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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ON THE BLING SIDE

6 May 2018 0 comments

Bath set to confirm Cokanasiga deal BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Bath-bound: Irish wing Joe Cokanasiga BATH are poised to announce the […]

Quins look at Kennedy and Ryan

6 May 2018 1 comment

HARLEQUINS appear to be making progress towards revealing their new coaching set up after holding interviews for a general manager and head coach. Quins are […]

Quins have no answer to Chiefs’ power game

6 May 2018 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER EXETER finished their regular season by dabbing the accelerator when necessary as they look to their semi-final play-off against Newcastle. Quins, although […]

Kingston: Quins have their best squad ever

6 May 2018 1 comment

DEPARTING Quins boss John Kingston insists he is leaving the club with their best squad since the game went professional. “I believe the squad we […]

Walkabout Wasps seal third but get warning from Young

6 May 2018 1 comment

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL WASPS showed their Jekyll and Hyde tendencies after appearing to be coasting to victory before shipping three tries in the final quarter […]

Ruthless Sarries send a message to Wasps

6 May 2018 0 comments

By NICK CAIN BY THE time Schalk Brits went off in the 51st minute to a standing ovation from the Saracens fans who have watched […]

Injured should be OK says Dai

6 May 2018 0 comments

DAI YOUNG allayed fears a number of his key men could miss the forthcoming play-off semi-final against Saracens. Danny Cipriani and James Haskell both departed […]

McCall: We got a good lesson

6 May 2018 1 comment

MARK McCall said there is still plenty for Saracens to improve on before they meet Wasps in the Premiership semi-final playoff in two weeks. The […]

Straight-talking Johann has Gloucester on track

6 May 2018 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK JOHANN Ackermann has steered Gloucester out of their lengthy spell in the doldrums in his first season […]

Quins must ensure they can finance big changes

6 May 2018 3 comments

HARLEQUINS have not exactly hit the ground running since they celebrated their 150th season last year. Despite their raft of England stars they are languishing […]

Ford shows his form as Tigers come good

6 May 2018 2 comments

By COLIN NEWBOULT LEICESTER supporters may wonder where this performance has been for most of the campaign. Few teams have outplayed Sale at the AJ […]

O’Connor: George was back to his best

6 May 2018 1 comment

SALE director of rugby Steve Diamond insisted they will not be signing former Ulster duo Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding. “No, the Irish lads aren’t […]

TEAMS for Round 22 Aviva Premiership

4 May 2018 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Jake Jones Bath v London Irish (16:00) Bath 15 Homer; 14 Vuna, 13 Banahan, 12 Wilson, 11 Brew, 10 Priestland, 9 […]

Gloucester pair head list of nominees for Land Rover Discovery of the Year

3 May 2018 0 comments

Four back row nominees are included in the Land Rover Discovery of the year award shortlist

Ben Foden to leave Northampton Saints and reach landmark in final game

3 May 2018 0 comments

Fullback in with chance of reaching landmark 250 appearances for Northampton and will lead them out on Saturday

Worcester Warriors’ Max Stelling and Ben Howard to leave Sixways

2 May 2018 0 comments

Worcester academy duo to leave Sixways at end of the season

Joe Cokanasiga set to join Bath on loan from London Irish

2 May 2018 0 comments

Fijian born Cokanasiga to join Bath on a season long loan deal for 2018/19

Sale Sharks close to wrapping up deals for ex-Ulster duo Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding

2 May 2018 0 comments

Jackson and Olding have been linked with moves to England, France and Australia

Dean Richards signs contract extension at Kingston Park

2 May 2018 0 comments

Director of rugby, Dean Richards signs new three year deal at Kingston Park

Re-born Lancaster is leaving selection to others

29 April 2018 1 comment

IT’S good to see Stuart Lancaster making such a fine fist of coaching Leinster, with praise being showered on the former England head coach from […]

Deano does it yet again

29 April 2018 0 comments

NEWCASTLE’S late win at Leicester on Friday night which helped put them into the Premiership play-offs will have given Dean Richards huge satisfaction. Newcastle’s 25-23 […]

Billy’s back to help Sarries secure home semi-final

29 April 2018 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Target: Michael Rhodes ENGLAND No.8 Billy Vunipola returns for Saracens as back rower Michael Rhodes aims to throw down the gauntlet to […]

Relentless Falcons end Tigers’ run

29 April 2018 1 comment

By COLIN NEWBOULT THE Tigers’ incredible 14-year run of qualifying for the play-offs is effectively over – yet it almost seems churlish to discuss the […]

Thompson wary of the Horne factor

29 April 2018 1 comment

WASPS flanker Guy Thompson knows his side’s Premiership title hopes could go up in smoke if they fail to defeat fired-up Northampton at the Ricoh. […]

O’Connor frustrated by late try

29 April 2018 0 comments

LEICESTER coach Matt O’Connor was frustrated with a couple of decisions, including the winning try, against them, but admitted they were not good enough on […]

