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Stephen Varney exits Gloucester with immediate effect
Italy international Stephen Varney has signed for French Top 14 side Vannes with immediate effect, as first reported by RugbyPass …
Ian Cameron
20 Oct 2024, 6:04
The Gloucester verdict as Charlie Atkinson heads back to Leicester
The former England U20 title winner joined Tigers during the winter of 2022 after Wasps went bust, but he was mainly confined to c…
Liam Heagney
20 Oct 2024, 2:30
Four talking points as 'new spirit' Saracens pip Bristol in classic
Overall, the nine-try, 72-point belter was yet another classic showcase of a fabulously entertaining Gallagher Premiership, but th…
Analysis
Liam Heagney
20 Oct 2024, 2:16
Mark McCall chuffed Saracens beat a style 'unique in world rugby'
Alex Lozowski, who is back in the England squad and looking for a first cap since 2018, was dead-eyed off the kicking tee, scoring…
Liam Heagney
19 Oct 2024, 13:23
Saracens player ratings vs Bristol – 2024/25 Gallagher Premiership
Saracens looked set to be agonisingly beaten by a single point following a Lam-ball home team performance illuminated by a Fitz Ha…
Analysis
Liam Heagney
19 Oct 2024, 12:22
Alex Lozowski boots Saracens back to summit in breathtaking victory at Bristol
Alex Lozowski booted a penalty with the game’s final kick as Saracens claimed a thrilling 37-35 Gallagher Premiership victory ov…
PA
19 Oct 2024, 11:31
Fissler Confidential: England and Scotland centres' future in play
With the Gallagher Premiership club tight on the salary cap, he has yet to reach an agreement amid links with Glasgow and Scotland…
Exclusive
Neil Fissler
19 Oct 2024, 7:28
What Steve Diamond said about first Newcastle win in 25 league games
A hard-fought Friday night performance saw the Falcons end a 25-game losing streak thanks to tries from Philip van der Walt and Ja…
PA
19 Oct 2024, 1:29
Viliame Mata: 'To tick that off would be massive for me'
Gallagher Premiership round seven away to Harlequins on November 29 is the Bears’ debut date ringed in his calendar but who know…
Exclusive
Liam Heagney
19 Oct 2024, 1:10
Newcastle end 25-game losing streak with win over Exeter
Newcastle earned their first Gallagher Premiership victory in over a year after beating fellow strugglers Exeter 24-18 at Kingston…
PA
18 Oct 2024, 16:07
Northampton thrash Sale to continue winning home run
Northampton bounced back from their derby disappointment in style as they trounced Sale 47-17 in the Gallagher Premiership.
PA
18 Oct 2024, 15:56
All 10 team selections for Gallagher Premiership round five
Twenty-eight of the 36 players named by Steve Borthwick in the England squad for the upcoming Autumn Nations Series will start for…
Liam Heagney
18 Oct 2024, 10:12
Bristol change four, Saracens seven for top-table Premiership clash
The Bristol XV shows four changes to take on a second-place Saracens who arrive with seven alterations, including the absence of B…
Liam Heagney
18 Oct 2024, 7:00
Under-used Adam Radwan is a 'touchy' subject
Steve Diamond has built a reputation as a hard-nosed operator skilled in identifying talent and getting the best out of his player…
Jon Newcombe
17 Oct 2024, 9:51
Exeter join away fans segregation debate, name team for Newcastle
The Devon-based club, who have been part of the English top flight since 2010, have expressed alarm that steps could be taken to p…
Liam Heagney
17 Oct 2024, 6:46
Gloucester's Stephen Varney set for immediate effect Top 14 switch
George Skivington is well-stocked for scrum-halves after adding Wales international Tomos Williams to their ranks from United Rugb…
Exclusive
Neil Fissler
16 Oct 2024, 11:50
Two Premiership clubs in the hunt to sign Glasgow's Sione Tuipulotu
The 27-year-old, who hails from the Melbourne suburbs, is also being courted by several French clubs. Top 14 strugglers Stade Fran…
Exclusive
Neil Fissler
16 Oct 2024, 11:21
Exeter sign a 'big, mobile front row forward' from South Africa
Exeter director of rugby Baxter had spoken in recent weeks about the possibility of bolstering his squad and the latest adjustment…
Liam Heagney
16 Oct 2024, 11:00
Steve Diamond wary of the 'hawks' that are 'picking on' Newcastle
Newcastle Falcons boss Steve Diamond has revealed rival Gallagher Premiership clubs are already trying to cherry-pick his squad as…
Chris Jones
16 Oct 2024, 6:55
Beno Obano: ‘It genuinely felt like grief’
Beno Obano says he spent most of the summer being down-in-the-dumps dwelling on being sent off in the Gallagher Premiership final.
Jon Newcombe
16 Oct 2024, 5:15
'The picture looks bleak for Diamond's seemingly impossible job'
The Newcastle Falcons supremo wants no sympathy, but his team looks like a Championship side operating at the wrong level.
LONG READ
Neil Squires
15 Oct 2024, 11:53
New study reveals Gallagher Premiership fan costs
Gallagher Premiership 2023/24 champions Northampton provide the best value-for-money and Harlequins and Saracens fans are hit hard…
Analysis
Jon Newcombe
15 Oct 2024, 4:23
How Quins' Jason Gilmore is making the Wallabies' case for the defence
The Queenslander has brought defensive excellence to a team whose DNA is all-out attack.
LONG READ
Nick Bishop
14 Oct 2024, 16:07
The TV gimmick that thrust Fraser Dingwall into the spotlight
Those that play with him, coach him, and watch him on a regular basis fully understand Fraser Dingwall's importance to Northampton…
Jon Newcombe
14 Oct 2024, 7:27
'It doesn’t look great': Scotland star suffers 'horrendous' injury
Harlequins head coach Danny Wilson agreed his side’s defence allowed them to end their hoodoo against London rivals Saracens, wh…
PA
14 Oct 2024, 4:40
George Ford the latest England star targeted by French clubs
George Ford is the latest England international targetted for a move to France after Clermont Auvergne launched a bid to take him …
Exclusive
Neil Fissler
14 Oct 2024, 4:03
Harlequins end Saracens’ perfect start with battling victory
Harlequins ended Saracens’ 100 per cent record in this season’s Gallagher Premiership by defeating their London rivals 17-10 i…
PA
13 Oct 2024, 11:24
'I looked at the clock, it said 18 minutes left, we needed 21 points'
Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam always believed his side could win after they producing a stunning fightback to beat Exeter 40-3…
PA
13 Oct 2024, 5:36
The table-turning halftime message Johann Van Graan gave Bath
Bath head coach Johann Van Graan praised his side’s comeback after seeing them overturn a 24-17 half-time deficit to claim a 12-…
PA
13 Oct 2024, 5:23
Leicester Tigers derby atmosphere blows away AFL coach
Leicester head coach Michael Cheika felt his players thrived in the intense atmosphere of his first East Midlands derby as the Tig…
PA
12 Oct 2024, 16:07
Michael Cheika's Leicester swat aside Prem Champs to continue strong start
Leicester made it three wins from four Gallagher Premiership games under Michael Cheika as they defeated East Midlands rivals Nort…
PA
12 Oct 2024, 13:57
Ibitoye grabs 3 quickfire tries as Bristol fight back to stun Exeter
Gabi Ibitoye scored an eight-minute try hat-trick as Bristol produced a stunning fightback to maintain their proud unbeaten Premie…
PA
12 Oct 2024, 11:47
Finn Russell's Bath silence the Shed with fightback win over Gloucester
Bath prop Beno Obano scored two tries as his side claimed a thrilling 55-31 West Country derby victory over Gloucester in front of…
PA
12 Oct 2024, 11:28
Fissler Confidential: Prem rival's failed £800k bid for Marcus Smith
Bristol Bears failed in a bid to sign England fly-half Marcus Smith despite offering him an eye-watering £800,000 a year to move …
Exclusive
Neil Fissler
12 Oct 2024, 5:58
Premiership hot-shot Josh Hodge: 'I thrive under pressure’
To some, seeing Josh Hodge’s name at the top of the Premiership’s goalkickers charts may come as a surprise. His 89% success r…
Jon Newcombe
12 Oct 2024, 2:00
Sale address Curry twins form after pair left out of England camp
Alex Sanderson believes Tom Roebuck showed his England credentials by inspiring Sale to a 43-10 bonus-point win over Newcastle
PA
11 Oct 2024, 18:04
Tom Roebuck displays England credentials as Sale crush Newcastle
Tom Roebuck scored twice as Sale cruised to a thumping 43-10 bonus-point win to condemn Newcastle to a 25th successive Premiership…
PA
11 Oct 2024, 17:28
All 10 team selections for Gallagher Premiership round four
With England versus New Zealand on the November 2 horizon and Steve Borthwick poised to name his Test squad on Wednesday for the f…
Liam Heagney
11 Oct 2024, 8:27
Fit Joe Marler makes bench as Harlequins, Saracens name derby teams
Beaten last weekend away to champions Northampton, Quins have included full-back Leigh Halfpenny for Jarrod Evans, wing Caden Murl…
Liam Heagney
11 Oct 2024, 7:27
Sale Sharks No.8 Du Preez opens talks with Top 14 big boys
Top 14 pace setters Bordeaux Begles have made the recruitment of a new No.8 a priority for next season, and they have revived thei…
Exclusive
Neil Fissler
10 Oct 2024, 10:01
Pat Lam's prognosis on Max Malins as Bears win comes at a cost
Bristol Bears Director of Rugby Pat Lam has confirmed that Max Malins, the Gallagher Premiership's leading try-scorer, will be out…
Jon Newcombe
10 Oct 2024, 9:46
Wasps statement as 3 ex-Prem clubs bid to enter Championship
Wasps, London Irish and Worcester have now each applied for a place in next season’s expanded Championship ahead of Sunday’s d…
PA
10 Oct 2024, 9:42
The Premiership Rugby response to latest league merger speculation
Chief executive Simon Massie-Taylor has insisted that the Gallagher Premiership is in a “very strong position” after the possi…
PA
10 Oct 2024, 9:30
Dowson’s delight at re-signing 'game-breaker' Tommy Freeman
The news come hot on the heels of the announcement that back row forward Tom Pearson had put pen-to-paper on a new deal and Phil D…
Jon Newcombe
10 Oct 2024, 3:02
Exeter have sounded out Nic White about a deal to return to Chiefs
RugbyPass understand that the Chiefs, who have lost their opening three Gallagher Premiership games, have enquired about White aft…
Exclusive
Neil Fissler
09 Oct 2024, 10:24
Blow for Leicester as Julian Montoya tipped to join Pau next season
The soon-to-be 31-year-old hooker, who last month became the fourth Argentine to win a century of Test caps with Los Pumas, has be…
Exclusive
Neil Fissler
09 Oct 2024, 8:49
Tommy Freeman the latest England player to agree new Northampton deal
The Oxford-born 23-year-old was released from the Leicester Tigers academy when he was 16 and moved across the East Midlands to jo…
Exclusive
Neil Fissler
09 Oct 2024, 7:13
Exeter hint at England player gamble despite their winless start
The Chiefs have been without Greg Fisilau, Ethan Roots and Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, who have all been involved in a 36-man England tr…
Neil Fissler
09 Oct 2024, 6:54
Ben Bamber: 'I'm going to be your biggest headache, I'll be a nightmare'
Two years ago, Ben Bamber gave up rugby to stack shelves and labour. Now, he's a Sale Sharks mainstay.
LONG READ
Jamie Lyall
09 Oct 2024, 4:31
Northampton statement: Tom Pearson contract extension agreed
It was Monday when RugbyPass reported that the one-cap back-rower, who is currently in England training ahead of the Autumn Nation…
Liam Heagney
09 Oct 2024, 3:22
George Skivington: 'Lewis Ludlow has wanted to take my head off'
Ludlow, who has captained Gloucester since 2020, has played more than 200 games for the Cherry and Whites and would expect to lead…
Chris Jones
09 Oct 2024, 2:32
Mick Cleary: 'Rivalry is a box-office ticket, ripe for indulgence and legitimate exploitation'
Domestic derbies and national rivalries are a rich part of rugby offering compelling drama.
