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Exeter claimed their first Gallagher Premiership victory of the season at the ninth attempt as they edged out West Country rivals Gloucester 22-15.

By Adam Hathaway at The Rec Thunderstruck Mark McCall urged his Saracens side to get off the canvas after they were handed their worst Premiership […] The post Mark McCall: That was horrible and ugly appeared first on ...

Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard's last-minute conversion rescued a draw for Leicester Tigers against Harlequins at Twickenham in front of 78,000 fans. Quins looked like they […] The post Cool Handre Pollard levels it ...

By MARK STEVENS Working hard: Dafydd Jenkins playing for Exeter Chiefs PICTURES: Alamy BY his own admission, it’s been a ‘painful’ watch for Dafydd Jenkins […] The post Jenkins excited to get back appeared first ...

BRISTOL fly-half AJ Mac-Ginty is to miss the next four months with a knee injury that has required surgery. The United States international, who is […] The post MacGinty out for four months with knee injury appeared fi...

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Calm head: George Ford in England colours GEORGE Ford admits he sees himself following in the footsteps of his father and two […] The post Ford set to follow family line and take up coaching appeare...

By PAUL REES FREDDIE Steward has the safest pair of hands in the Premiership and is now set on finding his feet as an attacking […] The post Steward prepares new plan of attack appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

By JON NEWCOMBE On form: Josh Bayliss JOSH Bayliss enjoyed his best run in a Scotland jersey over the autumn but insists competition for places […] The post Strength in depth at Bath and Scotland is huge, says Bayliss ...

By GARY FITZGERALD RODRIGO Isgro is a “physical specimen” who will become an even more destructive weapon for Quins once he is Premiership “battled hardened”. […] The post Wilson backing Isgro to create havoc f...

I FEAR Bristol’s bid for the title will be derailed by the injury to AJ MacGinty, expeially with Max Malins out for the season. Last […] The post Sale bring Bristol crashing to earth appeared first on The Rugby Paper...

A MASSIVE thank you, to the three ex chairs of the RFU Messrs Thomas, Cattermole and Baister and ex CEO Baron, not to mention numerous […] The post Beaumont will need all the help he can get appeared first on The Rugby...

LOOKING at the London Scottish side in yesterday’s game against Chinnor, I make it nine Harlequins in the starting XV and three more on the […] The post Wrong to have so many outsiders appeared first on The Rugby Pap...

By GARY FITZGERALD PHIL Dowson concedes his Saints are still struggling to cope with being targeted by rivals desperate to stick one on the reigning […] The post Sides are coming after us – Dowson appeared first on T...

By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week... Since Ollie Sleightholme won his first two England caps against New Zealand last summer, and then […] The post Ollie Sleightholme is the right man for England ...

By Adam Hathaway Bath .................................... 68pts Tries: Penalty 3, Du Toit 14, Redpath 23, Muir 36, 55, 78; Cokanasiga 45, 75; Underhill 61, Lawrence 71 […] The post Bath give Saracens lesson in finishi...

BATH boss Johann van Graan was desperate to keep a lid on fans’ expectations after his side’s 10-try romp at The Rec. There was a […] The post It's never done until it is done, warns coach van Graan appeared first ...

By Brendan Gallagher Harlequins ....................... 34pts Tries: Walker 4, Murley 28, 70; Northmore 38 Conversions: Smith 5, 29, 39, 71 Penalties: Smith 50, 62 Leicester […] The post Harlequins are denied as Leices...

LEICESTER head coach Michael Cheika was proud of the fight shown by his Tigers. “It was a great crowd and a great occasion,” he said. […] The post Cheika: We must be more ruthless appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

By Rob Wildman Northampton .................... 61pts Tries: Coles 5, Davison 8, 10; Mitchell 15, Kemeny 30, Freeman 37, Pearson 53, 56; Hutchinson 80 Conversions: Smith […] The post Alex Mitchell & Fin Smith get North...

NORTHAMPTON boss Phil Dowson wants his team to stop being a “Jekyll and Hyde” outfit after some mixed form so far this season. And he […] The post Dowson: No more of Jekyll and Hyde appeared first on The Rugby Pape...

By Roger Panting Bristol ................................... 0pts Sale .................................... 38pts Tries: Quirke 2, Roebuck 24, T Curry 49, O'Flaherty 66 Conversions: R du Preez 2, 24, […] The post Rampa...

Despite Bristol finishing scoreless for the first time in over seven years, their director of rugby Pat Lam indicated a line would soon be drawn […] The post Pat Lam: It wasn't a great day for us appeared first on The ...