Saracens

With the upcoming increase to the Aviva Premiership salary cap, it’s certainly been an exciting year for fans, who have been treated to some stellar signings ahead of the 2016/17 season.

Owen Farrell is relishing a final two-month push to Saracens' season and their bid for a prized title double that no English club has achieved since 2004.

England heroes Billy Vunipola and Owen Farrell made try-scoring returns to domestic action as Saracens emphatically reclaimed top spot in the Aviva Premiership against former leaders Exeter.

Martin Johnson believes England locks Maro Itoje and George Kruis can both start for the British and Irish Lions in Australia next summer.

Leicester fly-half Freddie Burns inspired Tigers to a workmanlike 21-13 win over high-flying Saracens to keep their top-four play-off ambitions alive.

Maro Itoje is one of the brightest prospects to have emerged from English rugby for many years and on Saturday was named man of the match in the 25-21 RBS 6 Nations victory over Wales.

London Irish suffered a heart-breaking loss against Saracens in their historic Aviva Premiership clash at the New York Red Bull Arena in New Jersey.

Ahead of BT Sport’s live coverage of London Irish v Saracens from the Red Bull Arena in New Jersey which is on BT Sport 1 at 7.30pm on Saturday Topsy Ojo poses with the Aviva Premiership Trophy to mark the first Aviva Premiership Rugby match to ever be played outside of the UK at Time Square in New York, NY. London Irish will play Saracens on Saturday 12 March at the Red Bull Arena in New Jersey.

Shane Geraghty has described London Irish's clash against Saracens in New Jersey on Saturday and its build-up as "massive" for the club and Aviva Premiership rugby.

Aviva Premiership rugby will be screened live in the United States after NBC signed a three-year deal to broadcast games from English rugby's top flight.

Stephen Myler scored 15 points as Northampton handed Saracens only their third loss of the season, 15-20, but it came at a cost with Courtney Lawes suffering a potentially serious leg injury.

England head coach Eddie Jones will attend Saracens' Aviva Premiership clash with Northampton looking for pointers ahead of the looming RBS 6 Nations title showdown with Wales.

Danny Cipriani's fourth missed conversion cost Sale a dramatic comeback victory as the Sharks drew 36 apiece with Saracens in a thrilling encounter at the AJ Bell.

Saracens lock Maro Itoje could make his first England start after Joe Launchbury was ruled out of Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash against Ireland with a hamstring problem.

Saracens' Schalk Brits has been suspended for three weeks after pleading guilty to punching Gloucester's Nick Wood.

England's international brother tandem Billy and Mako Vunipola have signed new deals with Saracens through to 2019.

Wasps secured a crucial benchmark in the hunt for this season's play-offs as an eight-try, 64-23 triumph over league leaders Saracens at Allianz Park moved them into the top-four in emphatic fashion on Sunday.

Saracens' Chris Ashton reflects on his 10-week ban for gouging and the incident that led to his lengthy suspension.

Saracens extended their lead to five points at the top of the Aviva Premiership on Sunday with a hard-fought 14-11 win over second-placed Exeter at Sandy Park.

Chris Ashton's hopes of playing for England in the RBS 6 Nations Championship this season are over.