LONG READ
Mick Cleary
09 Oct 2024, 2:28
A tale of two cities: Gloucester and Bath set to resume hostilities
Bath have been talked up as Premiership winners but Gloucester's early-season dynamism ensures a bare-knuckle ride West Country de…
LONG READ
Tom Bradshaw
08 Oct 2024, 7:22
Bristol sign a Bears old boy as cover for injured Heward, Naulago
Noah Heward and Siva Naulago have both been sidelined and the director of rugby has reacted by offering the newly capped USA inter…
Liam Heagney
08 Oct 2024, 7:14
Radical Diamond 'remedy' implemented at Newcastle after latest loss
Last Saturday’s 10-42 loss to Leicester Tigers at home continued that dreadful run and Diamond’s debrief identified basic erro…
Chris Jones
08 Oct 2024, 6:53
The 'big difference' Tomos Williams has found playing in Premiership
The 29-year-old scrum-half is three games into his new adventure in England with Gloucester, whom he joined in the summer after a …
Liam Heagney
08 Oct 2024, 5:50
'Hurt' Leicester boss Michael Cheika breaks silence on recent ban
Cheika was banned for the Tigers’ 42-10 rout of Newcastle on Saturday and watched the game remotely in Paris accompanied by his …
PA
08 Oct 2024, 3:21
Tom Pearson's Saints future set to be resolved
The Cherry and Whites, who suffered their second defeat in the first three games of the new season at Sale Sharks last Friday, wer…
Neil Fissler
07 Oct 2024, 5:10
Exeter's Joe Hawkins sought for potential URC and Wales return
The Swansea-born 22-year-old scored one try in 28 appearances for Ospreys, his hometown club. after making his Pro 14 debut in a 2…
Exclusive
Neil Fissler
07 Oct 2024, 4:14
Leicester Tigers eye reunion with Wales star as Pollard doubts persist
The 30-year-old Pollard, who has won 80 caps for his country, played for the Bulls, Red Hurricanes Osaka and Montpellier before ar…
Exclusive
Neil Fissler
07 Oct 2024, 2:59
'Luck undeniably plays a part in rugby, even if it might be taboo to admit it'
Every team benefits from a certain amount of luck but underlying performances rather than league position are a more reliable guid…
LONG READ
Sam Larner
06 Oct 2024, 15:59
The 'battle' Rob Baxter admits he's in with Exeter players
Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter said: “You can see where that game could have been so much tighter
PA
06 Oct 2024, 13:57
England ace scores brace of tries as Saracens go top
England back row Ben Earl scored two tries as Saracens made it three wins from three in the Gallagher Premiership this season with…
PA
06 Oct 2024, 11:20
'It looked like this team hadn’t been coached for 6 weeks'
Leicester Tigers attack coach Peter Hewat expressed his pride at his side’s performance after they scored seven tries to beat Ne…
PA
06 Oct 2024, 2:59
Four talking points as Bristol storm Bath to bag bragging rights
The sense of Bristol jubilation and Bath distress was very evident at The Rec when referee Christophe Ridley called a halt to an e…
Analysis
Liam Heagney
06 Oct 2024, 2:14
'Beyond amazing' - Rob Baxter's verdict on Olly Woodburn
Being able to play in a variety of positions has always been a valuable commodity for a player to have but even more so now that P…
Jon Newcombe
06 Oct 2024, 2:00
Seven-try Leicester hand Newcastle a 24th straight league defeat
After a scrappy opening, the Tigers began to apply pressure and took a 20-3 lead at half-time before earning the bonus point after…
PA
05 Oct 2024, 14:11
Pat Lam talks up Harry Randall for England after Bristol derby win
As it stands, there are fears that first choice No9 Mitchell will be unavailable as he has yet to pay this season for Northampton …
Liam Heagney
05 Oct 2024, 12:56
Dominant first-half display tilts derby result in favour of Bristol
Bath’s first defeat of the season came after a dominant first-half display from a Bristol side inspired by flanker Santiago Gron…
PA
05 Oct 2024, 11:37
Fissler Confidential: Sam Simmonds' future in France
He is in the second and final year of his contract with Montpellier but is believed to have an option for a third season.
Exclusive
Neil Fissler
05 Oct 2024, 6:22
The prediction Sale have made about their England pick Tom Roebuck
The 23-year-old wing, named earlier on Friday in Steve Borthwick’s England training squad, won his first international cap off t…
PA
05 Oct 2024, 1:25
Northampton label latest win as 'far too exciting for our liking'
In a match where nine tries were scored, Quins placed the defending Gallagher Premiership champions’ year-long unbeaten record a…
PA
05 Oct 2024, 1:08
The 'spot on' reason why Bristol retain full faith in Max Malins
Stationed at full-back, he is already four tries up just two games into the campaign and on the hunt for more when the Bears visit…
Liam Heagney
05 Oct 2024, 0:49
Northampton flex muscles in second half to beat Harlequins
Ollie Sleightholme, last season’s leading try scorer in the Gallagher Premiership, got off the mark for the season by scoring tw…
PA
04 Oct 2024, 16:14
Luke Cowan-Dickie marks England return with double in Sale win
England wing Tom Roebuck scored two tries as Sale secured a breathless 31-27 bonus-point win over Gloucester at the Salford Commun…
PA
04 Oct 2024, 15:50
Leicester explain why they won't appeal the Michael Cheika ban
The head coach was charged with disrespecting an independent match day doctor following the September 21 Gallagher Premiership win…
Liam Heagney
04 Oct 2024, 12:49
All 10 team selections for Gallagher Premiership round three
There are just four weeks to go before the All Blacks arrive at Allianz Stadium on November 2, so players will be vying to impress…
Liam Heagney
04 Oct 2024, 8:05
Premiership clubs block the England appointment of a Saracens coach
The Premiership owners have voted seven to three against the move because of a perceived conflict of interest.
PA
04 Oct 2024, 6:40
Michael Cheika ban: RFU publish 12-page disciplinary hearing verdict
It was Tuesday of this week, 10 days after the Sandy Park match ended with Tommy Reffell’s decisive converted try, when it emerg…
Liam Heagney
03 Oct 2024, 13:09
Bristol explain latest Siva Naulago lay-off, likely Grondona debut
The 33-year-old Fijian started the new Gallagher Premiership season looking dangerous, scoring against both Newcastle and Gloucest…
Liam Heagney
03 Oct 2024, 10:04
Marcus Smith handed start at No 15 amid spate of Harlequins injuries
England fly-half Marcus Smtih will start at full-back on Friday night for Harlequins against Gallagher Premiership champions North…
Josh Raisey
03 Oct 2024, 7:28
Sam Dugdale starts for Ford-less Sale after being cleared for red card
Flanker Sam Dugdale will start for Sale Sharks on Friday night against Gloucester after being cleared for the red card he received…
Josh Raisey
03 Oct 2024, 6:22
Exeter confirm their signing of 'valuable asset' Franco Molina
The second row has just completed his first involvement in The Rugby Championship, making six appearances for Los Pumas – three …
Liam Heagney
03 Oct 2024, 6:00
The Afolabi Fasogbon voice note after his clash with Ellis Genge
The recent World Rugby U20 Championship title-winning tighthead with England packed down against the established England Test-leve…
Liam Heagney
03 Oct 2024, 4:25
Leicester 'disappointed' with RFU over handling of Michael Cheika ban
Leicester Tigers have questioned the RFU's handling of head coach Michael Cheika's hearing, which resulted in the Australian being…
Josh Raisey
02 Oct 2024, 12:56
Saracens and RFU nearing decision over coach's England appointment
Maro Itoje will miss Saracens’ upcoming Gallagher Premiership match against Exeter Chiefs, but his knee injury is “as minor as…
PA
02 Oct 2024, 10:38
Afo Fasogbon's 'back it up' warning from boss after Ellis Genge wave
Afolabi Fasogbon has been warned his decision to wave goodbye to Ellis Genge, as the England prop was replaced in Gloucester’s w…
Chris Jones
02 Oct 2024, 10:07
RFU statement: Tigers boss Michael Cheika banned after 'unusual case'
Leicester Tigers head coach Michael Cheika has received a two-week ban, with one suspended, for disrespecting the independent matc…
Josh Raisey
02 Oct 2024, 8:33
England get injury boost from Bath but win over Tigers came at a price
England flanker Sam Underhill is available for selection for Bath this weekend against Bristol Bears at the Rec after missing the …
Josh Raisey
02 Oct 2024, 7:16
'New kids on the Premiership block will catch Borthwick's eye'
The England coach will be heartened by the emergence of three talented young tight-head props.
LONG READ
Neil Squires
02 Oct 2024, 6:40
Harlequins' first impressions of sevens superstar Rodrigo Isgro
Summer signing Rodrigo Isgro has begun life as a Harlequin this week, linking up with his new team two days after starting on the …
Josh Raisey
02 Oct 2024, 5:14
Latest Northampton update on 'up in the air' Alex Mitchell absence
Steve Borthwick’s first-choice England scrum-half was originally set to play against Bedford in Northampton’s final pre-seas…
Liam Heagney
02 Oct 2024, 3:11
Alex Sanderson: 'I haven’t felt pain like it for 20 years'
The Sharks director of rugby has since sufficiently recovered to attend his latest media briefing ahead of next Friday’s home cl…
Liam Heagney
02 Oct 2024, 2:50
Police delay leaves Sale uncertain when Jonny Hill can play again
It was June 1 when the out-of-favour England lock got involved in a post-game altercation with a fan at The Rec after Bath had bea…
Liam Heagney
01 Oct 2024, 12:13
Headache for England as Sale confirm George Ford muscle tear
Out-half Ford limped off with a quad muscle issue after just seven minutes of last Saturday’s Gallagher Premiership loss at Sara…
Liam Heagney
01 Oct 2024, 11:22
Quins lose starlet Cassius Cleaves to injury after stunning first start
Harlequins winger Cassius Cleaves has been ruled out "medium-term" with a hamstring injury sustained in his barnstorming Gallagher…
Josh Raisey
01 Oct 2024, 9:55
RFU statement: Michael Cheika charged with prejudicial conduct
The Sandy Park fixture was the Australian’s first competitive game in charge of Leicester, a match they won 17-14 with a last-ga…
Liam Heagney
01 Oct 2024, 6:24
'This is the first fixture of the season I think we can win' - Diamond
Newcastle Falcons boss Steve Diamond has suffered a double blow in the build-up to the clash with Leicester Tigers but insists "th…
Chris Jones
01 Oct 2024, 5:50
Christian Wade: 'I still feel sharp, I still feel fast. If anything I feel stronger than before.'
The former Wasps flyer, turned NFL codebreaker is back in the Premiership and chasing records with a big smile on his face
LONG READ
Tom Bradshaw
30 Sep 2024, 16:40
The Premiership has shown how bright England's future is – Andy Goode
The Premiership may have taken a round to crank into gear but this weekend demonstrated there’s more attacking ability and young…
Opinion
Andy Goode
30 Sep 2024, 15:30
ITV sign extended deal with Premiership Rugby
Saturday's West Country derby between Bath and Bristol will be the first of seven Gallagher Premiership matches to be shown live b…
Jon Newcombe
30 Sep 2024, 5:59
Winger suffers 'nasty' injury as Bath count cost of win
Bath head coach Johann van Graan accepted that his side had blown a number of scoring chances after seeing his side triumph.
PA
29 Sep 2024, 15:18
Bath struggle past error-stricken Leicester Tigers
Bath’s impressive start to the season continued with a hard-earned 20-15 victory over Leicester in an error-ridden game.
PA
29 Sep 2024, 11:40
Four talking points as Northampton hold off a late Exeter rally
RugbyPass was at cinch Stadium @ Franklin’s Gardens for Saturday’s six-try clash of the clubs with the reimagined crests. It d…
Analysis
Liam Heagney
29 Sep 2024, 2:52
England player watch: Northampton out-half Fin Smith vs Exeter
Five caps off the bench is the story of this 22-year-old fledgling Test career but in delivering a player-of-the-match effort to e…
Analysis
Liam Heagney
29 Sep 2024, 2:22
Johann van Graan: Tigers have become Pumas in the way they play
Being very much his own man, Michael Cheika was never going to take much time in stamping his own mark on Leicester Tigers.
Interview
Jon Newcombe
29 Sep 2024, 2:00
Sale confirm England player broke Alex Sanderson's ribs
Sale Sharks have confirmed that an England player injured Alex Sanderson in training this week, placing the club in the unusual po…
Ian Cameron
28 Sep 2024, 14:25
Northampton do enough to hold off late Feyi-Waboso-inspired rally
Saints appeared to be cruising at 30-10, but the England winger dotted down two converted tries in eight minutes to set up a tense…
PA
28 Sep 2024, 14:17
What Sale have said about injury that forced George Ford off early
Ford was forced out of the action just seven minutes into the clash at StoneX Stadium, leaving the pitch soon after attempting a l…
PA
28 Sep 2024, 14:07
Steve Diamond's 25-word description of Marcus Smith after loss to Quins
Steve Diamond admitted his Newcastle side struggled to cope with “world-class” Marcus Smith after the England fly-half produce…
PA
28 Sep 2024, 12:54
England scare as George Ford injured in Sale's loss at Saracens
Saracens were looking to build on a 35-26 triumph over Gloucester in their opening match of the campaign, but they got off to a di…
PA
28 Sep 2024, 11:49
Try-scoring Leigh Halfpenny stars as Harlequins see off Newcastle
The former Wales and Lions Test star joined the Londoners in the summer after completing the Super Rugby Pacific season with Crusa…
PA
28 Sep 2024, 11:13
Fissler Confidential: Premiership club set to go to market early
The Cherry and Whites defeated Bristol Bears 44-41 in a classic west country derby on Friday night and are in the market to sign a…
Neil Fissler
28 Sep 2024, 7:59
The Gloucester verdict on hat-trick hero Christian Wade
Wade was yellow-carded late in the action amid a storming Bristol fightback, but he also showed his class with a treble that took …
PA
28 Sep 2024, 2:35
'Told you he is a bit strange': The making of Bevan Rodd 2:0
The opposition’s loosehead last weekend was none other than his new Test rival Baxter and Sanderson was pleased with how his pla…
Analysis
Liam Heagney
28 Sep 2024, 2:15
Northampton explain reasons why Chunya Munga 'looks ready' to shine
Having previously been unable to convince Chunya Munga that his development would be best served at Franklin’s Gardens, the dire…
Analysis
Liam Heagney
28 Sep 2024, 2:05
Christian Wade bags hat-trick as Gloucester hold off Bristol fightback
Christian Wade scored a hat-trick of tries as Gloucester claimed a remarkable 44-41 Gallagher Premiership victory over west countr…
PA
27 Sep 2024, 16:05
All 10 team selections for Gallagher Premiership round two
The Gallagher Premiership table after round one highlighted how you can get strange quirks in this game, defending champions North…
Liam Heagney
27 Sep 2024, 9:53
Chandler Cunningham-South the man to spearhead Quins' new attitude
Harlequins may have left the Salford Community Stadium on Sunday as losers in their opening match of the Gallagher Premiership sea…
Josh Raisey
27 Sep 2024, 7:12
Solomone Kata barred from Premiership until December after red card
Leicester Tigers centre Solomone Kata has been handed a four-week ban following his red card in the opening match of the Gallagher…
Josh Raisey
27 Sep 2024, 5:48
Fit-again Anthony Watson evokes bad memories for coach Michael Cheika
England wing Anthony Watson could return to the Leicester starting line-up for Sunday’s Gallagher Premiership clash against his …
PA
27 Sep 2024, 3:57
Adam Radwan learning from Jason Robinson as he seeks England recall
Newcastle Falcons flyer Adam Radwan has been studying videos of England wing Chris Ashton, the Gallagher Premiership’s record tr…
Chris Jones
27 Sep 2024, 3:35
Steve Diamond lifts lid on failed 'Manchester City Sharks' pitch
Steve Diamond has revealed that he pitched three times to Premier League giants Manchester City about buying his former club, Sale…
Neil Fissler
26 Sep 2024, 12:57
'The Premiership's values can renew the league's diminished profile'
A solid culture, in contrast to some other sporting events, can help rugby increase its footprint in England.
