Finn Russell returns for Bath in final pre-season friendly
Scotland and Lions star Finn Russell has been named as Bath's starting fly-half in their final pre-season friendly against his for…
Jon Newcombe
18 Sep 2026, 4:58
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Fissler Confidential: Two of Borthwick's Lions attracting interest abroad
Bristol Bears and England loosehead Ellis Genge is attracting interest from Top 14 sides Pau, despite signing Beno Obano from Bath…
Neil Fissler
17 Sep 2026, 1:47
Dafydd Jenkins reveals physical toll behind Exeter’s PREM final run
Dafydd Jenkins admits he played through the pain barrier to reach the Gallagher PREM final in June, but says a taste of the big st…
Neil Fissler
15 Sep 2026, 3:42
PREM breakthrough star Campbell Ridl suffers 'significant' injury
Exeter Chiefs are expected this week to confirm that highly-rated winger Campbell Ridl will miss most, if not all, of the 2026-27 …
Neil Fissler
14 Sep 2026, 5:57
Gilmore: Better preparation behind Harlequins' 10/10 start to the season
Harlequins sit proudly at the top of Group B in the PREM Rugby Cup after bonus-point wins in their opening two fixtures.
Jon Newcombe
13 Sep 2026, 3:32
Fissler Confidential: Leicester's top recruitment priority; Quins raid Champ
Leicester Tigers are keen to tie down England lock Ollie Chessum to a new long-term contract and keep him at Welford Road after he…
Neil Fissler
11 Sep 2026, 9:21
Will Stuart to make playing comeback nine months after horror injury
Stuart went off early in the second half of Bath's Champions Cup victory against Munster in mid-December last year and missed the …
Jon Newcombe
11 Sep 2026, 5:44
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
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
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
