Leicester Tigers

Leicester boss Richard Cockerill has not held back in his attack on Stuart Lancaster after the England coach revealed Toby Flood may miss the Aviva Premiership final.

With international coaches already putting into action plans which aim to have their squads in optimum shape come the 2015 World Cup in England, now is the time to look at some of those players who could be household names in three years time...

The journey from rugby anonymity to England's starting second row specialist has been one of the longer roads to the top for Geoff Parling.

Saracens kept up the heat on league leaders Harlequins by recording five tries and a thumping win at Sale Sharks on Friday night.

Northern hemisphere rugby has come in for a bit of a bashing again this week. Nothing new there then! Hot on the heels of Graham Henry a few weeks ago declaring England "World champions of wasting talent" due to playing "a game based on fear", his All Black coaching colleague Wayne Smith threw in his two penneth and listed 19 Kiwi fly-halves who he felt would be able to challenge for an England place.

A last-gasp penalty from Nick Evans spared Harlequins' blushes as they escaped from Kingston Park with a draw after a bruising encounter with Newcastle Falcons.

Aviva Premiership: Week 16 Review

Gloucester travel the short distance to the Rec for the West Country derby on Saturday as the Premiership enters its 15th week.

Leicester prop Julian White has been cited in the wake of the Tigers' defeat to Exeter at the weekend.

Aviva Premiership: Week 14 Review

The Aviva Premiership returns this weekend after a month's absence, with the battle for the play-offs and relegation set to continue.

Week 13 of the Aviva Premiership sees in-form Northampton host league leaders Harlequins, as the Saints look to close the gap to the league leaders.

Aviva Premiership: Week 11 Review

A busy Christmas schedule sees Bath travel to Franklins Gardens in search of some early festive cheer, whilst the top two square off at the Stoop with Quins heroes of the battle of Toulouse hosting champions Saracens.

Richard Cockerill and Jim Mallinder talk about Leicester's win against Northampton...

Interview with Ed Slater

Leicester have confirmed the acquisition of prop Kieran Brookes, lock Graham Kitchener and scrum-half Micky Young.

Saracens won their first ever Premiership title after beating favourites Leicester Tigers at Twickenham with a first half try from James Short and excellent kicking from young Owen Farrell.

Leicester Tigers reached the Aviva Premiership final after coming through a bruising East Midlands derby against Northampton Saints, prevailing by eleven points to three

Bath have Hape and David Wilson on the bench with Matt Banahan coming into the side after playing against Ireland last weekend