LONG READ
Neil Squires
26 Sep 2024, 8:41
Northampton make emergency double signing as injury cover
Northampton Saints have signed second-rows Will Spencer and Gavin Thornbury on short-term deals.
Josh Raisey
26 Sep 2024, 8:31
Report claims seven Premiership clubs are 'balance sheet insolvent'
A study compiled by corporate recovery and insolvency firm Leonard Curtis claims that seven Premiership clubs could be classed as …
PA
26 Sep 2024, 7:59
The 'wasted up there' reason Alex Sanderson backs his sideline view
The Sharks director of rugby always makes a point of watching his team’s matches from the sideline.
Liam Heagney
26 Sep 2024, 5:46
The ‘really unacceptable’ things Northampton are looking to fix
The defending champions conceded 14 penalties at The Rec and they also had a yellow card brandished to new signing Josh Kemeny tow…
Liam Heagney
26 Sep 2024, 5:05
Premiership/RFU statement: Last Sunday's Tom Curry HIA assessment
The England flanker went off after seven minutes of Sale’s Gallagher Premiership opener on Sunday.
PA
26 Sep 2024, 1:32
The Sale update on Tom Curry concussion, Jonny Hill police matter
Curry was a first-half head knock casualty in last Sunday’s low-frills opening round league win over Harlequins, while Hill is s…
Liam Heagney
25 Sep 2024, 11:04
Injured Quins captain Alex Dombrandt faces race to make England squad
Harlequins captain Alex Dombrandt faces four weeks on the sidelines after breaking his hand against Sale Sharks on Sunday in their…
Josh Raisey
25 Sep 2024, 10:16
Rob Baxter explains spying mission plan to fix depleted Exeter squad
The Chiefs director of rugby was set to travel to Topham on a spying mission on Wednesday afternoon to watch Exeter University ope…
Neil Fissler
25 Sep 2024, 6:11
The Premiership round one trend that 'surprised' Phil Dowson
His Saints defeat at Bath was the third season in succession they have been beaten in round one.
Liam Heagney
25 Sep 2024, 3:59
The Northampton latest on the Alex Mitchell injury
The England scrum-half had been named to start in the Saints team for their September 13 friendly versus Bedford, but he was a lat…
Liam Heagney
24 Sep 2024, 11:31
'Tears up a lot of your plans': Skivington on Gloucester injury crisis
Gloucester boss George Skivington has warned the club’s fans there will be more pain before the new look back line featuring Wal…
Chris Jones
24 Sep 2024, 11:31
The Premiership 'bugbear' an ex-England player wants out of the game
Luke Pearce, the match referee at The Rec last Friday night, didn’t buy into the No8’s complaint about what he alleged happene…
Liam Heagney
24 Sep 2024, 4:53
Ellis Genge signs new Bristol deal
.England prop Ellis Genge has signed a new long-term contract with Bristol.
PA
23 Sep 2024, 13:02
8 England players make first Gallagher Premiership XV of the season
The first Gallagher Premiership XV of the week has been announced with Ugo Monye selecting a side featuring no less than eight Eng…
Ian Cameron
23 Sep 2024, 9:31
Newcastle boss Steve Diamond recruits former England No9 Lee Dickson
Former England scrumhalf Lee Dickson has joined Newcastle Falcons as skills coach.
Josh Raisey
23 Sep 2024, 6:23
The Alex Sanderson update on Tom Curry after halftime removal
Sale director of rugby Alex Sanderson paid tribute to his players’ gritty display after they beat Harlequins 12-11 at the Salfor…
PA
23 Sep 2024, 3:15
George Ford kicks Sale to narrow victory over Harlequins in season opener
Sale edged out Harlequins 12-11 during an attritional Premiership opener which saw visiting hooker Jack Walker score the only try …
PA
22 Sep 2024, 11:59
Fissler Confidential: Bath's Ben Spencer issue, Paddy Jackson rumours
Bath are considering Harlequins scrum-half Will Porter as a potential replacement for Ben Spencer, who is out of contract at the e…
Exclusive
Neil Fissler
22 Sep 2024, 5:59
Ernst van Rhyn: 'I’m not dirty... but I like a physical confrontation'
Pre-season was only a few weeks old when the Sale boss giddily enthused about the character of his Stormers signing, describing hi…
Exclusive
Liam Heagney
22 Sep 2024, 3:52
'Fergus had an impressive debut. He is a different personality to Owen'
Gloucester head coach George Skivington admitted “losing the opening game is tough to take” after clinical Saracens came away …
PA
22 Sep 2024, 3:12
Michael Cheika reacts to Leicester win and tragedy behind player's performance
Michael Cheika felt that Leicester were rewarded for “playing the long game” after his reign as Tigers head coach began with a…
PA
21 Sep 2024, 14:00
Two-try Christie an inspiration as Saracens secure stylish win
Without departed skipper Owen Farrell, new recruit Fergus Burke slipped seamlessly into his shoes to guide the visitors to a moral…
PA
21 Sep 2024, 13:54
Cheika era enjoys dramatic start as Leicester pounce late at Exeter
Wales international flanker Tommy Reffell’s try two minutes into stoppage time ensured an outstanding win on the road.
PA
21 Sep 2024, 11:42
Why the winning Bristol felt compelled to compliment Steve Diamond
A combative and error-strewn first half at Kingston Park finished 5-3 after the visiting Bears were unable to build on an early tr…
PA
21 Sep 2024, 3:04
What Bath said about revenge win over a Mitchell-less Northampton
Bath turned the tables on Saints just three months after losing narrowly to them in the 2023/24 Premiership final.
PA
21 Sep 2024, 2:39
The 19-stone prop with the second highest Sale squad standing jump
A former Warrington Wolves academy member who crossed codes to become an England U18 and U20s union pick, Onasanya was set to join…
Liam Heagney
21 Sep 2024, 2:22
The rookie winger Exeter have tipped for Feyi-Waboso-like progress
Feyi-Waboso’s breakthrough season at the Chiefs was so fantastic that he even made a Test debut off the England bench last Febru…
Liam Heagney
21 Sep 2024, 2:16
Max Malins double ensures Newcastle's losing run continues
Bristol kicked off their Gallagher Premiership season with a low-profile 24-3 win away at a much-improved Newcastle side on Friday…
PA
20 Sep 2024, 16:20
Bath send message to Premiership with statement win over champions
Bath turned the tables on Gallagher Premiership champions Northampton as they opened their league campaign with a 38-16 victory at…
PA
20 Sep 2024, 16:04
All 10 team selections for Gallagher Premiership round one
All 10 clubs have named their teams and numerous selections catch the eye. For instance, Beno Obano, whose red card was influentia…
Liam Heagney
20 Sep 2024, 9:20
Tigers to roar, Sarries to slide as Premiership returns - Andy Goode
It may have been an off-season with more star departures than arrivals in the Premiership but it never fails to entertain and it…
Opinion
Andy Goode
20 Sep 2024, 6:50
Leigh Halfpenny set for Harlequins debut with Marcus Smith on bench
Leigh Halfpenny will make his competitive Harlequins debut on Sunday against Sale Sharks in the first round of the Gallagher Premi…
Josh Raisey
20 Sep 2024, 6:34
Ollie Chessum named Leicester Tigers captain for trip to Exeter Chiefs
Ollie Chessum will captain a Leicester Tigers side with four debutants for their opening match of the Gallagher Premiership season…
Josh Raisey
20 Sep 2024, 6:21
'Should Northampton Saints book another open-top bus? Probably not'
High-profile departures and salary cap laws will render back-to-back Premiership titles a huge ask.
LONG READ
Neil Squires
20 Sep 2024, 3:52
How Harlequins plan to deal with their 'unbelievable' kicking dilemma
At the age of 35, with 101 Wales caps to his name and a further four for the British and Irish Lions, the rugby world by now knows…
Josh Raisey
20 Sep 2024, 3:20
How a one-page hotel note saved Pat Lam from the sack at Bristol
It was last January when the Bears director of rugby slunk out of the Galway Sportsground having seen his team comfortably beaten …
Liam Heagney
20 Sep 2024, 2:17
The Ireland tactic Bath expect to see a lot of in the Premiership
Now in charge at Bath, last season’s Gallagher Premiership finalists, his off-season included keeping an eye on the various tour…
Analysis
Liam Heagney
20 Sep 2024, 2:07
Steven Luatua passed fit for Bristol's season opener
Bristol Bears veteran Steven Luatua has overcome a wrist injury sustained in pre-season to make his side's starting XV against New…
Josh Raisey
19 Sep 2024, 7:34
Wallaby Josh Kemeny starts at No6 for Saints as post-Lawes era begins
Australia flanker Josh Kemeny is set to make his competitive debut for Gallagher Premiership champions Northampton Saints on Frida…
Josh Raisey
19 Sep 2024, 7:11
Two debutants on Bath bench for Premiership final repeat versus Saints
Two Bath recruits, loosehead prop Francois van Wyk and flanker Guy Pepper, are poised to make their debuts on Friday against North…
Josh Raisey
19 Sep 2024, 6:52
Phil Dowson: 'It’s just ‘blah’. You are just living in the past'
Phil Dowson has cited England’s World Cup-winning captain Martin Johnson and basketball legend Michael Jordan as examples of hav…
PA
19 Sep 2024, 6:22
'Unrecognisable from last year': Newcastle name new-look team
Newcastle Falcons are set to unveil their new centre partnership of Connor Doherty and Sammy Arnold on Friday night against Bristo…
Josh Raisey
19 Sep 2024, 6:21
Sanderson dismisses injury-prone talk as Sale face concerning absentee list
England scrumhalf Raffi Quirke’s debilitating run of serious injuries has required surgery to insert a screw in the wrist that a…
Chris Jones
19 Sep 2024, 5:55
The Harlequins conundrum: How to replace Andre Esterhuizen
Statistically, Quins had the most successful scrum in the Premiership last season, anchored by tighthead Will Collier, while Sprin…
Analysis
Jon Newcombe
19 Sep 2024, 4:47
Exeter explain how Christ Tshiunza can 'accelerate' his career
The forward has been branded a utility player given his ability to double up as a back row and at lock.
Liam Heagney
19 Sep 2024, 2:18
Tom Roebuck: 'Will Addison was my guy, I've quite a history with him'
With it being half a lifetime ago, Roebuck can’t remember if he was there or not in person to see Addison make history that day …
Exclusive
Jon Newcombe
19 Sep 2024, 1:33
The Felix Jones comment about Harry Randall that delighted Bristol
Injury and lack of form left the Bristol half-back surplus to requirement at international level, a predicament not helped by Stev…
Liam Heagney
18 Sep 2024, 11:23
The Bath prediction about Billy Sela, their U20s World Cup winner
Signed by the Bath senior academy in 2023, the 19-year-old tighthead was an age-grade Six Nations winner with Mark Mapletoft’s E…
Liam Heagney
18 Sep 2024, 10:52
'He's keen to go': Harlequins issue update on Joe Marler broken foot
Harlequins head coach Danny Wilson has said that England loosehead Joe Marler is making "good progress" as he recovers from a brok…
Josh Raisey
18 Sep 2024, 10:33
Exeter deliver 'good picture' injury update on Vermeulen, Wimbush
The Chiefs lost back-rower Vermeulen to a 54th-minute setback in last Saturday’s pre-season win over Ulster, while midfielder Wi…
Liam Heagney
18 Sep 2024, 6:47
Simulator names 2024/25 Prem top four, makes grim Newcastle prediction
The probability model, which last month predicted that the currently unbeaten South African would win all six of their Rugby Champ…
Liam Heagney
18 Sep 2024, 3:42
Five talking points ahead of the new Gallagher Premiership season
The PA news agency looks at some of the talking points ahead of the new campaign.
Analysis
PA
18 Sep 2024, 2:20
Johann van Graan: How Beno Obano has coped with his Prem final red
The 2023/24 English club showpiece fixture was in its 22nd minute last June at Twickenham when play was stopped after the front-ro…
Liam Heagney
17 Sep 2024, 10:35
Alex Sanderson's early impression of Waisea Nayacalevu at Sale
The 33-year-old Tuilagi has linked up with Bayonne in the Top 14 and the Sale vacancy has been filled by Nayacalevu, the 34-year F…
Liam Heagney
17 Sep 2024, 6:05
Players to watch this Gallagher Premiership season
Who could stand out as a new season of English professional rugby draws near?
LONG READ
Jamie Lyall
17 Sep 2024, 5:47
Newcastle make short-term signing just days before season start
Newcastle Falcons have signed former England U20 international Ethan Grayson on a short-term deal until the end of 2024.
Josh Raisey
17 Sep 2024, 4:41
Club-by-club guide for the 2024/25 Gallagher Premiership season
The PA news agency looks at the 10 runners and riders, including player signings and departures
Analysis
PA
17 Sep 2024, 4:23
Five players who could light up the new Gallagher Premiership season
The PA news agency takes a look at five players who have the ability to light up the months ahead:
PA
17 Sep 2024, 4:00
Brian O'Driscoll's bold Premiership prediction about Saracens
Crowned champions of England six times since 2011, Saracens have been end-of-season semi-finalists in 13 of the last 15 years, onl…
Liam Heagney
17 Sep 2024, 3:37
Tom Curry: 'I remember the day so clearly... I was just in tears'
Opposition players can expect to be treated that same violent way in the coming weeks and months, but the back row’s media image…
Interview
Liam Heagney
16 Sep 2024, 12:00
Newcastle Falcons suffer triple injury and address Callum Chick rumours
Newcastle Falcons, desperate to erase the memory of a winless Gallagher Premiership campaign last season, have suffered a triple i…
Chris Jones
16 Sep 2024, 8:26
Premiership: Anglo-Welsh, URC merger reports 'wide of the mark'
Premiership rugby chiefs insist there are no ongoing negotiations with other leagues and talk of an imminent Anglo-Welsh competiti…
Exclusive
Chris Jones
16 Sep 2024, 5:42
Mick Cleary: 'This is the most significant season in Premiership history'
The new campaign must deliver some lessening of the gloom and uncertainty which has dominated of late.
