Exeter Chiefs scrum-half Niall Armstrong has been handed a three-game suspension following his red-card incident in the recently concluded Gallagher Premiership game against Northampton Saints.
Newcastle Falcons have announced that Argentina international Mateo Carreras will be leaving the Gallagher Premiership club at the end of the ongoing season.
The fifth round of the Gallagher Premiership saw Harlequins and Sale Sharks register their fourth victory in the campaign to claim the top two places while Bath returned back to winning ways after beating Gloucester.
Saracens came up with a seven-try riot as they trounced Newcastle Falcons 50-12 in the latest round of the Gallagher Premiership at Kingston Park on Sunday.
Northampton Saints managed to overcome a 14-man Exeter Chiefs side as they sealed a 34-19 victory in the fifth round of the Gallagher Premiership at cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens on Sunday.
The fourth round of the Gallagher Premiership saw Harlequins maintain their winning streak while Sale Sharks, Harlequins and Exeter Chiefs managed to remain at the top four in the table.
Exeter Chiefs returned to the top of the Gallagher Premiership table as they edged out Bristol Bears 29-20 in the latest round at Sandy Park on Sunday.
Harlequins came up with a six-try riot as they trounced Newcastle Falcons 40-12 in the fourth round of the Gallagher Premiership at Twickenham Stoop on Saturday.
Northampton Saints have secured a second win in the ongoing Gallagher Premiership season as they edged out Bath Rugby 24-18 in the fourth round at cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens.
Exeter Chiefs have made a strong start to the season but the Bristol back-rower feels if the Bears can click at Sandy Park, they can come away from Devon with the spoils.
Sale Sharks moved to the top as they sealed a 24-10 victory over Gloucester in the fourth round of the Gallagher Premiership at Salford Stadium on Friday.
It has been 12 months since his last Premiership appearance but after recovering from two operations on a serious knee injury, Mark Atkinson is set for a return to top-flight action.
Exclusive: The scrum-half tells TRU's Ben King how much of an influence the university game had on him making his Exeter Chiefs debut last season + his hopes for this campaign.
Northampton Saints fullback George Furbank insisted on the need to make the cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens a fortress in the ongoing Gallagher Premiership campaign.