Saracens

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.

Conservative, petulant and a game-manager. Those were three of the more damning words used by Owen Farrell’s critics to describe him as a rugby player.

Canadian captain Cudmore gathers interest, French number 9 looks to the Aviva Premieship, Italian Rugby Federation talks to the Harlequin, O'Shea and Lozowski moving from Wasps?

Saracens maintained their unbeaten record to return to the top of the Aviva Premiership table with a 26-16 victory over Wasps at the Ricoh Arena.

Chris Ashton scored a hat-trick of tries as Saracens remained unbeaten in all competitions this season with a convincing 55-13 European Champions Cup Pool 1 victory over Top 14 strugglers Oyonnax at Allianz Park.

Paul Gustard will become defence coach in Eddie Jones' new-look England set-up in time for the RBS 6 Nations campaign.

Saracens hope to retain Paul Gustard until the end of January, at which point they will be happy to sanction his departure for England.