LONG READ
Mick Cleary
16 Sep 2024, 2:36
Bidding heats up for lock-sized dual-qualified centre Zack Wimbush
Exeter Chiefs are battling to keep hold of highly-rated centre Zack Wimbush, who is the subject of a tug-of-war between Wales boss…
Exclusive
Ian Cameron
15 Sep 2024, 8:42
Northampton Saints turn to giant lock Will Spencer
Northampton Saints are set to turn to former Leicester Tigers and Bath lock Will Spencer as an injury replacement with the new sea…
Exclusive
Neil Fissler
15 Sep 2024, 8:04
Zach Mercer: ‘As far as I’m concerned, I’m a Gloucester player’
Gloucester No.8 Zach Mercer has remained tight-lipped about a possible return to France but has intimated he will at least be at K…
Interview
Bryn Palmer
15 Sep 2024, 3:52
Ollie Thorley: 'I’m hitting well over 10 metres per second'
He is a man on a mission, claiming he has never felt as good and hoping that a consistent show of speed at Kingsholm and around th…
Exclusive
Liam Heagney
15 Sep 2024, 2:26
TNT Sports snap up ex-England players after loss of Stuart Hogg
It was July 2023 when Hogg quit playing with immediate effect, calling time on his original plan to retire following the Rugby Wor…
Liam Heagney
13 Sep 2024, 7:57
Why leading Harlequins could help Alex Dombrandt find favour with England again
The powerful No 8 ‘has a positive energy' and will 'really embrace' being made captain, believes former skipper Chris Robshaw.
LONG READ
Neil Squires
13 Sep 2024, 3:28
5 England stars return to 39-man Northampton Saints' line-up
Five England internationals are set to return to Northampton Saints’ line-up for their final pre-season match this Friday in the…
Ian Cameron
12 Sep 2024, 8:58
Sale update the Jonny Hill police situation, RFU disciplinary
It was June 1, after an epic Gallagher Premiership semi-final was won 31-23 by Bath, when Hill, who had sat in the coaches’ box …
Liam Heagney
12 Sep 2024, 8:56
Gloucester line up England's Callum Chick to replace Zach Mercer
Gloucester have lined up Newcastle Falcons No.8 Callum Chick as their replacement for Zach Mercer, who is heading for the Kingshol…
Exclusive
Neil Fissler
12 Sep 2024, 6:50
Gallagher extend Premiership Rugby title sponsorship
English rugby's top division will continue to be known as the Gallagher Premiership until at least 2028.
Jon Newcombe
12 Sep 2024, 2:42
Exeter Chiefs make Martin Moloney decision after pre-season trial
Martin Moloney's pre-season trial at Exeter Chiefs has proven to be successful with the club signing him ahead of the new season.
Josh Raisey
11 Sep 2024, 6:33
Christian Wade makes a bold Premiership try record prediction
The 33-year-old is poised for his first top-flight campaign since quitting Wasps in the early stages of the 2018/19 season for a s…
Liam Heagney
11 Sep 2024, 5:09
Stephan Lewies steps down as Quins captain as England star takes over
Stephan Lewies has stepped down as Harlequins captain ahead of the new season, with England No.8 Alex Dombrandt replacing him.
Josh Raisey
10 Sep 2024, 5:36
Ehren Painter: ‘I’ve had some PBs. Do they humble you? Absolutely’
For a man of that size, you imagine every pre-season is a tortuous existence but it sounds like the recent months preparing with t…
Exclusive
Liam Heagney
08 Sep 2024, 2:27
'I didn’t really appreciate it until I got a punch in the gut'
What ‘saved’ Skivington was his foresight in writing off early the 2023/24 league and instead throwing everything into the cup…
Interview
Liam Heagney
08 Sep 2024, 2:15
Quins' blockbuster signings set for debuts in pre-season
Wales legend Leigh Halfpenny will make his Harlequins debut on Saturday against London Scottish at the Stoop in a pre-season frien…
Josh Raisey
06 Sep 2024, 7:40
The 'brilliant' reason Billy Sela was name checked at RFU PGP launch
While the optimum number of matches for senior players has been set at 30, it is lower for the U20s and an interesting reference w…
Liam Heagney
06 Sep 2024, 7:12
Bristol statement: Operation has sidelined new signing Viliame Mata
It was last January when Bristol revealed that the Fijian back-rower would join them for the 2024/25 season from Edinburgh, the Sc…
Liam Heagney
06 Sep 2024, 4:25
'He's choosing his house on can he get all his recovery equipment in'
It was last March when Gloucester announced they were signing the now 33-year-old Wade and ahead of their September 21 Premiership…
Liam Heagney
06 Sep 2024, 2:26
The England pathway statistic described as 'phenomenal'
The pipeline funnelling talented youngsters into the age-grade system didn’t go unmentioned at the Allianz Stadium presentation …
Liam Heagney
06 Sep 2024, 2:03
Exeter land Pumas lock Franco Molina as Dafydd Jenkins replacement
Exeter Chiefs have landed Argentina lock Franco Molina as a replacement for Wales skipper Dafydd Jenkins, who will miss the start …
Exclusive
Neil Fissler
04 Sep 2024, 5:37
The reassuring reply for fans worried about Gloucester's finances
The professional game in England has struggled coming out of the pandemic, with top-flight clubs Worcester Warriors, Wasps and Lon…
Liam Heagney
04 Sep 2024, 1:52
The prediction George Skivington has made about Louis Rees-Zammit
It was last January when the 23-year-old sensationally quit Kingsholm for a shot at American football via the sport’s internatio…
Liam Heagney
03 Sep 2024, 11:16
The Gloucester reaction to the latest Zach Mercer exit speculation
The 27-year-old back-rower is under contract at Kingsholm until the summer of 2027, but it emerged last weekend that Toulon have p…
Liam Heagney
03 Sep 2024, 10:12
Lewis Ludlam exit sees Saints captaincy handed to England teammate
England fullback George Furbank has been named the new club captain of the Gallagher Premiership champions Northampton Saints for …
Josh Raisey
03 Sep 2024, 8:27
Harlequins sign World Cup winger and double Olympian Rodrigo Isgro
Reigning World Rugby Men's Sevens Player of the Year Rodrigo Isgro has been signed by Harlequins ahead of the start of the 2024/25…
Jon Newcombe
03 Sep 2024, 4:00
Heavy-hitters: All 10 Premiership squads by weight, height and age
As the Gallagher Premiership season approaches we take a look at the physical makeup of each of the league's ten sides.
Analysis
Ian Cameron
01 Sep 2024, 10:45
37 of last season's Premiership players still have no new contract
Of the 185 players who left their top-flight clubs at the end of last season, 70 had no contract to move on to – a total slightl…
Jon Newcombe
01 Sep 2024, 6:00
Jamal Ford-Robinson: 'In the gym we’re not lifting as frequently'
Kingsholm was preparing to throw open its gates to welcome fans to an opening training session when there was a sudden commotion i…
Exclusive
Liam Heagney
01 Sep 2024, 3:27
Fissler Confidential: George Ford's swansong, England to lose another coach?
Ford will celebrate his 32nd birthday next March and is now in the final year of his contract with Sale Sharks.
Exclusive
Neil Fissler
31 Aug 2024, 6:30
Rusi Tuima: 'It suits my frame, the size, I can use my weight'
It’s quite the change from lockdown and the copious amounts of his mother’s wholesome home cooking in nearby Plymouth.
Interview
Liam Heagney
31 Aug 2024, 4:25
Ross Molony to make Bath debut against familiar foe
Former Leinster and Ireland second row Ross Molony is set to make his Bath debut in a pre-season clash against a familiar foe.
Ian Cameron
30 Aug 2024, 7:54
Phil Dowson raises PGP deal concerns ahead of Steve Borthwick meeting
Northampton boss Phil Dowson has hinted that the identity of an appointed arbitrator will be important to resolving any conflict b…
PA
30 Aug 2024, 3:07
'A 10-team Premiership sells the English game, its devotees and broadcasters short'
The top flight is competitive and watchable, but its 20th September start date feels much too late.
LONG READ
Neil Squires
29 Aug 2024, 6:05
Could Leicester replace colossus Jasper Wiese with ‘Moneyball’ approach?
Leicester may not be able to afford a ready-made replacement but could compensate in other ways for their South African No.8's exi…
LONG READ
Sam Larner
29 Aug 2024, 4:07
Christian Wade offers advice to Louis Rees-Zammit after NFL heartbreak
Gloucester wing Christian Wade has said that wearing the Kansas City Chiefs badge was a "success in itself" for Louis Rees-Zammit …
Josh Raisey
28 Aug 2024, 9:55
Michael Cheika's Leicester Tigers sign Ben Volavola
Leicester Tigers have announced the signing of Fiji international Ben Volavola for the 2024/25 season - as first reported by Rugby…
Ian Cameron
26 Aug 2024, 11:00
Gloucester add to coaching staff, give first verdict on new signings
The Kingsholm boss also delivered his first verdict on the club’s major new signings, Wales half-backs Gareth Anscombe and Tomos…
Liam Heagney
26 Aug 2024, 8:57
The Top 10 ‘value for money’ Gallagher Premiership matches revealed
With quick tap penalties rather than scrum re-sets set to become the norm and the Dupont Law banned, the Gallagher Premiership 202…
Jon Newcombe
26 Aug 2024, 8:44
Maro Itoje to 'take the reins' at Saracens
Saracens have announced England second row star Maro Itoje as the new club captain for the upcoming 2024/25 season.
Ian Cameron
26 Aug 2024, 6:29
Bath flyhalf Finn Russell addresses talk of his retirement
Scotland’s co-captain has been revitalised by a summer break.
PA
24 Aug 2024, 4:04
Rob Baxter: 'There's a few good years left in me yet hopefully'
It would be understandable if the prospect of a 16th consecutive season as the Devon club’s director of rugby is wearying on the…
Interview
Liam Heagney
24 Aug 2024, 1:56
Sam Underhill touch and go for start of Premiership season
The England and Bath flanker has undergone "a small ankle procedure" and is facing a race against time to be fit for the Premiersh…
Jon Newcombe
23 Aug 2024, 12:00
New Tigers coach opens up on wild start to job with shock axing of boss
Given that Leicester Tigers have not yet played a match while Peter Hewat has served as their attack coach, it has been a strange …
Josh Raisey
22 Aug 2024, 8:46
Saracens swoop for former Italy No9 Callum Braley as injury cover
Saracens have signed former Italy scrumhalf Callum Braley on a short-term deal for the next three months.
Josh Raisey
21 Aug 2024, 12:49
Exeter latest on recruitment, 'touch and go' Jenkins/Slade update
Rob Baxter has insisted that his Exeter recruitment drive hasn’t ended despite Tuesday’s confirmation of the signings of midfi…
Liam Heagney
21 Aug 2024, 10:04
Premiership club confirms signing of Stormers prop Kwenzo Blose
Blose was on the 15-strong list of end-of-season leavers unveiled by the John Dobson-coached URC franchise in June and having sinc…
Liam Heagney
20 Aug 2024, 8:58
Exeter confirm midfield signing despite Super Rugby injury setback
Chiefs fans will have to wait a while before the Super Rugby Pacific recruit is available for selection as he arrived in England w…
Liam Heagney
20 Aug 2024, 7:35
The best non-English XV in the Premiership
There was a time when the Gallagher Premiership boasted some great All Blacks and a host of South Africa stars, but times have cha…
Analysis
Josh Raisey
19 Aug 2024, 10:15
How Steve Diamond is rebuilding Newcastle - starting with the sinks
Rugby's new troubleshooter says revitalising the win-less Falcons may be his biggest job yet.
LONG READ
Jamie Lyall
17 Aug 2024, 4:54
Exeter statement: Double surgery setback for Dafydd Jenkins
The 21-year-old finished out last season with three appearances for Wales on their Australian tour.
Liam Heagney
17 Aug 2024, 3:27
Exeter issue statement over links to Ugo Monye's accused racial abuser
Exeter Chiefs have issued a statement to say the accused racial abuser of Ugo Monye has "no connection" to the club.
Josh Raisey
16 Aug 2024, 11:10
Ben Volavola set to become the fourth 2024/25 Leicester signing
The 33-year-old is a former Australia U20s cap who has been looking for a new club since being one of 36 players released by Agen …
Exclusive
Neil Fissler
15 Aug 2024, 7:03
Exeter's 124kg signing shows off freakish strength in the gym
Exeter Chiefs' summer signing Will Goodrick-Clarke has found a way to impress his new fanbase before a match has even been played …
Josh Raisey
12 Aug 2024, 9:37
Every Premiership club's signing to watch ahead of next season
Preseason is well underway for clubs in the Gallagher Premiership, with the new season just over a month away.
