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.

  • Friday, 28. October, 2011
    Easter returns for Harlequins

    Easter returns for Harlequins

    Premiership leaders Harlequins welcome Nick Easter back from World Cup duty for Saturday's game against Exeter at Twickenham Stoop.

  • Friday, 28. October, 2011
    Booth makes five changes

    Booth makes five changes

    London Irish coach Toby Booth has made five changes to his starting line-up for Saturday's Premiership clash with Bath at the Madejski Stadium.

  • Friday, 28. October, 2011
    Mallinder welcomes headache

    Mallinder welcomes headache

    Jim Mallinder hopes Northampton's returning international stars can help them continue their improved form against Newcastle on Saturday.

  • Friday, 28. October, 2011
    Sale suffer late injury blow

    Sale suffer late injury blow

    Sale have been forced into two late changes ahead of Friday night's Premiership clash with Leicester at Edgeley Park.

  • Thursday, 27. October, 2011

    Preview: Premiership, Round Seven

    The Premiership season picks up again after with the World Cup stars back in contention and all of the sides being boosted with their best players available.

  • Thursday, 27. October, 2011
    Powell set for Sharks debut

    Powell set for Sharks debut

    Andy Powell will make his debut for Sale when they welcome Leicester to Edgeley Park on Friday night.

  • Thursday, 27. October, 2011
    Thompson set for Wasps debut

    Thompson set for Wasps debut

    England hooker Steve Thompson will make his debut for Wasps when they take on Worcester in the Aviva Premiership on Friday night.

  • Thursday, 27. October, 2011

    Cheeky Tuilagi is out

    England and Leicester centre Manu Tuilagi will spend six weeks on the sidelines after suffering a fractured cheekbone, his club confirmed on Thursday.

  • Thursday, 27. October, 2011
    Tuilagi suffers broken cheekbone

    Tuilagi suffers broken cheekbone

    England and Leicester centre Manu Tuilagi is set to be out of action for the next six weeks after breaking a cheekbone.

  • Thursday, 27. October, 2011

    James extends stay at Gloucester

    Gloucester confirmed that second row Will James has signed a one-year extension to his current contract keeping him at Kingsholm until the end of the 2012-13 season.

  • Thursday, 27. October, 2011
    New Gloucester deal for James

    New Gloucester deal for James

    Gloucester lock Will James has signed a one-year contract extension to keep him at Kingsholm until the end of the 2012-13 season.

  • Thursday, 27. October, 2011
    McCall's woe over Wigglesworth

    McCall's woe over Wigglesworth

    Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall hopes injured scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth will return to action before the end of the season.

  • Wednesday, 26. October, 2011
    Wigglesworth's season over

    Wigglesworth's season over

    Saracens and England scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury.

  • Wednesday, 26. October, 2011

    Wentzel calls for consistency

    Ahead of Friday's trip to Sixways, Wasps' lock Marco Wentzel says his side must strive for consistency if they are to pick up their fourth win of the Premiership this season.

  • Sunday, 23. October, 2011
    Moody calls time on England

    Moody calls time on England

    England captain Lewis Moody has announced he is retiring from international rugby on the back of a disappointing World Cup campaign.