# Premiership

Last year

2022

# salary cap

Sam Simmonds ‘goes with our blessing’, says Exeter boss Rob Baxter

The England forward will head to France’s Top 14 next year.

9.4k

Sep 28th 2022, 1:33 PM

# Irish Abroad

Cronin, Ryan, Byrne, O'Brien - Irish players set for big Premiership season

The English top flight returns this weekend with a big crop of Irishmen involved.

30.4k

Updated

Sep 7th 2022, 8:02 PM

# hate

Leicester star targeted by online racist abuse after Premiership final victory

Ellis Genge had helped the Tigers to victory against Saracens.

12.1k

Jun 19th 2022, 3:35 PM

# Premiership

Celtic maintain three-point lead as Scotland's top two do enough for crucial wins

Celtic won 2-0 at home to St Mirren while Rangers kept the pace at St Johnstone.

3.7k

Mar 2nd 2022, 10:53 PM

# Premiership

London Irish come from behind to beat Exeter

Elsewhere, Gloucester enjoyed a 32-22 win away to Newcastle and Northampton were 29-13 winners at Worcester.

11.8k

Jan 29th 2022, 11:23 PM

# Premiership

Maeda scores on Celtic debut to help beat Hibernian

Josip Juranovic was also on target in the first half from the penalty spot as Celtic moved three points behind Premiership leaders Rangers.

7.3k

Jan 17th 2022, 10:26 PM

# Rising Star

Ioan Lloyd produces moment of magic as Bristol end losing run against Sale

The Sharks have not claimed a league win on the road this season.

4.9k

Jan 7th 2022, 10:35 PM

All time

# Development

'This is not ring-fencing' - Premiership to expand to 14 clubs with relegation paused

Saracens are to rejoin the English top flight after being crowned Greene King IPA Championship winners.

7.1k

Jun 29th 2021, 12:13 PM

# belief

Quins seal stunning Premiership title after sensational final win over Exeter

Jerry Flannery is a key part of the Quins’ coaching team.

13.4k

Jun 26th 2021, 7:47 PM

# hard to beat

Rangers move a step closer to invincible Premiership campaign

Joe Aribo and Ryan Kent scored in the win over Hibernian.

6.6k

Apr 11th 2021, 5:38 PM

# Suspension

Sinckler gets two-game ban for shouting 'Are you f*****g serious?' at referee

The England tighthead prop will miss their opening game of the Six Nations.

8.0k

Jan 13th 2021, 11:43 AM

# schedule

Premiership opts for two-week break as Top 14 quickly rearranges games

The Champions Cup and Challenge Cup have been suspended.

7.1k

Jan 11th 2021, 7:11 PM

# The champ champs

Exeter edge Wasps in Premiership final to seal double

The win follows up Exeter’s 31-27 victory over France’s Racing 92 in last week’s Champions Cup final.

9.5k

Oct 24th 2020, 8:37 PM

# That'll sting

Wasps missing 11 players for Premiership final against Exeter Chiefs

Wasps’ participation in the Twickenham showpiece was in jeopardy due to a number of players testing positive for coronavirus.

8.8k

Oct 22nd 2020, 4:22 PM

# Wrap

'I feel like I've been punched in the face quite a few times,' says Geordan Murphy after Leicester low-point

Tonight’s 54-7 defeat to Wasps comes as the worst of the Irishman’s Welford Road career.

12.2k

Sep 9th 2020, 10:46 PM

# Irish Abroad

Ryan shines for Racing, Copeland's debut, and Kidney's Exiles struggle

Jeremy Davidson’s Brive are leading the Top 14 after the opening round.

14.1k

Sep 8th 2020, 11:33 AM

# Irish Abroad

Irish players involved as English Premiership has first midweek games

36-year-old Gareth Steenson helped Rob Baxter’s Exeter to victory last night.

7.1k

Aug 26th 2020, 10:50 AM

# Irish Abroad

Ex-Ulster back row Montgomery makes Premiership debut for Worcester

Former Ireland U20 centre Oli Morris also featured in the defeat to Wasps.

6.5k

Aug 22nd 2020, 4:40 PM

# hat' tip

Bath appoint former England assistant as new head coach

Neal Hatley has made the step up from forwards coach to the top job.