Analysis
Josh Raisey
12 Aug 2024, 7:53
Gloucester eye France back row Ibrahim Diallo
Gloucester, who finished ninth in the Premiership last season, are one of the clubs that have registered an interest in signing Ra…
Exclusive
Neil Fissler
12 Aug 2024, 5:21
Fissler Confidential: Exeter see off Saracens as NRL pinch NZ Olympian
The Top 14 giants are still locked in talks with the Sharks as they look to agree on a transfer fee for the double Rugby World Cup…
Exclusive
Neil Fissler
10 Aug 2024, 6:03
Ben Youngs: 'The first time it wasn’t exactly pleasant'
Youngs is on course to be ready for Leicester’s clash with Exeter on September 21 having been cleared to play in the wake of bei…
PA
10 Aug 2024, 4:25
Northampton name new CEO less than six weeks after vacancy arose
The reigning Gallagher Premiership champions ultimately didn’t have to look very far to recruit Darbon’s successor as Chapman …
Liam Heagney
09 Aug 2024, 10:46
Michael Cheika explains reason he felt compelled to join Leicester
The Wallabies’ 2015 Rugby World Cup final coach was based in Paris while in charge of Los Pumas, whom he guided for a fourth-pla…
Liam Heagney
06 Aug 2024, 10:12
Steve Diamond: 'I was right to jettison them'
By sticking to just 35, Newcastle will put a strain on a playing squad that has to learn to win again. However, Diamond is adamant…
Interview
Chris Jones
06 Aug 2024, 7:38
Ollie Devoto's move down three divisions is confirmed
National League Two West outfit Taunton have confirmed the signing of former England centre Ollie Devoto, as reported by RugbyPas…
Josh Raisey
02 Aug 2024, 9:33
The tribute Joe Gray has paid to the 'life-changing' Rob Hunter
It was two years ago when the front-rower, capped once for his country in 2014, stepped away from a stellar 16-year career with No…
Liam Heagney
02 Aug 2024, 6:44
England centre Henry Slade's preseason curtailed by surgery
England centre Henry Slade has undergone an operation following their drawn series with the All Blacks.
Josh Raisey
01 Aug 2024, 7:23
Cameron Redpath could miss season start as 3 Bath players undergo surgery
Bath have issued a preseason injury update confirming Scotland centre Cameron Redpath is one of three players to undergo surgery a…
Josh Raisey
01 Aug 2024, 3:59
The best unplayed players in the Premiership who could do a 'Dupont'
Some gifted players had less than the 592 minutes of action in the 2023-24 season that a certain Antoine Dupont had in 2015-16
LONG READ
Sam Larner
31 Jul 2024, 16:09
Quins sign another British & Irish Lion just hours after Halfpenny deal
Harlequins have followed the signing of Leigh Halfpenny by recruiting his former Wales and Scarlets teammate Wyn Jones.
Josh Raisey
31 Jul 2024, 8:29
Wales legend Leigh Halfpenny signs for Harlequins
Harlequins have announced the signing of Wales great Leigh Halfpenny as injury cover.
Josh Raisey
31 Jul 2024, 4:26
Fissler Confidential: Snubbed Evan Roos heading to exit?
Premiership champions Northampton Saints have been taking an extended look at Australian rugby league player Sione Vaenuku during …
Exclusive
Neil Fissler
27 Jul 2024, 7:30
Bristol scouting mission bears fruit with signing of U20s star
Bristol Bears have announced the signing of Argentina U20s fullback Benjamin Elizalde one week after their fifth-place finish at t…
Josh Raisey
26 Jul 2024, 10:53
Alan Dickens: accepting Newcastle offer was "a no-brainer"
Alan Dickens will resume his Premiership career at Newcastle, having been appointed as senior coach of the Falcons.
Jon Newcombe
26 Jul 2024, 8:58
Brother of England international Curtis Langdon signs on at Saints
Nathan Langdon has signed on with Northampton Saints ahead of the 2024/25 season, linking up with his brother Curtis, who has prov…
Jon Newcombe
25 Jul 2024, 9:33
Bristol Bears add another Connacht connection to coaching team
Pat Lam's coaching team for the 2024/25 season is set to be finalised with the arrival of Dave Ellis as skills coach.
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Jon Newcombe
24 Jul 2024, 5:59
Bath handed early revenge mission in Gallagher Premiership fixtures
The 2024/25 Gallagher Premiership season begins with a rerun of last year's classic final as champions Northampton take on beaten …
Jon Newcombe
23 Jul 2024, 2:30
Ben Youngs recovering from heart surgery after collapsing
Leicester scrum-half Ben Youngs says he is “on the mend” and hopes to be fit for the new season which begins in mid-September.
PA
22 Jul 2024, 13:45
Ex-England centre Ollie Devoto to play National League 2 rugby
Former England centre Ollie Devoto is set to take a significant step down in class as he stands on the verge of signing a contract…
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Neil Fissler
22 Jul 2024, 10:56
Leinster flanker Martin Moloney on trial at Exeter Chiefs
Exeter Chiefs have taken Leinster’s former Ireland under-20 international blindside flanker Martin Moloney on trial during pre-s…
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Neil Fissler
22 Jul 2024, 10:13
Fissler Confidential: Bath target Saracens' England star
Premiership finalists Bath are gearing up for a crack at Saracens and England hooker Theo Dan as they look for a big name to repla…
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Neil Fissler
20 Jul 2024, 6:37
Saracens confirm signing of Harry Wilson
Saracens have confirmed the signing of Harry Wilson from Doncaster - a move first report by RugbyPass at the start of the month.
Ian Cameron
18 Jul 2024, 5:52
Ex-NZ U20 centre Tamati Tua set for preseason in England with deal done
Exeter Chiefs have ended their long search for a new centre after signing up Tamati Tua, who has been the mainstay of the ACT Brum…
Exclusive
Neil Fissler
17 Jul 2024, 8:35
Bears to take show on the road with Premiership match outside England
Bristol have announced they will host one of their ‘home’ Gallagher Premiership fixtures next season at Cardiff’s Principali…
PA
16 Jul 2024, 15:31
Fissler Confidential: A big week for Stuart Hogg
Former Scotland full-back Stuart Hogg will take his first steps back into rugby when he reports for pre-season training with Montp…
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Neil Fissler
13 Jul 2024, 4:42
Doncaster confirm signing of ex-England winger Semesa Rokoduguni
Six weeks after RugbyPass first broke the news of his impending arrival, ambitious Championship side Doncaster Knights have today …
Jon Newcombe
11 Jul 2024, 13:32
Northampton Saints unveil new club crest
Gallagher Premiership champions Northampton Saints have unveiled their new club crest which will be used from next season.
Josh Raisey
11 Jul 2024, 3:45
Fissler Confidential: Deal lined up for Willis as Bok eyes Prem move
Toulouse would like openside Jack Willis to slam the door shut on talk of a return to the Premiership by putting pen to paper on a…
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Neil Fissler
06 Jul 2024, 5:31
Gloucester tie down Pumas lock Matias Alemanno
Gloucester and Argentina lock Matias Alemanno has signed a new deal with the club.
Josh Raisey
04 Jul 2024, 3:41
Gloucester CEO pens open letter addressing George Skivington future
Gloucester CEO Alex Brown has given his "full support" to director of rugby George Skivington ahead of next season.
Josh Raisey
03 Jul 2024, 9:33
CEO of Premiership champs Northampton to step down
Northampton Saints have confirmed that the club’s Chief Executive Mark Darbon will be stepping down from his role in November - …
Ian Cameron
01 Jul 2024, 5:45
Saracens finalise Harry Wilson signing
RFU Championship 2023/24 Dream Team forward Harry Wilson is on the verge of securing a move to Saracens.
Jon Newcombe
01 Jul 2024, 4:26
Dave Walder leaves Bristol immediately with former player taking over
Bristol Bears have announced the immediate departure of senior backs and attack skills coach Dave Walder.
Josh Raisey
01 Jul 2024, 3:39
Fissler Confidential: Gloucester win tug-of-war as Glasgow enter one
Gloucester has won their tug-of-war with Japan League One big guns Yokohama Canon Eagles to keep highly-rated back row Ruan Ackerm…
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Neil Fissler
29 Jun 2024, 5:08
Tom Gordon becomes Newcastle's 10th signing ahead of next season
Newcastle Falcons have signed flanker Tom Gordon from United Rugby Championship winners Glasgow Warriors.
Josh Raisey
28 Jun 2024, 8:19
Callum Hunter-Hill finds new Premiership club days after Saracens exit
Northampton Saints have announced the signing of second-row Callum Hunter-Hill, who recently left Saracens.
Josh Raisey
28 Jun 2024, 7:31
Coventry sign dual qualified ex-Wasps centre Tommy Matthews
Coventry Rugby have added an exciting new face to their squad with the signing of Tommy Mathews from Championship rivals Hartpury.
Paul Smith
28 Jun 2024, 7:18
Super Rugby champion agrees Championship loan move
Doncaster Knights have signed Bristol Bears loosehead prop Andrew Turner on a season-long loan.
Josh Raisey
28 Jun 2024, 6:08
Bath give double coach update as club great exits ahead of next season
Bath have announced that kicking coach Jon Callard has left the club after two years in the role.
Josh Raisey
27 Jun 2024, 9:59
Saints sign 'unbelievably physical' 6ft 8in, 138kg lock from NFL IPPP
Northampton Saints have announced the signing of former Coventry lock George Smith.
Josh Raisey
27 Jun 2024, 7:22
Michael Cheika named new Leicester Tigers head coach
Leicester Tigers have named former Australia and Argentina coach Michael Cheika as their new head coach.
Josh Raisey
27 Jun 2024, 2:41
Johnson happy to stay in shadows but coaching absence 'a terrible waste'
The England legend was badly burned by his experience as manager but his career is missing a post-script.
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Neil Squires
26 Jun 2024, 11:57
Callum Hunter-Hill joins Saracens exodus
Callum Hunter-Hill has become the latest player to confirm their departure from Saracens this summer after five seasons in London.
Josh Raisey
26 Jun 2024, 11:25
Leicester Tigers scrum coach follows Dan McKellar out the door
Leicester Tigers scrum coach Dan Palmer has left the club just days after head coach Dan McKellar was sacked.
Josh Raisey
26 Jun 2024, 9:50
Sam Matavesi joins list of veterans to leave Premiership champions
Northampton Saints have confirmed the departure of Fiji hooker Sam Matavesi with immediate effect to "pursue a playing opportunity…
Josh Raisey
25 Jun 2024, 11:22
Bath confirm Stooke exit
Gallagher Premiership 2023/24 finalists Bath have confirmed that popular lock Elliott Stooke is leaving the club.
Jon Newcombe
25 Jun 2024, 5:59
Virimi Vakatawa leaves Bristol Bears after one season
Bristol Bears have confirmed the departure of former France centre Virimi Vakatawa after one season at Ashton Gate.
Josh Raisey
25 Jun 2024, 3:52
Saracens confirm Rob Webber appointment
Saracens have confirmed the appointment of former England hooker Rob Webber as their new assistant forwards and transition coach a…
Josh Raisey
24 Jun 2024, 8:23
Michael Cheika leading race to be next Leicester Tigers king
Leicester Tigers are in advanced talks with former Australia coach Michael Cheika after they dramatically announced the sacking of…
Neil Fissler
22 Jun 2024, 12:10
Leicester statement: The immediate effect exit of Dan McKellar
The 2021/22 Gallagher Premiership champions embarked on an extensive recruitment search after it was announced in December 2022 th…
Liam Heagney
22 Jun 2024, 11:17
Fissler Confidential: Saracens sign ex-England hooker as Leinster prop deal edges closer
Saracens have completed a deal that will see former England hooker Rob Webber join Mark McCall’s coaching staff as their new scr…
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Neil Fissler
22 Jun 2024, 4:37
Fissler Confidential: Sharks hunt Bok as Prem club launch desperate search
The 28-year-old, who has won six caps since making his debut in The Rugby Championship win over Argentina in August 2021, played 2…
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Neil Fissler
15 Jun 2024, 7:31
Will Goodrick-Clarke signs a deal taking him back the Premiership
The prop was made redundant last June when London Irish folded and he opted to play second-tier rugby with a view to getting back …
Liam Heagney
14 Jun 2024, 6:36
The disciplinary hearing evidence presented by red-carded Beno Obano
Last Saturday’s Gallagher Premiership final had stopped in the 22nd minute so that referee Christophe Ridley and his officials c…
Liam Heagney
13 Jun 2024, 7:43
Leicester finalise coaching staff for next season, with two additions
Leicester Tigers head coach Dan McKellar has confirmed his coaching staff ahead of next season, with Peter Hewat and Matt Parr arr…
Josh Raisey
13 Jun 2024, 7:29
Premiership final attracts record audience share
Last weekend's Northampton vs Bath classic broke previous records for a Premiership Rugby match, with one in seven people watching…
Jon Newcombe
13 Jun 2024, 7:00
RFU statement: Beno Obano banned after red card decision upheld
The English league’s showpiece fixture was in its 22nd minute when the play was stopped after the front-rower’s shoulder colli…
Liam Heagney
13 Jun 2024, 7:00
Saracens confirm Fraser Balmain signing
Saracens have announced the signing of tighthead prop Fraser Balmain from Gloucester, as reported by RugbyPass.
Josh Raisey
13 Jun 2024, 4:29
Jason Gilmore named new Quins coach after Jerry Flannery exit for Boks
Former Australia A head coach Jason Gilmore has been named Harlequins' new defence coach after the exit of Jerry Flannery last sea…
Josh Raisey
13 Jun 2024, 3:45
Gloucester swiftly replace Fraser Balmain with ex-England U20 prop
RugbyPass exclusively revealed on Wednesday that Saracens boss Mark McCall is ready to make the former Leicester Tigers man Balmai…
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Neil Fissler
12 Jun 2024, 11:11
Saracens make prop Fraser Balmain their sixth signing for 2024/25
The 32-year-old Loughborough University-educated Balmain made 139 appearances for the Cherry and Whites since joining in 2017. He …
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Neil Fissler
12 Jun 2024, 7:09
London Irish poised for update in takeover saga - report
London Irish's prospective investor Daniel Thomas Loitz is set to provide fans with a "significant update" on his takeover bid of …
Josh Raisey
12 Jun 2024, 6:21
Latest stadium development set to save Bath £1m despite opposition
Beaten Gallagher Premiership finalists Bath have won a significant off-the-field victory that will save £1m despite angering some…
Chris Jones
12 Jun 2024, 5:02
Where are they now? The 2017/18 Northampton senior academy
It was post-game last Saturday at Twickenham when Phil Dowson paid tribute to the foundation laid at Northampton by Chris Boyd, wh…
Analysis
Liam Heagney
12 Jun 2024, 5:01
Watch: Courtney Lawes' final Northampton dressing room speech
The Test-level retired England forward is joining Brive in the Pro D2 in France next season and the 35-year-old signed off on his …
Liam Heagney
12 Jun 2024, 3:06
George Hendy: 'Tom James is not a happy man with me at the moment'
Saints were trailing 18-21 when Hendy, who had come on for Burger Odendaal and was soon at fault for the game-levelling Bath try s…
Liam Heagney
11 Jun 2024, 6:59
Why Alex Waller's career ended 'pretending I needed the toilet'
There were 52 minutes gone when Northampton decided to make a change at loosehead, swapping the starting Waller for replacement Em…
Liam Heagney
11 Jun 2024, 3:44
Why a Northampton Saints title was crucial for the Premiership
Phil Dowson's men are England's standard-bearers and play an attacking style which is so brilliantly marketable for the league.
