Aviva Premiership Rugby News

The English Premiership, known as the Aviva Premiership, is the top professional rugby union league competition in England.  The competition was organized in 1987 and is one of the top league for professional rugby in Europe.  Get in the Gear of the Aviva Premiership at the World Rugby Shop.

  • Monday, 16. January, 2012
    Qera commits to Gloucester

    Qera commits to Gloucester

    Fiji flanker Akapusi Qera has agreed a new two-year contract to remain at Gloucester.

  • Monday, 16. January, 2012

    Fijian flank sticks with Gloucester

    Gloucester have confirmed that 27-year-old Fijian international flank Akapusi Qera has agreed a new two year contract with the club.

  • Sunday, 15. January, 2012
    Care set for court hearing

    Care set for court hearing

    England and Harlequins scrum-half Danny Care will appear at Southampton Magistrates' Court on Monday to face a charge of drink driving.

  • Sunday, 15. January, 2012

    Venter: Don't let Rassie go

    Saracens technical director Brendan Venter has set out a warning to SARU that they would be mad not to keep Rassie Erasmus involved with the Springboks in the future.

  • Saturday, 14. January, 2012

    Sarries closing in on Ashton

    Saracens technical director Brendan Venter has revealed that the defending Aviva Premiership champions are close to signing England's star wing Chris Ashton.

  • Friday, 13. January, 2012
    Sarries close to Ashton deal

    Sarries close to Ashton deal

    Saracens' technical director Brenden Venter has revealed the club are close to signing England wing Chris Ashton from Northampton.

  • Friday, 13. January, 2012

    Samoan twit sidesteps punishment

    Gloucester's Samoan centre Eliota Fuimaono Sapolu has avoided further punishment for innapropriate comments made on Twitter after the IRB deemed the three week ban he received from the RFU sufficient.

  • Friday, 13. January, 2012
    Phillips secures Gloucester deal

    Phillips secures Gloucester deal

    Gloucester have moved to cover the loss of Olly Morgan by signing former England Sevens star Ollie Phillips on a short-term deal.

  • Thursday, 12. January, 2012
    Wasps sign Namibian lock

    Wasps sign Namibian lock

    Wasps have announced the signing of Namibian World Cup lock Heinz Koll until the end of this season.

  • Thursday, 12. January, 2012

    Another Namibian joins Wasps pack

    Following their signing of Namibian flank Tinus du Plessis London Wasps have brought in his World Cup teammate, lock Heinz Koll to bolster their pack until the end of the season.

  • Thursday, 12. January, 2012

    Brown takes top gong

    Mike Brown of Harlequins has been voted the Premiership Player of the Month for December.

  • Thursday, 12. January, 2012

    Sharks boss charged for verbal abuse

    Sale Sharks boss Steve Diamond has been charged by the Rugby Football Union with two counts of verbally abusing match officials.

  • Thursday, 12. January, 2012
    Sale boss in hot water

    Sale boss in hot water

    Sale boss Steve Diamond will appear before an RFU disciplinary panel after being charged with two counts of verbally abusing match officials.

  • Thursday, 12. January, 2012

    Ospreys looking forward, not back

    Ospreys head coach Sean Holley believes his side can't dwell on back-to-back defeats by Saracens but must look forward and focus on the final two pool games in the Heineken Cup.

  • Thursday, 12. January, 2012
    Falcons turn to coach Gold

    Falcons turn to coach Gold

    South African Gary Gold has taken over as Newcastle's director of rugby after Alan Tait was relieved of his duties.