Aviva Premiership

Newcastle Falcons have moved to stabilise their financial future by repurchasing their Kingston Park ground from Northumbria University.

No success story this season has been as big as that of Maro Itoje.

Saracens have appointed Heath Harvey as their new chief executive following the departure of Edward Griffiths.

Gloucester have had two points deducted from their total for the 2014-15 Aviva Premiership season for fielding an ineligible player upon a successful appeal by the Rugby Football Union.

Wasps centre Chris Bell has been forced to retire with immediate effect because of a shoulder injury.

Owen Farrell has escaped a citing for his high tackle on England colleague Anthony Watson during Saturday's Aviva Premiership final.

After two of the most pulsating rugby matches in recent history, the Worcester Warriors booked their place in the Aviva Premiership on Wednesday evening.

Aviva Premiership club Northampton have confirmed the departures of 10 players from their squad this summer.

England and Northampton hooker Dylan Hartley will face a Rugby Football Union disciplinary hearing on Wednesday after being cited for foul play.

Wasps may not have a won a trophy this season, but it will go down as one of, if not the most significant season in the club’s long history.

London Irish have announced that one of their Aviva Premiership fixtures next season could be played overseas.

Wasps have announced the signing of former Australia flanker George Smith for next season.

Bath will meet Saracens in next Saturday's Aviva Premiership final after three Matt Banahan tries helped send them to Twickenham for the first time since 2004.

Saracens emerged triumphant from a heavyweight showdown at Franklin's Gardens to advance into next Saturday's Aviva Premiership final with a 29-24 victory over Northampton.

Northampton and Saracens will renew their fierce rivalry on Saturday with Saints' England flanker Tom Wood predicting another titanic encounter in the quest for "bragging rights."

The shortlist for the Guinness Director of Rugby of the Season award was unveiled last week, with Rob Baxter, Mike Ford, Jim Mallinder and Dai Young comprising the final four.

England and Bath fly-half George Ford has been crowned Aviva Premiership Player of the Season for 2014-15 to cap an outstanding year for club and country.

Steffon Armitage and Nick Abendanon will miss out on England's World Cup training squad as Stuart Lancaster holds firm on his overseas-player selection policy.

Bristol and Worcester will step up their quest for a prized place among English rugby's elite when they contest the first leg of this season's Greene King IPA Championship play-off final on Wednesday.

The Exeter Chiefs may have just missed out on what would have been a debut trip to the Aviva Premiership playoffs this weekend, but they did secure entrance to Europe’s top tier of rugby for just the second time in their history.