Aviva Premiership

Newcastle Falcons have confirmed the signing of Tonga international Opeti Fonua ahead of the upcoming season.

The Aviva Premiership matches will now have an extended coverage in North and South America, and the Caribbean after the new television deals signed by the Premiership Rugby.

England fullback Chris Pennell is certain to miss the start of the Aviva Premiership for Worcester Warriors after he was sidelined with a neck injury.

England international Jack Nowell is set to miss the start of the 2016/17 season for the Aviva Premiership club Exeter Chiefs due to a thumb injury.

Not too many people expected then 18-year-old fly-half Adam Hastings to make an impact in senior rugby last season but that’s just what he did following a highly impressive string of performances in the 2015 edition of the Singha Premiership 7s.

English Premiership club Wasps have announced the signing of South Africa international Willie le Roux ahead of the upcoming season.

The England duo of Jonathan Joseph and Anthony Watson have penned a new three-year deal with the English Premiership club Bath.

After 24 games and 1033 points tallied across two weekends of summer sevens action, attention now turns to the Ricoh Arena in Coventry, where on Sunday (7th August) eight teams will battle it out for the 2016-17 season’s first piece of silverware.

Samoa back-row Alafoti Faosiliva has been signed by the English Premiership club Worcester Warriors for the upcoming season.

Harlequins have announced contract extension for centre Winston Stanley and winger Charlie Walker ahead of the upcoming season.

Saracens flanker Michael Rhodes has signed a contract extension with the English Premiership champions until 2019.

Newcastle Falcons 7s coach Mark Laycock is confident of his team excelling under the pressure of playing at home ahead of the Singha Premiership Rugby 7s matches at Kingston Park on Saturday.

Samoa international TJ Ioane has extended his stay with Sale Sharks after signing a new three-year deal with the English Premiership club.

Former England international Nick Easter has announced his decision to retire from his playing career in order to become a full-time defence coach at Harlequins.

Harlequins have signed former Connacht number-8 George Naoupu ahead of the upcoming season.

Bath have confirmed on Thursday the appointment of Todd Blackadder and Tabai Matson as their new director of rugby and head coach respectively.

Former Exeter Chiefs fullback Byron McGuigan has been signed by Sale Sharks on a two-year contract.

England's bid to become the top ranked team in the world has received a shot in the arm after the Rugby Football Union and the Premiership Rugby Limited have signed an eight-year deal on Monday.

England centre Kyle Eastmond has made a decision to join the English Premiership club Wasps from Bath for the upcoming season.

England international Brad Barritt has been named as the captain of the English Premiership club Saracens for the upcoming season.