Aviva Premiership

Gloucester Rugby welcome back Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw for their Aviva Premiership trip to the Ricoh Arena to take on Wasps.

Tim Visser's second-half try helped Harlequins to a third Premiership win in four games as they edged past a dogged Sale Sharks side 16-14 at the Twickenham Stoop in an enthralling Friday night encounter.

Wasps fly-half Jimmy Gopperth will continue to serve a three-week ban for striking Mathew Tait after the club's appeal against the length of the ban failed.

Sam Burgess has left Bath with immediate effect, according to the BBC.

Northampton director of rugby Jim Mallinder reflects on a punishing season by claiming nobody "in their right mind" would choose the current structure.

Newcastle Falcons have announced that Samoan winger Sinoti Sinoti has agreed a new long term deal, committing his future to the Kingston Park club.

Round Three of the Aviva Premiership delivered us with more shocks as the Sale Sharks beat the Northampton Saints and Bath Rugby lost their first home game in fifteen Aviva Premiership outings at The Rec against Harlequins.

Bath head coach Mike Ford is expected to give an update on the future of Sam Burgess this afternoon.

Wasps fly-half Jimmy Gopperth has been cited for striking in Sunday's 24-16 Aviva Premiership defeat by Leicester.

Northampton have completed a major coup by signing France number eight Louis Picamoles on a three-year contract.

Saracens back-row Jacques Burger says his side have start the defence of their Premiership crown very well and he is relishing the chance to be back involved with club rugby.

Three more clubs have gone public to reveal they were not investigated for potential breaches of the Aviva Premiership salary cap.

Bath head coach Mike Ford admits Sam Burgess "didn't quite feel right" after the World Cup, but is convinced he will remain a rugby union player.

Rugby Players' Association chief Damian Hopley says players must be given "full assurances" that the Aviva Premiership salary cap is policed "at an appropriate level of rigour".

Bath have given their England World Cup centre Sam Burgess time off to consider his rugby future - and a possible return to league, according to BBC Sport.

Round Two of the Aviva Premiership delivered plenty of drama with 21 tries and 245 points being scored during the six matches.

Newport Gwent Dragons have been refused permission to proceed with a possible transfer of their Wales number eight Taulupe Faletau to Aviva Premiership club Bath.

Leicester have confirmed the signing of former South Africa captain Jean de Villiers.

Worcester have announced the signing of Georgian international hooker Jaba Bregvadze.

London Irish will play their Aviva Premiership home game against Saracens this season in New York.