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Nick Bishop
11 Jun 2024, 2:55
The Obano red card and four other Premiership final talking points
We’ve got our rugby back. Saturday’s sold-out Gallagher Premiership final was a vibrant celebration of the elite club game at …
Analysis
Liam Heagney
09 Jun 2024, 3:02
What Johann van Graan has been saying about the Beno Obano red card
The final against Northampton was just 22 minutes old and tied at three points each when the England loosehead was sent off after …
Liam Heagney
08 Jun 2024, 15:10
Courtney Lawes' Premiership win admission: 'I was actually pretty pissed off'
Saints prevailed 25-21 in a tense final against a Bath side who played almost an hour with 14 men.
PA
08 Jun 2024, 13:46
Late Alex Mitchell try seals Premiership title for Northampton
Obano was sent off with almost an hour of the final left to play for a high tackle on Juarno Augustus which referee Christophe Rid…
PA
08 Jun 2024, 12:13
Northampton player ratings vs Bath | 2023/24 Premiership final
Northampton player ratings live from Twickenham: The Saints came marching into London looking to end their 10-year wait for a Gall…
Analysis
Liam Heagney
08 Jun 2024, 11:42
Bath player ratings vs Northampton | 2023/24 Premiership final
Bath Rugby came agonisingly close to a first-ever Premiership title as they fell 25 - 21 to the Northampton Saints. Losing loosehe…
Philip Bendon
08 Jun 2024, 11:22
'He's gone' - Tearful Beno Obano costs Bath with moment of madness
Beno Obano will take an unwanted place in the history books after being only the second player to be sent off for a high tackle fo…
Neil Fissler
08 Jun 2024, 10:12
Fissler Confidential: Wallaby's early exit? England star sighted in Toulon
Former England back row Zach Mercer was in Toulon this week for a guided tour, with a possible 2025 move to the Cote D’Azur on t…
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Neil Fissler
08 Jun 2024, 7:13
Leinster was 'massive' but Prem final 'the biggest game of the season'
Saints are aiming to the win the league title for only the second time since its inception in 1987.
PA
08 Jun 2024, 4:11
Finn Russell flown to Caribbean in bid to save season
The Scotland star left no stone unturned during his recovery from injury.
PA
08 Jun 2024, 3:55
Matt Ferguson: 'A player said I was a disgrace, let the school down'
The unsung assistant coach had just spent 40 minutes the other day with RugbyPass discussing the captivating resurgence of Northam…
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Liam Heagney
08 Jun 2024, 1:01
Courtney Lawes and three other Premiership final talking points
We are set for a potential classic to unfold at Twickenham on Saturday after first versus second in the Gallagher Premiership regu…
Analysis
Liam Heagney
08 Jun 2024, 0:55
Exeter statement: The signing of Jimmy Roots, Ethan’s young brother
His signing follows a prop exodus at the Gallagher Premiership club, a list of departures that includes former England hopeful Pat…
Liam Heagney
07 Jun 2024, 7:03
Bath select an unchanged team for the Gallagher Premiership final
The Sharks were seen off on a 31-23 scoreline at The Rec and the reaction from Bath, who are chasing a first league title since 19…
Liam Heagney
07 Jun 2024, 6:21
No Northampton changes in team named for Gallagher Premiership final
The Saints dethroned the defending champions 22-20 at Franklin’s Gardens and so impressed was Dowson with his squad that he has …
Liam Heagney
07 Jun 2024, 6:11
Ted Hill: 'You'll see the fight within us'
When Ted Hill was going through some dark times during his injury rehab he kept a journal to chronicle what he was going through. …
Interview
Jon Newcombe
07 Jun 2024, 3:00
'He is a hell of a player' - Spencer ready to battle England rival
Ben Spencer says that Bath will have to be “right on the money” when they bid for Gallagher Premiership title glory against No…
PA
06 Jun 2024, 14:30
Barnard Castle: English rugby nursery's latest batch of brothers
The rugby masters at Barnard Castle have an unerring ability to recognise outstanding talent, particularly in sets of brothers wit…
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Chris Jones
06 Jun 2024, 10:04
Million-pound man Finn Russell is worth every penny to Bath
The once-flaky Scotland fly-half is running games with beautiful, ruthless efficiency as Bath seek an end to their Premiership dro…
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Nick Bishop
06 Jun 2024, 8:14
Newcastle confirm Jack Metcalf signing
The former Sale Sharks utility back has agreed to join the Falcons on a one-year deal.
Jon Newcombe
06 Jun 2024, 5:28
The Premiership Rugby vow after 'all over it' RFU security promise
Two Just Stop Oil activists caused a significant delay to the 2023 showpiece when they gained access to the pitch and threw orange…
PA
06 Jun 2024, 3:04
The bold prediction that Ben Kay has made about the future of Bath
There’s nothing worse than having to jazz up a poor on-pitch spectacle to keep viewers tuned in, but the calibre of the entertai…
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Liam Heagney
06 Jun 2024, 2:27
George Hendy: 'I know if I perform at my best I can do some damage.'
The flame-haired wing has burst onto the scene in recent weeks and is riding a wave with Northampton's thrill seekers
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Daniel Gallan
05 Jun 2024, 11:40
Where are they now? The Bath 1988/89 Courage League title winners
The West Country giants currently have six titles to their name – the same as Saracens and Wasps – but are still five short of…
Analysis
Neil Fissler
05 Jun 2024, 10:57
The 'what might have been' moment firing up Freeman and Northampton
Saints were gripped by stage fright as they allowed Leinster to build a 20-3 lead in last month’s semi-final in Dublin. Eventual…
PA
05 Jun 2024, 9:40
Charlie Ewels explains most impressive thing about Johann van Graan
Bath, Gloucester and Bristol are the only three current Premiership clubs never to have won it since the competition’s inception…
PA
05 Jun 2024, 7:27
Newcastle statement: The exit of defence coach Scott Baldwin
The retired Wales hooker joined the Gallagher Premiership club last summer as part of the refreshed management ticket under new bo…
Liam Heagney
05 Jun 2024, 7:10
The Alex Mitchell verdict on Fin Smith versus Finn Russell
The Twickenham showdown will see Bath’s £1million Scotland ringmaster Finn Russell and Saints’ emerging England fly-half Fin …
PA
05 Jun 2024, 2:36
Jon Callard: 'It'll be just like the old days. Last one off to Twickenham turn the light off'
Twenty-eight years after their last Premiership title, Bath tread a path to HQ once so familiar.
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Neil Squires
04 Jun 2024, 16:02
Tug-of-war between French, Japanese clubs to sign Sale's Sam James
The former Edgeley Park ballboy played 244 games for his boyhood club, but his Sharks career ended with last Saturday’s league s…
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Neil Fissler
04 Jun 2024, 10:56
Ben Spencer explains 'what this Bath group has done really well'
Bath have not lifted silverware since the 2008 European Challenge Cup final victory over Worcester when current England head coach…
PA
04 Jun 2024, 9:28
The 'bit of s*** already' Ollie Lawrence has had from Fin Smith
The pair have remained buddies since their days together at Worcester, whose October 2022 liquidation resulted in both players qui…
Liam Heagney
04 Jun 2024, 6:26
Rugby family comes together to pay tribute to Rob Burrow
Premiership Rugby will unite with The Rugby Football League and pay tribute to Rob Burrow, who passed away this week, with a round…
Jon Newcombe
04 Jun 2024, 4:05
Fraser Dingwall: The Leinster lesson driving Northampton title push
Fraser Dingwall insists Northampton have taken the crucial step of believing they are ready to clinch the Gallagher Premiership ti…
PA
03 Jun 2024, 8:16
Jonny Hill and three other Bath vs Sale talking points
There will always be a nagging old traditionalist feeling that the winners of a league in rugby should be the team at the top when…
Analysis
Liam Heagney
02 Jun 2024, 7:24
The 'no easy feat' tribute Bath have paid to Finn Russell
There were fears just eight weeks ago that the Scotland international’s season could be over as he left the pitch at Exeter’s …
Liam Heagney
02 Jun 2024, 5:35
Alex Sanderson: 'Victims of our own demise but all credit to Bath'
Last season’s beaten finalists appeared poised to reach a second successive final when they courageously fought back from traili…
Liam Heagney
02 Jun 2024, 3:36
Sale verdict on the Tom Curry comeback, his England tour prospects
The back-rower hadn't been on a rugby pitch since England clinched their bronze medal win over Argentina at the Rugby World Cup.
Liam Heagney
02 Jun 2024, 1:40
Sale statement: The post-game Jonny Hill altercation with a Bath fan
An epic last-four contest had just been settled in favour of Bath on a 31-23 scoreline when Hill, who had sat in the coaches' box …
Liam Heagney
01 Jun 2024, 13:19
Bath player ratings vs Sale | 2023/24 Premiership semi-final
On paper, a home semi-final gave the success-starved 1996 champions every chance of reaching a first Premiership final since 2015.
Analysis
Liam Heagney
01 Jun 2024, 12:39
Late Annett try sends Bath to the final for first time since 2015
In the end, this second semi came down to a training ground play that Bath would have executed time and time again out at Farleigh…
Liam Heagney
01 Jun 2024, 11:36
What Owen Farrell said after Northampton ended his Saracens career
Saints booked their place in next Saturday’s Gallagher Premiership final with a hard-fought victory at Franklin’s Gardens foun…
PA
01 Jun 2024, 3:40
Eight of the best free agents on the rugby market
With the domestic season coming to an end there is a plethora of exciting rugby talent up for grabs, desperate for a new opportuni…
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Sam Larner
01 Jun 2024, 1:27
Northampton's win brings an end to Owen Farrell's Saracens career
Both former England captains depart for French clubs at the end of the season and for Farrell that was signalled by a hard-fought …
PA
31 May 2024, 16:02
Just one Bath change as they look to reach a first final since 2015
Bath blew away an understrength Northampton 43-12 in their last outing on May 18 to clinch second place on the table and secure a …
Liam Heagney
31 May 2024, 6:43
Manu Tuilagi-less Sale change two, name Tom Curry on a six/two bench
Tom Curry is set to play for the first time since October after he was named on a bench that has a six/two forwards/backs split. …
Liam Heagney
31 May 2024, 6:23
Courtney Lawes: 'It's certainly something I will treasure forever'
Lawes’ final home game on Friday could hardly be a bigger one – a Gallagher Premiership play-off against reigning champions Sa…
PA
31 May 2024, 5:43
Versatile former Sale back signs for Newcastle
Jack Metcalf is set for a return to the Premiership next season after signing for the Falcons from Doncaster Knights.
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Jon Newcombe
31 May 2024, 5:11
Ruan Ackermann to quit Gloucester despite signing contract extension
Fissler Confidential exclusive revealed last Saturday, just hours after the EPCR Challenge Cup final defeat at the hands of the Sh…
Exclusive
Neil Fissler
31 May 2024, 4:05
Mick Cleary: 'One thing is for sure – Saracens will not go gently into the night.'
It's one last dance for some Saracens legends and Northampton will be wary of the dangerous but ailing North Londoner's
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Mick Cleary
31 May 2024, 2:30
Tom Dunn: ‘Bath was a massive ship facing the wrong way.'
The piratical hooker has been at the coalface through a turbulent 12 years and wants to leave a tangible legacy.
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Neil Squires
30 May 2024, 15:56
'Superb' short-term signing Hyron Andrews lands new deal with Sale
The 28-year-old joined the Manchester-based Sharks in March from their United Rugby Championship Durban-based namesakes on a short…
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Neil Fissler
30 May 2024, 11:02
Three changes for Saracens, including a recall for Billy Vunipola
The Montpellier-bound No8 hasn’t been in the starting team since the April 6 Investec Champions Cup hammering at Bordeaux, inste…
Liam Heagney
30 May 2024, 7:38
Northampton make 13 changes for semi-final, also name six/two bench
The table-topping Saints sent an understrength side to The Rec knowing they already had a semi-final fixture guaranteed for Frankl…
Liam Heagney
30 May 2024, 7:05
City fan Sam James aiming for a silver-lined send-off
Sale Sharks' long-serving back hopes to be celebrating another trophy win before his time in English rugby ends.
Interview
Jon Newcombe
30 May 2024, 5:18
‘We could have sold out The Rec a few times over’
Bath Head of Rugby Johann van Graan is in awe at the level of support his title-chasing team continues to receive.
Jon Newcombe
30 May 2024, 2:15
'Not a good enough wordsmith' Dowson pays tribute to Courtney Lawes
Lawes will bid farewell to Franklin’s Gardens on Friday when Northampton tackle Gallagher Premiership play-off opponents Saracen…
PA
29 May 2024, 10:46
The 'encouraging thing' fuelling Saracens for their away semi-final
The London club lost at Franklin’s Gardens nine weeks ago when they last visited, coming second best on a scoreline of 30-41.
Liam Heagney
29 May 2024, 6:29
'Sod it': Sale call out Premiership awards, tickets advert snubs
The director of rugby also called out a tournament tickets advert that failed to include a picture of any Sharks player.
Liam Heagney
29 May 2024, 4:55
Tom Roebuck: 'I've seen many, many times people jump the gun to play Test rugby'
The powerful wing is wanted by England and Scotland as he chases an historic Premiership crown with Sale Sharks.
