Aviva Premiership

Northampton Saints on Thursday confirmed that six players, including England internationals Teimana Harrison and Paul Hill have signed new contracts with the Aviva Premiership club.

Newly announced Leicester captain Tom Youngs admitted the back injury he sustained earlier in the year created a self-doubt in himself of representing England again.

England international Tom Youngs has been named as the captain of the English Premiership club Leicester for the upcoming season.

Wales prop Tomas Francis will remain with Exeter Chiefs after signing a three-year contract extension with the Aviva Premiership club.

English Premiership club Sale Sharks have unveiled their new 2016/17 home kit in partnership with the Norfolk-based Samurai Sportswear with the iconic ‘Shark Fin’ making a comeback into the design.

Former England Saxons centre Dominic Waldouck has been drafted into the Newcastle Falcons squad for the month of August on trial.

Gloucester Rugby have bolstered their front-row after signing a new deal with Paddy McAllister, while former Australian U20 prop Cameron Orr has also joined the club.

Forwards Thomas Waldrom and Harry Williams are the latest names to commit their futures to Aviva Premiership club Exeter.

Newcastle Falcons have been dealt a major blow ahead of the upcoming Aviva Premiership season with Tonga international Nili Latu sidelined until December with a knee injury.

English Premiership club Sale Sharks on Tuesday have announced their largest partnership in the history of the club with the Manchester based hosting company UKFast.

The summer tours are over, the draws for the Champions and Challenge Cups have been made and the 2016/17 Aviva Premiership season is knocking on the door.

Exeter have announced that England Saxons trio Don Armand, Alec Hepburn and Mitch Lees have signed fresh deals with the English Premiership club.

Director of rugby at Bristol Andy Robinson stated that the club will not rush into the appointment of the head coach ahead of the upcoming 2016/17 season of Aviva Premiership.

England trio Jack Nowell, Henry Slade and Luke Cowan-Dickie have signed a new three-year contract with the Aviva Premiership club Exeter Chiefs.

The fixtures for the upcoming season of the Aviva Premiership was announced on Thursday with Gloucester hosting Leicester at Kingsholm in the opening game of Round 1 on 2nd September which will be followed by Newcastle and Sale Sharks clash.

Gloucester on Friday have confirmed the appointment of Scotland skipper Greig Laidlaw as the captain for the upcoming season.

England international Kyle Eastmond is set to join Sale Sharks after his departure from Bath according to reports.

Worcester Warriors chief executive Jim O'Toole has denied the speculations that the club's rugby director Dean Ryan's exit was due to budget constraint.

With the summer international tours now over, focus has already begun to swing back on the looming 2016/17 Aviva Premiership season.

Newcastle Falcons have announced on Thursday the signing of former South Africa U20 international Kyle Cooper ahead of the upcoming season.