Leinster's signing of Jordie Barrett from the Hurricanes is maybe the standout move in this season's flurry of rugby transfers.
.Senior coach Tabai Matson felt Harlequins’ ability to take their chances was key to their 24-10 victory over Newcastle at Twickenham Stoop.
Cadan Murley scored two tries as Premiership champions Harlequins defeated Newcastle Falcons 24-10 to record their third win in a row.
An Instagram message by new Newcastle signing Mike Brown prompted a slew of Harlequins replies, including one from an emotional Danny Care.
Luther Burrell and Mark Fuser make their Newcastle Falcons debuts on Saturday at Ealing Trailfinders, ending both clubs’ eight-month wait for a game.
The final day of the regular season can often be a bit of a damp squib, with the playoffs and European qualification already decided, but that is not so this season in the Gallagher Premiership.
Friday night’s game up in Newcastle is not the biggest game in Leicester’s history but if their Premiership status is on the line when they face their old rivals Bath on the final day of the season, that definitely will be.
After a 40-day winter hibernation, the Premiership is finally back in action this weekend with the battle for survival featuring Newcastle and Worcester set to heat up.
A club-by-club look at the top talents about to set the U18 Premiership Academy league alight, all of whom will be keen to put down markers for professional contracts and senior opportunities in the coming seasons.
A XV of budding stars whose selection in the Premiership Cup over the next couple of weeks would show that the competition is still fit for purpose, as a stepping stone to the seniors for emerging players.