What’s in a name? Prem loses some letters but hopes to keep gaining viewers
The season-opener between Sale and Gloucester on Thursday promises to be a cracker in a new frontier of English rugby union
Prem Rugby 2025-26: complete club-by-club guide to the season
Bath, the defending champions, are favourites to retain their title but Saracens will be boosted by Owen Farrell’s return
No place for ‘old school’ rugby values as PREM rebrand aims to turn heads
English top flight’s push to attract a younger audience is accelerating and relegation may soon be a thing of the past
England wing Tommy Freeman sets sights on switch to centre for club and country
England’s player of the year, Tommy Freeman, has revealed he sees his future at outside-centre and intends to continue his transformation into midfield in the coming season
Steve Borthwick urged by club coaches to rest England’s Lions during autumn internationals
Steve Borthwick has been urged to consider resting British & Irish Lions players during England’s autumn internationals campaign
Red Bull era takes flight after Newcastle break record for season ticket sales
New owner is planning investment on and off the field as anticipation grows in sports-mad region
End-of-season rugby union awards: best games, players and more
Champagne tries and offloads to retired greats and future stars, here are the highlights of the 2024-25 season
‘A special moment’: Russell revels in Bath glory as focus turns to Lions
Fly-half relishes end to his 10-year wait for a league title before homing in on British & Irish Lions challenge
Bath’s treble win blends yesteryear charm with the recently unthinkable
First league crown ends a drought of almost three decades that the Rec Ground faithful would have scarcely believed at the dawn of the professional era
Leicester coach Cheika hits out at Cole yellow card after final defeat by Bath
The Leicester head coach, Michael Cheika, criticised the officials after his side’s loss to Bath in the Premiership final
Bath hold off Leicester to win Premiership title after 23-21 victory – as it happened
Bath ended their 29 year wait with victory at Twickenham
Russell inspires Bath to Premiership title despite late Leicester fightback
There was no fairytale ending for Leicester’s Dan Cole and Ben Youngs as Bath held on to a slender lead to claim their first league title of the professional era
Welcome to the Gallagher Prem: English rugby’s top flight rebrands and targets US
Premiership Rugby has rebranded England’s top division as the Gallagher Prem as part of a reboot that includes plans to take a fixture to the United States in the coming years
Master motivators put 90s chart-toppers Bath and Leicester back on Premiership final stage
Rival coaches Johann van Graan and Michael Cheika have rebuilt their teams along much the same lines but Bath remain favourites
SuperTed or Superman? Hill’s ‘different game’ key for Bath in Premiership final
The Bath flanker Ted Hill has been called ‘a freak’ by his captain as the 26-year-old waits for another chance with England