Aviva Premiership

Sale Sharks have announced the signing of former Ireland international scrum-half Peter Stringer.

British and Irish Lions centre Jamie Roberts has completed his deal to join Harlequins next season.

Aviva Premiership XVs of the Season are ten a penny at this time of the year.

Leicester boss Richard Cockerill is happy there are no "ifs and buts" surrounding Saturday's Aviva Premiership clash against champions Northampton when the Tigers face a win-or-bust play-off scenario.

Aviva Premiership play-off contenders Exeter have announced the signing of Leicester flanker Julian Salvi.

Bath and England centre Jonathan Joseph received double recognition at the annual Rugby Players' Association awards by winning the two top accolades available.

‘If there are better wingers in England than he at the minute I would be interested to know who they are’ - David Humphreys

Wasps scrum-half Joe Simpson will be out for up to two months with the knee problem he sustained in Saturday's Aviva Premiership defeat by Leicester.

Greig Laidlaw kicked 20 points in a man-of-the-match performance on Saturday afternoon as Gloucester beat London Irish 35 – 13 at Kingsholm in the penultimate round of the Aviva Premiership.

Former England star Jason Robinson believes that Stuart Lancaster should adhere to current selection policy for next week's World Cup training squad announcement.

Wales and Northampton star George North says his recovery from concussion is "looking positive" and has played down Warren Gatland's worries ahead of the Rugby World Cup.

Three into two doesn’t go. That is, however, the equation facing Leicester Tigers, Exeter Chiefs and Saracens ahead of this weekend’s final round of Aviva Premiership fixtures.

Leicester boss Richard Cockerill has confirmed flanker Julian Salvi will leave Welford Road this summer.

Two tries from Thomas Waldrom gave Exeter a 24-20 victory over Saracens at Allianz Park to keep alive their hopes of securing an Aviva Premiership play-off spot.

Northampton secured top spot in the Aviva Premiership for the first time in their history with a 46-0 thrashing of hapless London Welsh.

Mark Cueto scored on his final home game in a Sale shirt as they secured a deserved 34-28 Aviva Premiership triumph over Newcastle at the AJ Bell Stadium.

Ugo Monye celebrated his Twickenham Stoop farewell with two tries but it was not enough to prevent Harlequins from slipping to a 27-26 defeat which guarantees Bath's presence in the Aviva Premiership play-offs.

Gloucester centre Bill Meakes has received a two-week ban after being sent off in last Friday's European Challenge Cup final victory over Edinburgh.

The NFL Draft took place in Chicago last week, as franchises infused their rosters with fresh talent ahead of 2015 NFL season.

Leicester Tigers have agreed new three-year contracts with coaches Geordan Murphy and Richard Blaze and recruited New Zealander Scott Hansen as their defence coach.