Aviva Premiership

Leicester moved up to sixth spot in the Premiership with an unconvincing 12-6 win over London Irish in a dreadful game at the Madejski Stadium.

Exeter gave their Aviva Premiership play-off hopes a massive boost by sinking Harlequins 32-21 at the Stoop.

Newcastle's second largest crowd of the season witnessed a gripping 23-23 draw.

As the RBS Six Nations takes a break for a week after two dramatic rounds it is the turn of the Aviva Premiership competition to take centre stage.

Hollywood actor and director Russell Crowe insists Sam Burgess should have been fast-tracked into the England team despite the indifferent start to his union career.

England fly-half Danny Cipriani has signed a new two-year contract with Sale Sharks, the Aviva Premiership club have announced.

Harlequins wing Charlie Walker has signed a new two-year contract with the Aviva Premiership club.

Lock Michael Paterson will join Northampton from Sale Sharks this summer as the Saints bid to offset the loss of Toulon-bound Samu Manoa.

Former All Blacks flanker Dan Braid has agreed to play one more season at Sale Sharks, before retiring to join the coaching staff at the Aviva Premiership club.

Newcastle centre Adam Powell has signed a new two-year deal which will keep him at the club until at least 2017.

Former England second row forward Louis Deacon has announced his retirement from professional rugby.

Wasps have announced veteran fly-half Andy Goode will move to London Irish next season.

Aviva Premiership title contenders Bath have announced the signing of London Irish back Tom Homer.

Aviva Premiership club Leicester have signed three new forwards for next season.

Championship club Worcester have announced the signing of England international back-row forward Phil Dowson from Aviva Premiership champions Northampton.

London Irish have announced the signing of flanker Joe Trayfoot from their Aviva Premiership rivals Harlequins.

We wrap up our ‘Position Watch’ series this week, by taking a look at the Aviva Premiership’s best full-backs.

Wasps flanker Ashley Johnson has been banned for three weeks for his challenge on Dave Kearney that brought a yellow card against Leinster.

Our penultimate Position Watch focuses on the Aviva Premiership’s wingers and in a season where tries have been in anything but short supply, the quality is high.

England forward Geoff Parling will join Exeter in the summer on a two-year deal, the Aviva Premiership club have announced.