LONG READ
Jamie Lyall
29 May 2024, 3:31
The Owen Farrell verdict on Fin Smith as Saracens prepare for Saints
The post-Rugby World Cup decision by the 32-year-old Farrell to take a Test rugby sabbatical resulted in the 22-year-old Smith get…
Liam Heagney
28 May 2024, 11:07
Sam Matavesi's daring request to Navy admiral before cup semi-final
Northampton hooker Sam Matavesi is the Royal Navy’s most high profile professional rugby player which is why he had to ask an Ad…
Exclusive
Chris Jones
28 May 2024, 10:39
Latest Sale update on Tuilagi, Curry comes with an England warning
The Bayonne-bound Tuilagi limped off less than 18 minutes into the Sharks’ season-extending win at Saracens on May 18, damaging …
Liam Heagney
28 May 2024, 9:48
Sale statement: The signing of ex-Ireland full-back Will Addison
It was in mid-February when RugbyPass exclusively reported that the Sharks were poised to snap up their ex-full-back, who swapped …
Liam Heagney
28 May 2024, 6:02
Exeter Chiefs forward Matt Postlethwaite forced to retire
Exeter Chiefs second-row Matt Postlethwaite has been forced to retire at the age of 27 on medical grounds.
Jon Newcombe
27 May 2024, 15:10
Fissler Confidential: Premiership DoR fears for his future
Ruan Ackermann could be set to leave Premiership strugglers Gloucester despite the back-row only committing his future and signing…
Exclusive
Neil Fissler
25 May 2024, 4:29
More contenders emerge for Juan Figallo role at Saracens
Saracens have confirmed club stalwart, Juan Figallo, is leaving at the end of the season with the interview process to find his re…
Exclusive
Jon Newcombe
25 May 2024, 2:55
Coventry sign ex-England U20 man Aaron Hinkley a year after shock exit
Coventry have announced the signing of former England U20 flanker Aaron Hinkley.
Josh Raisey
23 May 2024, 9:20
Coventry raid Premiership strugglers for Josh Barton
Coventry Rugby have gone ‘back to the future’ to unveil Josh Barton as an exciting addition to the playing squad in a multi-ye…
Paul Smith
23 May 2024, 3:31
Northampton dominate Premiership team of the season with five players
Five players from table-topping Northampton Saints have made the Premiership Rugby team of the season.
Josh Raisey
23 May 2024, 2:30
Henry Slade scoops Premiership player of the season award
England and Exeter Chiefs centre Henry Slade has been crowned the Gallagher Premiership player of the season at the Premiership Ru…
Josh Raisey
22 May 2024, 16:56
The 'really brutal' conversations that turned Sale's season around
Sale flanker Ben Curry has revealed some “really brutal” conversations between players led to the club’s remarkable run to t…
PA
22 May 2024, 13:50
Bath duo announce their retirements at the end of season
Bath forwards GJ van Velze and Chris Cloete have announced their retirements from rugby at the end of the season.
Josh Raisey
22 May 2024, 6:44
Departing Saracens wing finds new home in Championship
Saracens wing Ben Harris will join Championship leaders Ealing Trailfinders ahead of next season.
Josh Raisey
21 May 2024, 10:59
Bath confirm four exits at end of season, including three props
Bath have confirmed that Johannes Jonker, Juan Schoeman, Kieran Verden, and Max Wright will leave the club at the end of the seaso…
Josh Raisey
21 May 2024, 7:34
Court date set for man charged with racial harassment of Ugo Monye
A 31-year-old man is to appear in court accused of racially abusing former England international Ugo Monye.
PA
21 May 2024, 3:46
Courtney Lawes and Finn Russell on four-man shortlist for top gong
Departing Northampton Saints legend Courtney Lawes has been nominated for Gallagher Premiership player of the season.
Josh Raisey
20 May 2024, 12:00
Players and referees must cut out worrying trend in rugby – Andy Goode
Bevan Rodd and Ben Curry are probably a bit embarrassed about their actions on Saturday and they are just the latest examples in a…
Opinion
Andy Goode
20 May 2024, 10:59
Owen Farrell sprays England teammate and referee Luke Pearce agrees
England star Owen Farrell has given international teammate Bevan Rodd a mouthful during Saracens match against Sale Sharks.
Kim Ekin
19 May 2024, 16:45
Watch - Jasper Wiese sees red in last game for Leicester
Springbok back row Jasper Wiese signed off from Leicester Tigers with a red card after being sent off as his side beat Exeter Chie…
Ian Cameron
19 May 2024, 4:11
After dire season Newcastle make frank admission about recent recruits
Steve Diamond has reflected on Newcastle's season after thumping at the hands of Gloucester at Kingsholm.
PA
19 May 2024, 3:21
Exeter Chiefs were too emotional following internal tragedy in camp
.Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter felt his players may have been too emotional in the 40-22 defeat at Leicester that snuffed ou…
PA
19 May 2024, 3:01
Pat Lam proud that his team 'kept the foot on the throat'
Bristol narrowly missed out on the Gallagher Premiership play-offs despite a convincing win over Harlequins.
PA
19 May 2024, 3:00
Saracens vs Sale: Mouthpiece Ford, WrestleMania, and an X-rated tweet
When it came to the pivotal mover and shaker in the play-off race, it was the result at the at the home of the defending champions…
Analysis
Liam Heagney
19 May 2024, 2:48
Bath DoR Johann van Graan reflects on ‘humbling experience’
Bath head of rugby Johann van Graan described his side’s achievement in securing a home semi-final in the Gallagher Premiership …
PA
18 May 2024, 16:01
Newcastle finish miserable season winless as Gloucester bounce back
As a result, Falcons followed in the footsteps of Rotherham in 2003/04 and London Welsh 2014/15, who also failed to record victori…
PA
18 May 2024, 14:33
The post-game Sale update on latest Manu Tuilagi injury
The England midfield powerhouse has signed a deal that will take him to Bayonne in the Top 14 next season and he now faces a race …
Liam Heagney
18 May 2024, 13:52
Beaten Saracens explain how pre-game injury has retired Sean Maitland
Mark McCall has sifted through the ashes of a terrible Saturday for Saracens where not only did a limp 10-20 defeat to Sale cost t…
Liam Heagney
18 May 2024, 13:10
Thrilling win for seven-try Bristol not enough to make a semi-final
Both Quins and Bears could have qualified with a bonus-point win, provided other results went their way, and Bristol ran in seven …
PA
18 May 2024, 12:20
Home semi the reward as six-try Bath blow away weakened Northampton
The players had to wait several agonising minutes to learn that they had also earned a prize home tie against Sale, shock winners …
PA
18 May 2024, 12:08
Leicester too good for Exeter despite Jasper Wiese red card
Sale’s victory at Saracens meant the outcome at Welford Road was academic, but this was nevertheless the ideal way for eighth-pl…
PA
18 May 2024, 11:53
Sale stun champions Saracens in London to book semi-final at Bath
This fixture featuring last year’s Twickenham final clubs was the tie of the final Gallagher Premiership round. Second versus fo…
Liam Heagney
18 May 2024, 11:11
Prop Schoeman eyed up for return to South Africa
Juan Schoeman could leave Bath at the end of the season and return home to South Africa, where he is wanted by the Lions, who are …
Neil Fissler
18 May 2024, 6:49
Coventry Rugby lock in three more core players
Coventry Rugby head coach Alex Rae has confirmed the identity of three more of the players who will make up his squad for next sea…
Paul Smith
18 May 2024, 5:23
Fissler Confidential: Jonny May's next club and Bok forced to retire
News is reaching Fissler Confidential Towers that May is one of several players released by Premiership clubs who are waiting to s…
Exclusive
Neil Fissler
18 May 2024, 2:45
Sale's Alex Sanderson: 'The anxiety, the irritation, the stress...'
It was January 2021 when the former England forward said his farewells, bringing the curtain down on more than a decade of assista…
Interview
Liam Heagney
18 May 2024, 1:31
Newcastle back finds new home in the Championship
Newcastle outside back George Wacokecoke has picked up a new club after being released by the Falcons, with Doncaster Knights set …
Exclusive
Jon Newcombe
17 May 2024, 12:15
Stuart Hogg in talks with Gallagher Premiership club
Former Scotland captain and Lions star Stuart Hogg has spoken to Newcastle Falcons about a potential return to rugby just a season…
Exclusive
Neil Fissler
17 May 2024, 10:45
Saracens confirm three more exits, including one Olympian
Saracens have announced that Ollie Stonham, Ben Harris and Dom Morris will all leave the club at the end of the season.
Josh Raisey
17 May 2024, 10:44
Seven leavers confirmed by Gloucester, five seniors and two academy
The Cherry and Whites will next Friday look to add the EPCR Challenge Cup to the Premiership Rugby Cup they won in March.
Liam Heagney
17 May 2024, 10:41
Skivington makes 10 Gloucester changes after their 0-90 humiliation
The Cherry and Whites were blown away by 14 tries at Franklin’s Gardens, the 0-90 loss igniting massive criticism about the coac…
Liam Heagney
17 May 2024, 9:15
Saracens, Sale make two changes each; Farrell-Ford go head-to-head
Saturday’s round 18 match at the StoneX will be crucial in determining the end-of-season semi-final line up.
Liam Heagney
17 May 2024, 6:51
Harlequins confirm the 11 players leaving at the end of the season
The London club are currently in sixth place in the Gallagher Premiership ahead of Saturday’s final-round home match versus Bris…
Liam Heagney
17 May 2024, 3:25
Coventry agree to three extensions, including Patrick Pellegrini deal
Alex Rae’s side finished third last season, 11 points behind champions Jersey, and they are currently placed second, four points…
Liam Heagney
16 May 2024, 10:00
Injury-plagued Saracens duo forced into early retirements
Saracens prop Ralph Adams-Hale and lock Cameron Boon have both announced their retirements following long injury battles.
Josh Raisey
16 May 2024, 8:16
George Skivington on his online critics, CEO’s vote of confidence
The Cherry and Whites were humiliated last Saturday at Northampton, losing 0-90 in a damaging 14-try defeat.
Liam Heagney
16 May 2024, 7:04
Exeter statement: Henry Slade contract extension confirmed
Rob Baxter’s double-winning Premiership and Champions Cup squad of 2020 has been broken up in recent times, with numerous mainst…
Liam Heagney
16 May 2024, 6:15
Saracens issue warning about a 'new level' Sale don't get credit for
The second place Londoners play host to the fourth place Manchester side this Saturday at the StoneX in the final round of the reg…
Liam Heagney
16 May 2024, 5:32
Retiring Tom Cruse lands coaching role next season
Northampton Saints' retiring hooker Tom Cruse has been named the forwards coach of Championship outfit Bedford Blues for next seas…
Josh Raisey
16 May 2024, 3:37
Northampton sign legend's son to add a 'massive physical presence'
Former Tonga international Soane Tonga’uiha spent seven seasons at Franklin’s Gardens, the giant marrying his power to a reput…
Liam Heagney
15 May 2024, 9:27
Ex-England lock Josh McNally set for Bath exit
Bath have announced the departure of former captain Josh McNally at the end of the season after five years at the Rec.
Josh Raisey
15 May 2024, 9:01
Ex-Saracens tighthead Titi Lamositele is back in the Premiership
The confirmation comes in the same week that Harlequins admitted that Will Collier, the academy graduate who made a first-team deb…
Liam Heagney
15 May 2024, 7:22
Sam Cross one of two internationals on 15-man Newcastle exit list
Flanker Sam Cross is one of 15 players that will leave Newcastle Falcons at the end of the season, the club have confirmed in thei…
Josh Raisey
15 May 2024, 4:41
Mick Cleary: 'How difficult must it be to be a Glaws fan and keep frustrations in check?'
The shellacking dished out by Northampton has been defended by head coach George Skivington after his high-stakes selection gamble
LONG READ
Mick Cleary
15 May 2024, 4:23
Why iron-willed Owen Farrell is still one of the world's best
The Saracen may soon be lost to England duty, but remains a bristling string-puller at the highest level.
LONG READ
Nick Bishop
15 May 2024, 4:13
Ernst van Rhyn: 'I was a late bloomer in rugby, flying planes is my passion'
The Sale Sharks juggernaut is making a big impression on the pitch and in the skies.
LONG READ
Jamie Lyall
15 May 2024, 4:11
Alex Sanderson recalls a booze-fuelled fight with Billy Vunipola
Now working as the Sale director of rugby, Sanderson is due to bring his Sharks to the StoneX this Saturday looking for a result a…
Liam Heagney
15 May 2024, 3:55
Exeter statement: Immediate effect retirement of Rory O’Loughlin
The 2023 Premiership Rugby Cup winner played his last match for the Chiefs in January, but that start in the Investec Champions Cu…
Liam Heagney
15 May 2024, 1:50
The Mark McCall prediction about the departing Vunipola brothers
Saracens confirmed on Tuesday that the 31- and 33-year-old brothers will exit the English Gallagher Premiership club at the end of…
Liam Heagney
14 May 2024, 13:38
What George Skivngton discovered 'watching that game back four times'
Set to play the Durban-based Sharks in the EPCR Challenge Cup final on May 24 at Tottenham, the Kingsholm outfit sent their second…
Liam Heagney
14 May 2024, 12:40
Danny Care sets sights on perfect send-off for ‘proper Harlequins legend’
Danny Care wants to send his departing Harlequins team-mate Will Collier out on a high by sneaking into the semi-finals of the Gal…
PA
14 May 2024, 12:36
Sale explain 'getting rinsed' reason why Tom Curry won't face Saracens
The Sharks will go into the rematch without their fit-again England back-rower even though they know a loss to the second-place Lo…
Liam Heagney
14 May 2024, 11:05
Quins prop Will Collier agrees Top 14 move with replacement lined up
Harlequins tighthead prop Will Collier is set to leave the club after 13 seasons in order to move to the Top 14.
Josh Raisey
14 May 2024, 10:45
'This is my home': Brett Connon commits to Newcastle Falcons
Newcastle Falcons fly-half Brett Connon has signed a new two-year deal with the club.