Bath run hot as Glos play like a shower

29 April 2018 0 comments

By NICK CAIN Making them pay: Aled Brew scores Bath’s third try PICTURES: Getty Images WHILE Bath saved their best display for the penultimate round […]

Bath still hoping for place in Europe

29 April 2018 0 comments

TODD Blackadder said Bath still have “a glimmer of hope” to secure European Cup qualification for next season. With speculation rife over whether the Kiwi […]

Packed-out Sandy Park hails Chiefs’ table-toppers

29 April 2018 1 comment

By MIKE SINCLAIR ANOTHER bonuspoint win ensured Exeter will top the Premiership table as they head into a home playoff semi-final. “To celebrate that at […]

Diamond: I can build team round MacGinty

29 April 2018 0 comments

USA fly-half AJ MacGinty was hailed by Sale boss Steve Diamond. “He’s come of age and you can build a side around people like him,” […]

Donncha signs off on a day of future promise

29 April 2018 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER SIXWAYS was en fete yesterday with the Warriors banishing any mathematical threats of relegation with a vibrant performance which served as a […]

It’s time to play with my kids now

29 April 2018 0 comments

DONNCHA O’Callaghan spoke emotionally at the end of the match about his retirement. “It hasn’t sunk that it’s the end for me but above all […]

Nothing Super about a closed-shop format

29 April 2018 0 comments

THE word from South Africa is that Super Rugby is dying on its feet. This sends an unequivocal message to the Premiership ring-fencers among the […]

Stirling wants Yorkshire Carnegie to savour local favour

26 April 2018 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Jon Newcombe AS Chris Boyd stands by to usher in the winds of change at Northampton, another Hurricane has already been […]

Wasps scrum-half Dan Robson signs new deal

24 April 2018 0 comments

A new long-term deal for the scrum-half challenging Ben Youngs and Danny Care for their England spots

Newcastle Falcons sign Logovi’i Mulipola

19 April 2018 0 comments

Samoan international to leave Welford Road after six and a half years

Bakewell’s got Tigers boxing clever again, says Tom Youngs

18 April 2018 0 comments

Leicester hooker Tom Youngs discloses the boxing sessions that have helped the Tigers pack find their grit

Last-gasp Ackermann keeps Glos hopes alive

15 April 2018 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Streamlined: Jason Woodward dives over for Gloucester PICTURES: Getty Images GLOUCESTER scored 21 points in the last nine minutes to keep their […]

Clifford out with hamstring horror op

15 April 2018 0 comments

QUINS’ miserable season took a turn for the worse as director of rugby John Kingston reported that Jack Clifford will be out for the season. […]

Vickers drives Falcons nearer that top four

15 April 2018 0 comments

By COLIN NEWBOULT Last-gasp heroes: Newcastle celebrate Rob Vickers’ try PICTURES: Getty Images ANOTHER week, another poor start and another incredible ending involving the Sharks. […]

Diamond: Last five minutes cost us

15 April 2018 1 comment

SALE director of rugby Steve Diamond was pleased with their second half display but was left to rue yet another poor start. “In the second […]

McCormick, the pocket rocket who hit like a heavyweight

15 April 2018 1 comment

ITALY’S Matteo Minozzi – 5ft 8in and 13 stone something – has provided ample evidence this season that contrary to the general perception you don’t […]

RUGBY MATTERS

15 April 2018 2 comments

Big change is needed to wake the sleeping giants BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points WATCHING Harlequins against London […]

New Zealand get another helping hand from the schedulers

15 April 2018 0 comments

WHEN are SANZAAR going to pep up their ailing tournament by bringing a little even handedness to the competition? The schedule for this year’s tournament […]

Walker’s in a hurry to make up lost time

15 April 2018 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY HOOKING prospect Jack Walker is relishing the chance of a head-to-head against Jamie George and Schalk Brits as he aims to put […]

Kiss promises a fight to the death

15 April 2018 1 comment

Keeping the dream alive: Irish beat Quins LONDON Irish head coach Les Kiss has hailed the outstanding work ethic of his side, who must beat […]

Saints come alive to shock the old enemy

15 April 2018 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Through the gap: Ahsee Tuala hands off George Ford to score for Saints PICTURES: Getty Images NEVER under-estimate the galvanising effect of […]

Myler so proud to bounce back

15 April 2018 1 comment

STEPHENMyler, the only Saints survivor from when they last beat Leicester at Welford Road 11 years ago, said: “It’s been a difficult season for us […]

Le Roux’s X-factor unleashes the wonder of Wade

15 April 2018 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY WILLIE Le Roux hammered out an ominous warning to England with a virtuoso display as Wasps took advantage of Leicester’s slip to […]

Haskell: We’ve got a title in us

15 April 2018 0 comments

WORCESTER failed to banish their relegation worries and boss Alan Solomons said: “The 15 minutes before half-time killed us and if you turn over ball […]