The Latest Breaking News from Prem

Will Borthwick’s autumn England squad embrace Prem chaos or prioritise prudence?

Scoring spree will be forgotten at the Rugby World Cup, and a return for Courtney Lawes may hint at coach’s thinking

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23

Five things we learned from the opening round of the Champions Cup as English sides struggle

Only one of the eight Prem entrants was successful on the first weekend of the competition

The Independent UK · Oct 19

Northampton break England’s duck in Champions Cup with victory over Cardiff

Northampton survived a sizeable scare from Cardiff to put one on the board for the Prem in the Champions Cup with a 28-12 victory

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18

Sale complete late win to leave Harlequins bottom of table

Sale 28-24 Harlequins: Marcus Smith’s tries threaten a schok result but Sale came back to win

The Independent UK · Oct 11

Is Prem rugby union turning into basketball? Nailbiters supply case for defence

Record try-glut in round one suggested all-out attack is en vogue, but maybe you can defend well and still concede tries in the modern game?

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8

Red Bull are throwing money at rugby’s Newcastle problem – but will it actually work?

PREM RUGBY: Red Bull took over and rebranded the Prem’s perennial bottom-feeders Newcastle and as Luke Baker explains, there is unbridled excitement about rugby at Kingston Park

The Independent UK · Oct 7

From France to Old Reigatians: the most inspiring sides in rugby history

The most memorable teams aren’t always the the most famous – and the key ingredients have remained the same for many years

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6

Bristol knock off champions Northampton to make early Prem statement of intent

Bristol 41-26 Northampton: The Bears made it two wins from two as Louis Rees-Zammit scored twice at Ashton Gate

The Independent UK · Oct 3

Saracens clarify Brendan Venter role after ‘wine consultant’ claims

The South African took over from Mark McCall in the summer

The Independent UK · Oct 2

Why Danny Care believes struggling Harlequins can ‘do an Exeter’ and gatecrash the Prem top four

Interview: Quins finished ninth of 10 teams in last year’s Prem but club legend Care is convinced the green shoots of recovery are there and the Londoners might just surprise a few people this season

The Independent UK · Oct 2