As the 2018/19 season of the Gallagher Premiership set to kick-off, Exeter Chief's Jack Nowell and Leicester Tigers' Ben Young speak ahead of their encounter at Sandy Park on Saturday.
Wasps director of rugby Dai Young has confirmed the matchday23 squad for the Gallagher Premiership opener against Worcester Warriors to be played at Sixways on Saturday.
While expectations mount in anticipation over the next few days before the eventual return of Premiership Rugby, an engaging side story is brewing in the West Country, all thanks to former Samoan player and coach Pat Lam.
Bristol fullback Charles Piutau is a doubtful starter for the Gallagher Premiership season opener against Bath at Ashton Gate following a shoulder injury.
England international Billy Vunipola will miss the start of the Gallagher Premiership season for Saracens after failing to make sufficient recovery from an arm fracture that he sustained during the June series in South Africa.
Sale Sharks fullback Chris Ashton has been handed a ban of seven weeks following his recent red-card incident during the pre-season friendly against Castres last week.
England international Danny Cipriani is set to resume playing after he was not sanctioned by the Rugby Football Union following an independent disciplinary hearing on Wednesday.
England international Danny Cipriani has been named in the starting line-up of Gloucester's final pre-season friendly game against Dragons to be played at Kingsholm.