Feyi-Waboso […]

Battle for top four reaching climax

The battle for the Premiership play-off places heated up yesterday with leaders Northampton losing to Harlequins and a revitalised Bristol Bears launching a stunning comeback […]

Saracens know how to win – Tompkins

By BEN JAYCOCK With the Premiership run-in hotting up, Saracens centre Nick Tompkins claims ‘experience matters’ in these blockbuster end-of-season contests and says his side […]

Porter delivers as Quins stay in hunt

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins ……………………41pts Tries: Northmore 1, 26; Lewies 33, Murley 45, Porter 67, 73 Conversions: Smith 27, 34, 46; Evans 74 Penalties: Evans […]

‘For us today, it was do or die’

Quins skipper Alex Dombrandt was delighted after the Londoners’ crucial victory over Northampton. “We make it tough for ourselves sometimes,” he said. “But we’re very […]

Leicester stunned by Bristol late show

By ROB WILDMAN Leicester Tigers ………….19pts Tries: Ollie Hassell-Collins 17, 48; van Wyk 63 Conversions: Pollard 18, 63 Bristol Bears ………………..21pts Tries: Lahiff 68, 74; Bradbury […]

Saracens take advantage in battle for top two spot

By ROGER PANTING Bath……………………………………. 12pts Tries: du Toit 57, Redpath 62 Conversions: Spencer 62 Saracens……………………………15pts Tries: Parton 12, Segun 40 Conversions: Farrell 40 Penalties: Farrell […]