Aviva Premiership Rugby News

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  • Friday, 6. January, 2012
    Ashton set for Saints start

    Ashton set for Saints start

    Chris Ashton will start for Northampton against Harlequins on Friday after serving a four-week ban, despite doubts over his future.

  • Thursday, 5. January, 2012
    Care bears up to face Quins

    Care bears up to face Quins

    Danny Care's bid to "come back stronger" from his England ban will begin on Friday, when he starts for Harlequins against Northampton.

  • Thursday, 5. January, 2012

    Discipline key for travelling Chiefs

    Nic Sestaret has warned Exeter Chiefs that they can ill afford another ill-disciplined display when they travel to Newcastle Falcons in the Premiership on Saturday.

  • Thursday, 5. January, 2012
    Gloucester duo pen new deals

    Gloucester duo pen new deals

    Gloucester youngsters Gareth Evans and Dan Robson have committed their futures to the club by penning new deals.

  • Thursday, 5. January, 2012
    Ashton handed Saints recall

    Ashton handed Saints recall

    Northampton have recalled Chris Ashton for Friday evening's enticing Aviva Premiership encounter with table-topping Harlequins.

  • Thursday, 5. January, 2012

    Premiership preview, Round 13

    There are a number of crucial clashes in the Premiership this weekend as the chasing pack continues to pursue Harlequins and Saracens who have opened up a healthy lead at the top of the standings.

  • Thursday, 5. January, 2012
    Redpath bids Vainikolo farewell

    Redpath bids Vainikolo farewell

    Gloucester have wished Lesley Vainikolo well after confirming he has left the club to join La Rochelle on a two-and-a-half-year contract.

  • Thursday, 5. January, 2012

    Yen to rob Tigers of Tuilagi?

    After eight years with the Leicester Tigers fearsome Samoan wing Alesana Tuilagi is set to leave the Premiership club at the end of the season to take up a lucrative contract in Japan.

  • Thursday, 5. January, 2012
    Worcester fear duo will leave

    Worcester fear duo will leave

    Worcester boss Richard Hill admits he "wouldn't be surprised" if Miles Benjamin and Marcel Garvey opted to leave the Warriors in the summer.

  • Thursday, 5. January, 2012

    Vainikolo on the move

    French second division Rugby Union club La Rochelle signed former England international wing Lesley Vainikolo from Gloucester.

  • Thursday, 5. January, 2012
    Flood fears for England

    Flood fears for England

    England are waiting to find out the extent of the knee injury suffered in training by Leicester fly-half Toby Flood.

  • Wednesday, 4. January, 2012
    Vainikolo makes shock switch

    Vainikolo makes shock switch

    Former England wing Lesley Vainikolo has left Gloucester to join French second division club La Rochelle with immediate effect.

  • Wednesday, 4. January, 2012

    Wentzel's Wasps to go Tiger-hunting

    London Wasps stand-in skipper Marco Wentzel has urged his side to come out fighting this weekend ahead of their crucial trip to face his old team the Leicester Tigers at Welford Road.

  • Wednesday, 4. January, 2012
    Care axed by England

    Care axed by England

    Danny Care will be excluded from England's Six Nations squad after being arrested for drink driving, the Rugby Football Union have confirmed.

  • Wednesday, 4. January, 2012

    Bok captain moving to prop ... again

    World Cup-winning South African captain John Smit is set to play more regularly at prop for his new club, Saracens.