Aviva Premiership

Sale Sharks have signed England hooker Rob Webber from their Aviva Premiership rivals Bath.

Aviva Premiership title contenders Exeter have swooped to sign a second Australia international forward for next season.

A Rob Vickers try two minutes from time helped Newcastle snatched a 26-19 victory over Harlequins at Kingston Park to give them their second Aviva Premiership win of the season and move the Falcons up to 11th in the league standings.

For the second consecutive week, Thomas Waldrom and James Short produced outstanding performances as the Exeter Chiefs moved to just two points behind Aviva Premiership leaders Saracens with a 30-15 victory over Worcester Warriors.

Sale maintained their perfect start to 2016 with a bonus-point 38-10 victory over Aviva Premiership strugglers London Irish, as the Sharks recorded their sixth win in seven games.

A Maro Itoje inspired Saracens comeback ensured the reigning Aviva Premiership champions preserved their unbeaten record at Allianz Park this season with a 19-13 win over Bath.

A late penalty from Leicester full-back Tommy Bell completed the Tigers' dramatic 19-18 Aviva Premiership victory at Kingsholm, after Gloucester lost number eight Ben Morgan to the sin-bin with only four minutes remaining.

Three tries within the first thirty minutes helped Wasps clinch their first victory over Northampton Saints at Franklin's Gardens since November 2005, running out comfortable 24-11 winners on Friday night.

Scotland international Duncan Taylor has agreed a new contract with reigning Aviva Premiership champions Saracens.

Manu Tuilagi will miss Leicester's Aviva Premiership clash against Gloucester at Kingsholm on Saturday after suffering a hamstring injury.

Head Coach Tom Coventry has made 11 changes to the London Irish side that qualified for the Challenge Cup quarter finals with victory over Agen ahead of Saturday’s Aviva Premiership fixture against Sale Sharks at the AJ Bell Stadium.

The pain in Owen Hills’ shoulder is gradually easing, the discomfort settling as everyday of rehabilitation passes but he hopes his absence from the game won’t linger around for much longer.

Leicester and England hooker Tom Youngs has been given a one-week ban after being found guilty of striking.

Joe Simpson's ankle injury leaves the Wasps scrum-half precious little chance of forcing his way into England's RBS 6 Nations plans, Dai Young has revealed.

Scotland centre Alex Grove has left Aviva Premiership club Worcester on loan for an unspecified amount of time, joining London Scottish in the Greene King IPA Championship.

Ireland and Leinster prop Marty Moore has agreed to join Wasps ahead of the 2016/17 season.

Wing Semesa Rokoduguni is to extend his stay at Bath.

Harlequins have announced that their England international prop Joe Marler has signed a new contract with the Aviva Premiership club.

It’s the season of player movement in the Aviva Premiership, with new signings and contract extensions seemingly announced on a daily basis.

Exeter have announced the signing of England elite player squad member Ollie Devoto.