Owen Farrell led from the front with 20 points as Saracens went on to beat Bath Rugby in the fifth round of the Gallagher Premiership at Recreation Ground on Friday.
Saracens have received a much-needed boost ahead of their fifth-round clash of the Gallagher Premiership against Bath Rugby with England internationals making a return to the matchday squad.
England international Anthony Watson has been sidelined until the new year after suffering a knee ligament injury while playing for his club Bath in the recently concluded Champions Cup clash against Harlequins last weekend.
Bath Rugby director of rugby Stuart Hooper has slammed Rugby Football Union for not keeping the Gallagher Premiership updated with the knee injury of Joe Cokanasiga during England's World Cup campaign.
Harlequins opened their account in the ongoing Heineken Champions Cup as they earned a hard fought 15-9 win over Bath Rugby at Twickenham Stoop on Saturday.
John Cooney contributed with 12 points including the decisive penalty goal in the 71st minute as Ulster edged out Bath Rugby 16-17 in their European Rugby Champions Cup encounter at Recreation Ground on Saturday.
Bath wing Aled Brew has been suspended for three weeks for striking Northampton's George Furbank in the recently concluded Gallagher Premiership clash between the two teams.
Bath Rugby moved to eighth place in the Gallagher Premiership table as they defeated Northampton Saints 22-13 despite a red-card to Aled Brew in the second half at Recreation Ground on Saturday.
Wasps went on to register their first victory in the ongoing season of the Gallagher Premiership as they overcame Bath Rugby with a 30-22 victory at Ricoh Arena on Saturday.
Bristol Bears made an impressive start to the Gallagher Premiership 2019/20 season as they completed a 43-16 bonus-point victory over Bath Rugby at Ashton Gate on Friday.
With England first Rugby World Cup warm-up game taking place this Sunday, Talking Rugby Union’s Joe Harvey learnt more about one of England’s uncapped players, Ruaridh McConnochie.