6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (503+ words) Bristol Bears head into the new Premiership season as 17/1 outsiders after finishing sixth last term, but their fearless attacking style could make them a threat to the play-off contenders. The Bristol Bears are arguably the most exciting team in the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (121+ words) NEWSEXTRA LONDON Welsh have assembled an unusually experienced performance team for their N2E campaign. George Trimmer has arrived as sporting director, with Jon Shankland DoR. The coaching group includes Quins flanker Will Evans, former Exeter centre Max Bodilly, Ealing forward Mike…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (107+ words) The Rugby Paper ■By SAM JACKSON Stand and deliver: Joe Batley enjoys a Bristol Bears try in their opening Prem Cup victory over Gloucester PICTURES: Alamy WEST Country rugby bosses have welcomed the idea of Welsh clubs joining an…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (112+ words) The Rugby Paper ■By ROGER PANTING BEARS’ star hooker Harry Thacker was stretchered off in the 52nd minute but his impressive performance, including a two-try salvo, had already earned him the man of the match award as Bristol held on…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (49+ words) The Rugby Paper Hooker Daf Hughes captained Cardiff for the first time, while new signings Scott Sio, Le Roux Malan and Tom Manz all made their first appearances in Blue and Black Cardiff made the perfect start, immediately applying pressure…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (122+ words) The Rugby Paper By Paul Smith In their hour of need, Birmingham Moseley turned to a local hero and he is now aiming for significant National One progress during the coming season Ollie Thomas has been part of the furniture…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (744+ words) The former Wasps scrum-half spent four years in France after the club’s collapse but now believes Gloucester have the quality to challenge for the Premiership. Dan Robson has spoken of his “unfinished business” in the Premiership as he prepares to…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (115+ words) The Rugby Paper BRISTOL Bears have signed former Leicester Tigers lock Harry Wells on a short-term deal The 32-year-old, who can operate across the second row and back row, made 236 appearances for Leicester He left the club during the summer…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (148+ words) FREDDIE Burns has returned to Leicester Tigers as kicking coach. The 36-year-old recently retired from a glittering playing career which took in spells at Gloucester, Bath and Leicester, where he slotted a last-minute drop-goal against Saracens to seal Tigers’ 2022 Premiership…...

3+ week, 7+ hour ago   (123+ words) The Rugby Paper Exeter Chiefs sprung from one off the bottom to runners-up in one of the Premiership’s biggest turnarounds The Chiefs were leading Northampton Saints in the final with 15 minutes to go but conceded two tries when lock…...