Aviva Premiership

Sale Sharks can take another huge stride towards automatic qualification for next season's European Champions Cup if they beat Recreation Ground hosts Bath on Saturday.

Bath have suspended their Samoa international back-row forward Alafoti Faosiliva after he pleaded guilty to assault.

Scotland international prop Moray Low has agreed a new contract with Aviva Premiership title challengers Exeter.

Newcastle have confirmed the signing of England sevens international scrum-half Sam Egerton, who will join the club ahead of next season.

Top quality locks are in anything but short supply in English rugby right now.

Sale director of rugby Steve Diamond believes that winger Will Addison should be in contention for an England call-up after his performance in the Sharks' 29-17 triumph over Bath.

Exeter Chiefs' Sam Skinner talks to TRU about his life changing decision which kick-started his rugby career and leading his university to BUCS glory.

Newcastle skipper Will Welch praised the Falcons' defensive performance after their vital 13-6 win over London Irish in the Aviva Premiership basement battle at Kingston Park.

Marcus Watson's first-half breakaway try proved the decider in a hard-fought Aviva Premiership basement battle between Newcastle Falcons and London Irish at Kingston Park that all but guarantees the North-East's side top-flight future.

Late tries from Dave Seymour and Mark Easter helped move Sale up to sixth in the Aviva Premiership with a hard-fought 29-17 bonus-point triumph over Bath at the AJ Bell Stadium.

20 points from Tigers fly-half Freddie Burns proved to be the difference as Leicester enhanced their Premiership play-off chances with a 30-24 victory over East Midlands rivals Northampton Saints in a back-and-forth encounter at Franklin's Gardens.

Chris Ashton extended his post-suspension scoring streak with two tries as Saracens convincingly dispatched Harlequins 22-12 in their Aviva Premiership match at Wembley Stadium.

A six-try outburst from Christian Wade - tying a Premiership record - led the charge as Wasps climbed to second in the table with a thrilling 54-35 win over Worcester at Sixways.

Gloucester ended a run of four successive Aviva Premiership defeats with victory over their west country rivals Exeter.

Mark McCall insists that domestic and European title double-chasers Saracens will not look beyond the next game as a season of possible greatness continues to develop.

It’s the big one in the Aviva Premiership this weekend.

We take a look at some of the stats ahead of this weekend's Aviva Premiership Rugby fixtures.

Rob Baxter is determined to see his Exeter players remain firmly in control of their Aviva Premiership play-off destiny during the next three weeks.

England locks Maro Itoje and George Kruis have both signed new long-term deals with Aviva Premiership leaders Saracens.

With three games left in the Aviva Premiership regular season, this season’s promoted side, Worcester Warriors, have secured their future in the competition.