TWITTER was in full spate this week when Nigel Wray stepped down as chairman of Saracens, with the more excitable tweeters insisting he and Saracens […]

By NEALE HARVEY Impressing: Jack Willis WASPS back row star Nizaam Carr has ordered his side to follow last week’s morale-boosting victory over Bristol with […]

Fighting for higher honours: Exeter’s Sam Hill LONDON Irish head coach Les Kiss knows his side’s discipline must improve if they are to live with […]

SHANE WILLIAMS Prodigal son: Rhys Webb is returning to Ospreys PICTURE: Getty Images RHYS Webb is a fantastic player and it is brilliant news he […]

LOUIS Rees-Zammit has been handed the keys to the city of Gloucester by Johan Ackermann, but I have to urge caution over the next young […]

Late hit: Motu Matu’u WORCESTER fly-half Duncan Weir damaged a number of teeth in a dangerous late hit by Motu Matu’u which saw the London […]

By ROGER PANTING WASPS director of rugby Dai Young missed Nizaam Carr’s last minute matchwinner as his side pulled off a shock win at Ashton […]

BRISTOL director of rugby Pat Lam had warned his side to expect a backlash from Wasps. “They are wolves in sheep’s clothing and we knew […]

By NEALE HARVEY NOT for the first time this season, Sale supremo Steve Diamond was left fuming at officialdom after a controversial late penalty decision […]

WHILE Sale felt aggrieved, Bath’s dogged forwards matched a powerful visiting pack, winning four lineout steals and forcing crucial scrum penalties. Star man Josh McNally […]

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL HEAVEN knows it was not pretty, but Worcester can at least satisfy themselves with the fact they have four Premiership wins on […]

WORCESTER began this match fourth in the table but DoR Alan Solomons admitted the Warriors’ performance was far from being the stuff of play-off contenders. […]

NICK CAIN on the ongoing battle over fixture space in the northern hemisphere In the hunt: Sean Maitland scores as Saracens beat Munster last weekend […]

By NEALE HARVEY Aiming high: Exiles lock Franco van der Merwe PICTURE: Getty Images TEAMS LONDON IRISH: Jackson, Rona, Stephenson, Hepetema, Hassell-Collins, Myler, Meehan, Hobbs-Awoyemi, […]

Up for the fight: Elliot Stooke ELLIOTT Stooke is relishing the battle with London Irish’s big beasts as Bath aim to snap a dismal run […]

By THOMAS WILLIAMS ABERAVON ended a run of four straight defeats and sent Ebbw Vale to the bottom of the table with a scrappy victory. […]

By NICK CAIN Star is born: Max Malins goes over in the corner for Saracens PICTURES: Getty Images Early hope: Luke Morahan scores Bristol’s try […]

SARACENS two-try fullback Max Malins drew comparisons with Beauden Barrett after inspiring Saracens to inflict the heaviest defeat Bristol have suffered in the Premiership. Saracens […]

By ROGER PANTING CLOSE-UP JACOB UMAGA Wasps fy-half MARCUS SMITH Harlequins fly-half The young players emerged with credit as both got their three-quarters moving with […]

■By GARY FITZGERALD CLOSE-UP MANU TUILAGI Leicester outside-centre Tuilagi charged back onto the club stage like a bull but still ended frustrated and on the […]

QUINS’ DoR Paul Gustard was elated to win a topsy-turvy match. He said: “It was a game of three-quarters, for in the first quarter we […]

ROB Baxter was eager to play down the potentially explosive festive Premiership battle with arch rivals Saracens after seeing his team rise to the top […]

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Well worked: Lewis Ludlam goes over for Saints Decisive: Rohan Janse van Rensburg breaks through to scores Sale’s second try PICTURES: Getty […]

Formidable: van der Merwe AKKER van der Merwe earned rich praise after a formidable display helped inspire Sale to a hard-earned victory. The hooker is […]

By TOM BRADSHAW Carry me home: Chris Harris goes over to score Gloucester’s second try High five: Louis Rees-Zammit gets the fifth try CLOSE-UP WILLI […]