Northampton Saints have kept their hope of play-off alive as they defeated Saracens 38-29 in the latest round of the Gallagher Premiership at cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens on Saturday.
The Falcons are a club in transition and while next season will see head coach Alex Codling take over the reins at Kingston Park, Newcastle are still determined to conclude this campaign on a positive note.
"Clearly you don’t get to a Heineken Cup semi-final if everything’s wrong" and after a campaign which looked to be petering out for Exeter, this particular Chiefs era could end in glory.
The Rugby Football Union have said they will increase their efforts to eradicate discrimination from the game after their inclusion and diversity survey found that players had experienced some form of racism "in every area of the elite game."
Stormers managed to hold off a late try from Alex Dombrandt and Joe Marchant as they sealed a thrilling 32-28 victory in the round of 16 clash in the Heineken Champions Cup at DHL Stadium on Saturday.
Bristol Bears have announced that nine players including Steven Luatua and Harry Thacker have committed their future with the Gallagher Premiership club.
Saracens have secured a top two finish as they defeated Harlequins 36-24 in the latest round of the Gallagher Premiership at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday.