Aviva Premiership

London Irish have confirmed that they are on the lookout for fresh investment options to help the club improve and compete in the top tier of the English Premiership.

Talented fly-half Marcus Smith has signed his first senior professional contract with Harlequins.

Worcester Warriors wing Josh Adams has today been named Aviva Premiership Rugby Player of the Month for December 2017.

Bassett to Saints, Sopoaga a Wasp, Cordero in Europe and Leali'ifano's replacement

Northampton Saints have confirmed on Wednesday that Tom Collins and Lewis Ludlam have penned new deals with the Aviva Premiership club.

Gloucester Rugby have confirmed the signing of England international Matt Banahan from their Aviva Premiership rivals Bath.

Harlequins prop Joe Marler will miss the opening two rounds of England's upcoming Six Nations title defence after he has slammed with a six-week ban following his red-card incident in the recently concluded Aviva Premiership face-off against Sale Sharks.

England and Saracens number eight Billy Vunipola admitted that he is open to adjustments to his preparation to ensure his latest comeback from a knee injury is not short-lived.

Harlequins prop Joe Marler's involvement in the upcoming Six Nations campaign for England will depend on the outcome of his disciplinary hearing on Tuesday.

England international Teimana Harrison expressed relief following his club Northampton Saints' 22-19 win over Gloucester Rugby in the recently concluded Aviva Premiership clash at Franklin's Gardens.

Highlights from Kingston Park where Newcastle Falcons beat Exeter in Round 13, leaving the Chiefs with nothing on their lengthy return to the south coast.

Saracens boss Mark McCall lavished praise on England international Billy Vunipola after his impressive performance in his comeback Aviva Premiership game against Wasps on Sunday.

Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter expressed disappointment after his team's performance in the recently concluded Aviva Premiership clash against Newcastle Falcons.

Saracens successfully overcame a double sin-bin in the first half as they went on to beat Wasps with a 13-38 bonus point victory in their Aviva Premiership encounter at Ricoh Arena on Sunday.

A terrific first half performance saw Newcastle Falcons beat defending champions Exeter Chiefs 28-20 in their Aviva Premiership encounter at Kingston Park on Sunday.

A red card to Joe Marler and a decisive penalty from Faf de Klerk proved vital as Sale Sharks managed to edge out Harlequins 30-29 in their Aviva Premiership face-off at AJ Bell Stadium on Saturday.

A last-minute penalty try proved crucial for Northampton Saints as they ended their seven-match Aviva Premiership losing streak with a 22-19 win over Gloucester Rugby at Franklin's Gardens on Saturday.

Leicester Tigers have finally managed to end their six-game losing streak spread across all the competitions with a tight 19-15 victory over London Irish in their Aviva Premiership face-off at Welford Road on Saturday.

Bath scored five tries in the second half as they went on to beat Worcester Warriors 25-44 in their Aviva Premiership encounter at Sixways on Friday.

London Irish have announced the signings of South Africa internationals Piet van Zyl and Arno Botha with immediate effect.