Aviva Premiership

Chris Ashton made a return to the game after a 13-week ban with a try as the defending champions Saracens outplayed Newcastle Falcons by 21-6 in their Aviva Premiership encounter on Saturday at Allianz Park.

Northampton Saints have managed to end their four-match losing streak spread across all competitions with a comfortable 24-5 victory over Sale Sharks at Franklin's Gardens on Friday.

Saracens wing Chris Ashton is set to make his first appearance for the club in the Aviva Premiership clash against Newcastle Falcons on Saturday after serving his 13-week ban.

Northampton Saints is hopeful of Wales international George North been cleared to play for the upcoming Aviva Premiership clash against Sale Sharks on Friday.

Sale Sharks rugby director Steve Diamond insisted that the club approached Denny Solomona after the winger was fired from the English Rugby League club Castleford Tigers.

Aviva Premiership club Sale Sharks have expressed their interest in approaching England international George Ford.

Wallabies international James Horwill has signed a three-year contract extension with Harlequins which will keep him with the Aviva Premiership club until 2020.

Bath rugby director Todd Blackadder insisted that he will not raise any objection in the case of England fly-half George Ford decides to leave the Aviva Premiership club.

Bath have announced that Wales international Aled Brew has signed a one-year contract extension with the Aviva Premiership club.

Wasps Academy members Jacob Umaga, Conor Eastgate and Ehize Ehizode speak exclusively to TRU about their journey to the Ricoh Arena and life in National Two North this season.

Rugby Football Union chief executive Ian Ritchie is hopeful that the investigation conducted on Northampton Saints wing George North's concussion can help the sport address head injuries.

Sale Sharks announced on Tuesday the signing of prolific rugby league winger Denny Solomona on a three-year contract.

Leicester Tigers outside-half Freddie Burns has “got his strut back” and this has led to him being named Aviva Premiership Rugby Player of the Month for November.

Wasps rugby director Dai Young is confident of Australian international Kurtley Beale making his debut with the Aviva Premiership club on Sunday's European Champions Cup clash against Connacht.

Gloucester Rugby have confirmed that they are in discussion with the French club Montpellier owner and billionaire Mohed Altrad on a "potential shareholder interest".

Aviva Premiership club Sale Sharks have registered rugby league star Denny Solomona in their squad for the European Champions Cup anticipating him to switch codes.

Northampton Saints have announced that Wales international George North will not feature for the Aviva Premiership club until he gets clearance from independent experts on the series of head injuries he sustained in the last few months.

Australia international Will Skelton is set to join Aviva Premiership club Saracens on a short-term deal.

Aviva Premiership club Newcastle Falcons confirmed on Monday that the city will bid to host the European competition finals in 2018.

Connacht head coach Pat Lam is all set to join Aviva Premiership club Bristol next season on a three-year contract.