Rory Hutchinson and Tom Litchfield are the only players to retain their places from the starting line-up that took on Newcastle last week, as Northampton welcome back a host of England internationals for Saturday's Gallagher Premiership clash at home to Bristol
England captain Maro Itoje will return to captain a Saracens side containing four of his international team-mates during the Guinness Six Nations when they host Harlequins in the Gallagher Premiership on Saturday.
England fly-half Fin Smith has returned to Northampton Saints' starting line-up a week after the Guinness Six Nations campaign came to a close as his side host Leicester Tigers on Friday in the East Midlands Derby in the Gallagher Premiership.
Toulon and Perpignan are considering a move for Exeter Chiefs inside centre Tamati Tua, who only moved to the Premiership strugglers from Super Rugby outfit ACT Brumbies last summer.
Harlequins left it late to snatch victory from Northampton’s grasp with Cassius Cleaves’ second try sealing a 22-19 Gallagher Premiership victory at The Stoop.
All of the starting line-ups for the Gallagher Premiership Round Four action this Boxing Day and Christmas weekend.
The summer is a time of renewal in rugby and we have put together our Gallagher Premiership U23 squads for each club. Whose future is the brightest?
The 2018/19 Gallagher Premiership season is upon us, with 11 teams intent on knocking Saracens off their perch as reigning champions, Alex Shaw takes an in-depth look at each of them.