9.2k

Aug 13th 2020, 11:49 AM

# New Challenge

Scrum-half Stafford joins Premiership club Harlequins after leaving Munster

The 23-year-old has signed on for the rest of the 2019/20 Premiership season.

11.9k

Aug 7th 2020, 3:13 PM

# No regrets

Brad Barritt insists time at Saracens has not been tarnished

Barritt won five Premiership and three European titles during his Saracens career.

4.6k

Jul 2nd 2020, 5:21 PM

# Bears

Irish hooker Bryan Byrne joins Pat Lam's Bristol on permanent basis

The 26-year-old was with the Premiership club on loan from Leinster before the lockdown.

6.7k

Jun 26th 2020, 10:21 AM

# salary cuts

Premiership players say clubs have treated them with 'absolute disregard'

The clubs have agreed to reduce the salary cap by £1.4 million from next season onwards.

7.6k

Jun 10th 2020, 12:21 PM

# Finances

'Something has to change' - Harlequins back salary cap reduction in Premiership

Reports in the UK suggest a deal has already been agreed.

5.2k

Jun 9th 2020, 8:06 AM

# Time to go

Ex-Ireland player Humphreys to leave role with Gloucester after six seasons

The Ulster European Cup winner will leave his position as Director of Rugby at the end of June.

11.5k

Jun 2nd 2020, 5:40 PM

# Engage

English Premiership rugby clubs given green light to return to training

Clubs will have to satisfy a number of criteria to make the step.

4.1k

Jun 2nd 2020, 12:20 PM

# loan

England international Isiekwe the latest to leave Saracens on season-long loan

Several Sarries players have left temporarily as the club drops into the Championship.

9.0k

May 28th 2020, 9:21 AM

# Papa don't breach

Premiership clubs face prospect of being stripped of titles for salary cap breaches

Increased powers have been recommended by an independent review.

8.3k

May 14th 2020, 1:45 PM

# Banned

Sale Sharks player suspended for two games after signing for two clubs

Sale Sharks have been been handed a suspended five-point deduction and fined.

10.6k

Apr 24th 2020, 12:20 PM

# pandemic

Saracens furlough staff and ask high earners to defer wages

They have asked all employees earning over £75,000 to defer payment of their salaries until the start of the 2020/21 season.

5.6k

Apr 15th 2020, 9:47 PM

# Promoted

Official: Newcastle will replace relegated Saracens in the Premiership

The Falcons had won 15 games from 15 in the Championship before it was cancelled.

8.0k

Apr 2nd 2020, 1:35 PM

# Distasteful

'We no longer feel able to keep quiet' - Promotion favourites Newcastle hit back

Ealing have suggested they will take legal action if Newcastle are promoted.

12.7k

Mar 23rd 2020, 10:38 AM

# Irish Abroad

'It's going to be tough, so this has to be the players' bit of escape'

Bristol Bears’ head of athletic performance, Kevin Geary, explains how the club is training remotely.

9.2k

Mar 22nd 2020, 8:45 AM

# Finances

Three Premiership clubs confirm 25% pay cuts during league suspension

Saracens have also asked staff to take a pay reduction.

7.6k

Mar 20th 2020, 3:25 PM

# Finished

RFU cancels entire English rugby season apart from the Premiership

The union says it remains in ‘active discussions’ with the top-tier league.

4.6k

Mar 20th 2020, 10:41 AM

# Premiership

Sean O'Brien in line for London Irish debut after 10 months out

Springbok lock Lood de Jager will also make his Sale debut in the match.

16.9k

Mar 5th 2020, 1:11 PM

# byrne off

Leinster hooker Byrne makes loan move to Pat Lam's Bristol

Pat Lam needed short-term cover at hooker due to an injury to Harry Thacker.

14.1k

Feb 19th 2020, 6:47 PM

# exit door

Wasps announce Dai Young has left after nine years with the club

Irishman Ian Costello remains part of the club’s coaching staff.

7.7k

Feb 18th 2020, 1:28 PM

# disclosure

Saracens 'keen' to see disciplinary report on their cap breach published

However, they have opted to ‘draw a line’ under the issue by declining a full investigative audit.

6.6k

Jan 22nd 2020, 4:49 PM

# Troubles

Emergency meeting at Saracens as threat of relegation looms large

Patience appears to have run out among their rival clubs in England.

14.2k

Jan 17th 2020, 5:11 PM