Josh Raisey
14 May 2024, 8:55
Saracens confirm the end-of-season exits of Billy and Mako Vunipola
Title-chasing Saracens have officially confirmed that brothers Billy and Mako Vunipola will leave the club at the end of the 2023/…
Liam Heagney
14 May 2024, 7:26
Gloucester statement: Kingsholm exit of Jonny May confirmed
Gloucester have confirmed the end-of-season exit of Jonny May, the former England winger who called time on his international care…
Liam Heagney
14 May 2024, 6:14
David Flatman: 'I love watching bone-shuddering tackles, monster ball carries and crushingly intense scrummaging'
Rugby will always be a bit dangerous and not a game for everyone but shouldn't apologise for that, argues the former England prop.…
LONG READ
David Flatman
14 May 2024, 3:46
'Nobody wants to go the entire season without a league win' - Falcons aim to avoid equalling record
Newcastle have one match left to break their winless run or join Rotherham and London Welsh in Premiership history.
LONG READ
Neil Squires
14 May 2024, 2:28
OTD: Former England skipper Martin Johnson suffers disappointment
Johnson’s Leicester were beaten 39-14 by arch-rivals Wasps in the Premiership final.
PA
13 May 2024, 7:20
Gloucester CEO's mixed response to calls for George Skivington sacking
Gloucester CEO Alex Brown has responded to calls from Gloucester fans for head coach George Skivington to be sacked by saying he "…
Josh Raisey
13 May 2024, 12:17
Olympian McConnochie commits to Bath
Ruaridh McConnochie has renewed his contract with Bath Rugby, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2025.
Jon Newcombe
13 May 2024, 7:30
'Shameful' - Anger as coach accused of damaging Gloucester badge
Gloucester head coach George Skivington is facing significant criticism following his team's devastating 90-0 defeat to Northampto…
Ian Cameron
12 May 2024, 5:14
'Have you ever seen him warm up? You should watch his warm-up'
The Argentine back-rower was immense in the Gallagher Premiership champions’ 41-20 Ashton Gate raid.
Liam Heagney
12 May 2024, 4:01
Damning 'not what we trained, not what we planned' Bristol verdict
It was no surprise where the finger of blame was pointed. Just eight minutes into the match he was heard bellowing adjacent to the…
Liam Heagney
12 May 2024, 3:52
Exeter boss Rob Baxter decries 'absolute madness' despite win
Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter had sympathy for Harlequins after the Chiefs stormed to a 58-26 victory at Sandy Park.
PA
11 May 2024, 15:31
Feyi-Waboso stars in Exeter win but Quins produce late play-off twist
It was a big dent to Quins' top-four ambitions, but a last-minute try by Louis Lynagh earned them a four-try bonus point that coul…
PA
11 May 2024, 14:11
Saracens explain why Billy Vunipola had his game time restricted
The bonus-point victory qualified them for the end-of-season play-offs and left them in the driving seat to clinch a home semi-fin…
Liam Heagney
11 May 2024, 13:32
Saracens player ratings vs Bristol | 2023/24 Gallagher Premiership
Come the finish, it was the back-in-second-place Londoners who were cheering from the rooftops following their emphatic 41-20 succ…
Analysis
Liam Heagney
11 May 2024, 12:22
Northampton’s Phil Dowson reacts to record thrashing of Gloucester
Northampton director of rugby Phil Dowson admitted to having some sympathy for Gloucester after the league leaders’ record-break…
PA
11 May 2024, 12:18
Northampton nil Gloucester as they run up shock scoreline
Leaders Northampton secured a home semi-final in the Gallagher Premiership with a 90-0 annihilation of an under-strength Glouceste…
PA
11 May 2024, 11:28
Saracens clinch semi-final spot despite eight minutes with 13 players
Ashton Gate on Saturday afternoon was in keeping with this must-watch pattern, with two in-form title contenders putting their rec…
Liam Heagney
11 May 2024, 11:09
The Johann van Graan verdict on Finn Russell's winning Bath return
Russell returned from a month out to nail four conversions as his side secured a bonus point in a rampant Friday night first half …
PA
11 May 2024, 5:03
Sale statement: Alex Sanderson contract extension
The Sharks’ 31-22 success against the Tigers lifted the Manchester outfit into third in the table with one regular season match …
Liam Heagney
11 May 2024, 0:46
Bath pour more misery on Newcastle with Premiership play-offs on the line
Bath moved a step closer to the Gallagher Premiership play-offs with a 28-17 win over rock-bottom Newcastle at Kingston Park.
PA
10 May 2024, 17:52
Sale claim bonus point in crucial win over Leicester
Gus Warr, Tommy Taylor, Sam James and Tom O’Flaherty crossed for tries as last season’s runners-up made it four straight bonus…
PA
10 May 2024, 17:39
Kenningham returns as Harlequins make 4 changes for Exeter
Flanker Jack Kenningham is set to return for Harlequins after a seven-month absence due to injury. Harlequins have revealed their …
Ian Cameron
10 May 2024, 7:00
Billy Vunipola retained on bench as Saracens make four XV changes
The back-rower, who was a 57th-minute introduction last time out at The Rec on April 26, found himself tasered twice in a bar in M…
Liam Heagney
10 May 2024, 6:18
Harlequins keep hold of 4 English and 2 Welsh academy products
Harlequins have completed a busy week of contract renewals by confirming the signatures of six academy players on new deals.
Josh Raisey
10 May 2024, 4:18
Exeter statement: The confirmed exit of Ollie Devoto
No indication was given about where the 30-year-old will move following his eight seasons at Sandy Park.
Liam Heagney
09 May 2024, 12:39
15 more of the biggest transfer flops in rugby union history
After releasing the first part of our worst signings in rugby history series, we opened the doors for readers' suggestions to go a…
Opinion
Neil Fissler
09 May 2024, 12:18
Ex-NRL academy product one of two fly-halves to sign for Northampton
Northampton Saints announced the immediate signing of fly-halves Charlie Savala and George Makepeace-Cubitt.
Josh Raisey
09 May 2024, 10:31
Coventry sign Welsh-qualified Will Rigg replacement
Coventry have added some more Tongan firepower to their squad for next season with the signature of Dafydd-Rhys Tiueti from Nottin…
Exclusive
Jon Newcombe
09 May 2024, 9:24
Finn Russell returns for Bath to boost title hopes
Finn Russell has returned from injury to reinforce the closing stages of Bath’s challenge for the Gallagher Premiership title.
PA
09 May 2024, 6:56
Ex-Italy No9 Callum Braley headlines list of 8 further Saints exits
Northampton Saints have confirmed that former Italy scrum-half Callum Braley will leave the club at the end of the season.
Josh Raisey
09 May 2024, 5:59
The four No10s Fin Smith is currently taking inspiration from
The 21-year-old is enjoying his breakthrough year with England, having been capped twice off the bench during the recent Guinness …
Liam Heagney
09 May 2024, 5:43
Gallagher Premiership 2024/25 dates announced
Premiership Rugby have announced when the next Gallagher Premiership season will begin, with the competition getting underway on t…
Josh Raisey
09 May 2024, 3:38
Skivington hints Gloucester have already checked out of Premiership
Argentina international Santi Carreras is in a race against time to help Gloucester's bid for a third European Challenge Cup trium…
Chris Jones
08 May 2024, 11:34
Saracens prop Tom West signs for Premiership rivals
Saracens loosehead prop Tom West will leave the reigning Gallagher Premiership champions at the end of the season to join Northamp…
Josh Raisey
08 May 2024, 9:36
Newcastle make a Pollard, Ford understudy their sixth new signing
The Falcons are rooted to 10th and last place in the current Gallagher Premiership campaign, but the capture of Wilkinson is the c…
Liam Heagney
08 May 2024, 9:22
Harlequins stave off Top 14 interest by agreeing new Danny Care deal
Harlequins have announced that Danny Care has signed a new one-year deal with the club, as reported by RugbyPass.
Josh Raisey
08 May 2024, 6:31
Wallaby Scott Sio commits to Exeter amid prop exodus
Australia loosehead prop Scott Sio has signed a new contract with the Exeter Chiefs.
Josh Raisey
08 May 2024, 5:39
Winless Newcastle boss Steve Diamond calls for relegation return
Newcastle Falcons boss Steve Diamond would back a fast track system that would allow London Irish, Worcester Warriors and Wasps to…
Chris Jones
07 May 2024, 12:18
Four centurions part of 17-strong list of Bristol Bears exits
Bristol Bears have confirmed a list of 17 players that are set to leave the club at the end of the current season.
Josh Raisey
07 May 2024, 8:25
Exeter Chiefs legend Gareth Steenson to leave club
Exeter Chiefs' Gareth Steenson leaving the Gallagher Premiership side after a 16-year career with the club. The 40-year-old playma…
Ian Cameron
05 May 2024, 7:23
Fissler Confidential: Wallaby medical and England prop faces axe
Exeter Chiefs will complete the signing of Hunter Paisami after the Wallaby centre underwent a medical Down Under ahead of the mov…
Exclusive
Neil Fissler
04 May 2024, 6:04
Mike Brown handed lengthy ban for 'disrespecting the authority' of official
Leicester Tigers fullback Mike Brown has been given a five-week ban from the RFU for "disrespecting the authority of a match offic…
Josh Raisey
03 May 2024, 11:14
The 'hug tackle' testimony Maro Itoje gave at disciplinary hearing
The England second row was sin-binned by referee Luke Pearce at the time, but he was later cited and had to attend a disciplinary …
Liam Heagney
03 May 2024, 9:21
Billy Vunipola: Police 'shocked' it took 2 taser shots to down him
Billy Vunipola insists he has a problem “knowing when to stop” as he explained the circumstances behind his drunken arrest in …
PA
03 May 2024, 9:03
Cornish Pirates statement: Survival 'down to the RFU'
CORNISH Pirates majority shareholder and Life President Dicky Evans has warned the RFU that the future of professional rugby in th…
Jon Newcombe
03 May 2024, 6:03
Argentina centre Matias Orlando immediately exits Newcastle
Newcastle Falcons have granted centre Matias Orlando an early release from his contract "to pursue a new playing opportunity".
Josh Raisey
03 May 2024, 5:08
Gloucester in talks with former England lock prospect
Gloucester have had talks with lock Elliott Stooke about making a return to Kingsholm when his contract with bitter West Country r…
Exclusive
Neil Fissler
02 May 2024, 10:56
Henry Slade and Exeter Chiefs smash stalemate with new deal
England outside centre Henry Slade has pledged his future to Exeter Chiefs by finally signing a new one-year contract with the opt…
Exclusive
Neil Fissler
02 May 2024, 7:17
Johann van Graan signs ultra-long-term deal at Bath
Bath head of rugby Johann van Graan has signed a new deal with the club which will keep him at the Rec until 2030.
Josh Raisey
02 May 2024, 4:00
Saracens statement: The outcome of Billy Vunipola investigation
Saracens have issued a statement to say Billy Vunipola will face no further action from the club following his arrest in Majorca o…
Josh Raisey
01 May 2024, 11:02
Alex Mitchell: Saints 'are in a very good place at the moment'
Northampton have mirrored the England scrum-half's own rise and will travel with confidence to face Leinster in Dublin.
LONG READ
Neil Squires
01 May 2024, 10:17
Tyrone Green: 'I want my team-mates to expect me to do something special'
The hot-stepping Harlequins full-back could play for England next year if his native South Africa don't want him.
LONG READ
Daniel Gallan
01 May 2024, 6:57
Alex Codling breaks silence, outlines his future after Newcastle
The 50-year-old ex-England second row had jumped at the opportunity to succeed Dave Walder, agreeing to become head coach at Kings…
Liam Heagney
01 May 2024, 6:45
RFU statement: Cited Maro Itoje 'free to play with immediate effect'
The 29-year-old was yellow-carded for his 29th-minute collision at The Rec, but he was subsequently cited and had to appear at a d…
Liam Heagney
01 May 2024, 5:00
Three Northampton signings, including a National League 2 back-rower
Luke Green, Fyn Brown and Archie Benson will join ahead of the 2024/25 campaign from San Diego Legion, Doncaster Knights and Lucto…
Liam Heagney
01 May 2024, 4:54
Niall Armstrong the latest player to commit to Exeter
Scrum-half Niall Armstrong has become the latest Exeter Chiefs player to sign a contract extension at Sandy Park.
Josh Raisey
30 Apr 2024, 11:28
RFU statement: Maro Itoje cited for yellow-carded tackle
The second row collided with Alfie Barbeary approaching the 30-minute mark with his team 5-0 ahead in a match they were to win 15-…
Liam Heagney
30 Apr 2024, 5:36
Newcastle sign 23-year-old identical twin props for next season
Tighthead Callum and loosehead Connor Hancock are currently involved with England Students, who take on France Universities this S…
Liam Heagney
30 Apr 2024, 3:41
Montpellier continue to build formidable pack with Abuladze signing
Georgian international Nika Abuladze is close to signing a deal with Top14 side Montpellier, moving from the Exeter Chiefs to Bern…
Francisco Isaac
30 Apr 2024, 2:54
RFU blew their chance to admit mistake in latest debacle – Andy Goode
The RFU has completely missed the point with its latest officiating related statement and referees simply shouldn’t be in charge…
Opinion
Andy Goode
29 Apr 2024, 10:42
Vunipola issues statement on arrest with different account of events
Billy Vunipola has issued a statement refuting reports that he had threatened customers and staff at a bar in Majorca following hi…
Josh Raisey
29 Apr 2024, 6:03
England No8 Billy Vunipola tasered and arrested in Spain
Saracens and England No8 Billy Vunipola was arrested in the early hours of Sunday following a violent incident in Majorca, accordi…
Josh Raisey
29 Apr 2024, 3:24
'It’s so simple for us when there’s no ifs, buts and maybes' – Ben Curry
Ben Curry believes Sale are in a “good place” again after a 35-14 victory over Newcastle stretched their winning streak to thr…
PA
28 Apr 2024, 14:27
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