RFU overseas player rule gets the backing of PREM boss
A wealth of talented players remain out of reach for England boss Steve Borthwick because they play in France.
Neil Fissler
08 Sep 2026, 7:28
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ITV schedule revealed for first half of PREM Rugby season
ITV's coverage of the Gallagher PREM this season will begin in round one with a heavyweight clash at Mattioli Woods Welford Road, …
Jon Newcombe
08 Sep 2026, 3:07
'He looks very good, we're expecting a lot from him'
Rob Baxter has tipped 22-year-old centre Zack Wimbush for a big season as Exeter Chiefs look to fill the void left by Len Ikitau a…
Josh Raisey
08 Sep 2026, 2:13
Rob Baxter insists new investors won't 'throw money' at Exeter Chiefs
Exeter Chiefs boss Rob Baxter points out that new owners Black Knight Entertainment haven’t just come into Sandy Park with a bla…
Neil Fissler
07 Sep 2026, 8:21
Fissler Confidential: Jacques Nienaber's Leinster plot twist?
Exeter Chiefs boss Rob Baxter says that the chances of Wallaby superstar Len Ikitau returning to Sandy Park after the 2027 World C…
Neil Fissler
05 Sep 2026, 2:15
What Rob Baxter wants to see from Tommy Wyatt's long-awaited comeback
Wyatt, 26, who can play in any of the back-five positions, last played for the Chiefs in a home defeat to Sale Sharks in May 2025.
Neil Fissler
04 Sep 2026, 7:06
PREM Cup: Vunipola debuts for Leicester, Green back for Quins
One of the most eye-catching moves of the summer was Mako Vunipola's return to the PREM from France after signing for Leicester.
Jon Newcombe
04 Sep 2026, 6:12
Opinion
‘Pre-season seems to contain a mind-altering opiate that erases all ills from the past season and floods the brain with enriching optimism’
With no annoying league table to offer a crushing reality check, a swirling world of possibilities await every club for the campai…
Neil Squires
04 Sep 2026, 5:21
'He’s almost a new recruit for us because he missed most of last year'
Harlequins boss Jason Gilmore says that having England loosehead Fin Baxter fit for the new season will be like having a new signi…
Neil Fissler
04 Sep 2026, 2:59
Exeter issue mixed injury update on Test locks
Exeter Chiefs’ boss Rob Baxter has issued a mixed injury update on his first-choice locks, Wales international Dafydd Jenkins an…
Neil Fissler
03 Sep 2026, 2:04
Exeter make cross-code swoop for Sydney-based RL winger
Exeter Chiefs have signed winger/full-back Charlie Poynton from the South Sydney Rabbitohs for the 2026/27 season.
Jon Newcombe
02 Sep 2026, 11:05
'I think an Anglo-Welsh league would be brilliant': Rob Baxter
Ever since Cardiff and Swansea played rebel friendly fixtures against English sides in front of decent crowds in the late 90s, the…
Jon Newcombe
02 Sep 2026, 7:12
Opinion
Johnnie Beattie: 'Royal Marines, sabotaged rowing machines and drinking from cement mixers' - a player's eye view of pre-season
From night watches on a Royal Air Force camp to scoffing oysters in the port of Montpellier, pre-season is a demanding, eventful a…
Johnnie Beattie
02 Sep 2026, 2:58
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'Most of the time you are scared witless': Quins' Rob Hunter taken to the extreme
Harlequins found themselves in choppy waters last season but it was nothing compared to what new forwards coach, Rob Hunter, endur…
Jon Newcombe
01 Sep 2026, 9:27
Opinion
Gallagher PREM 2026/27 squads rated: Exeter Chiefs
Exeter Chiefs will have surprised themselves last season, reaching a PREM final and a Prem Rugby Cup final, even though they lost …
Neil Fissler
29 Aug 2026, 3:01
Zimbabwe's Edward Sigauke lands PREM move after starring in Nations Cup
Harlequins boss Jason Gilmore has made a late pre-season signing, snapping up Zimbabwe international winger Edward Sigauke, who wi…
Neil Fissler
27 Aug 2026, 2:14
