Saracens

Despite a second-half howler from England international Owen Farrell, Saracens maintained their 100 per cent record in this season's Champions Cup with a convincing 28-17 victory over Toulouse.

Saracens are considering lodging an appeal against the 10 week ban which has ruled Chris Ashton out of the 2016 Six Nations campaign, but former England World Cup winner Ben Kay has said the decision was ‘harsh’ on the winger.

Saracens are currently in the process of deciding whether to appeal the 10-week ban that has made Chris Ashton unavailable for the entirety of England's 2016 RBS 6 Nations campaign.

Saracens winger Chris Ashton has been ruled out of England's entire RBS Six Nations campaign after being handed a 10-week suspension.

Richmond were crowned Women Premiership champions following a commanding 28-17 victory over Saracens in the league's inaugural play-off final.

Saracens wing Chris Ashton's hopes of resuming his international career with England during this year's RBS 6 Nations Championship are in the balance following a citation for eye-gouging during his team's victory over Ulster at the weekend.

Owen Farrell provided a timely spark of creativity as Saracens stormed into the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup with a 33-17 victory over Ulster that guarantees home advantage in the next round.

It’s the season of player movement in the Aviva Premiership, with new signings and contract extensions seemingly announced on a daily basis.

England assistant coach Paul Gustard is satisfied that Chris Ashton's defence has been tightened as the Saracens wing closes in on his Test recall.

Saracens have signed Fiji sevens star Savenaca Rawaca.

Aviva Premiership club Wasps have announced new contracts for three members of their squad.

Saracens prop Rhys Gill has been suspended for three weeks for his tip tackle on George Lowe during the Aviva Premiership match with Harlequins.

Saracens have confirmed that George Kruis suffered a concussion during their 29-23 Aviva Premiership defeat by Harlequins and will now have to follow the return to play protocols.

Harlequins inflicted the first defeat of the season for Saracens in a stormy showdown at Twickenham Stoop that also left the Aviva Premiership champions with concerns over lock George Kruis.

One of the brightest talents in world rugby has today been named as the Aviva Premiership Rugby Player of the Month for December.

South Africa's influential flanker Schalk Burger has agreed to join the reigning Aviva Premiership champions Saracens on a two-year deal from the 2016/17 season.

Aussie murmurs, Vincent Koch and Japanese imports

George Kruis wants to be chosen for England's RBS 6 Nations campaign on merit only and not because of his relationship with Steve Borthwick.

Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall has described George Kruis as a certainty for England's second row for the upcoming RBS 6 Nations campaign after a standout performance against Leicester.

Scottish second row Kieran Low has joined Aviva Premiership leaders Saracens on loan from Glasgow until the end of the season.