Northampton Saints beat Bath 25-21 at Twickenham on Saturday to win their first Premiership title in a decade despite trailing in the dying minutes against 14-man opponents who dominated swathes of an intense final.
Saracens fly-half Owen Farrell has played his last game for the side after their 22-20 loss to Northampton Saints in the Premiership Rugby semifinals on Friday.
Former England flanker Courtney Lawes will leave Northampton and join France second-tier side CA Brive at the end of the current season.
Wales captain and fly-half Dan Biggar has completed a shock midseason move to Toulon from Northampton Saints, both clubs announced on Friday.
Leicester will face Saracens in their first English Premiership final in nine years after they beat Northampton 27-14 at Welford Road on Saturday.
England internationals Courtney Lawes and Lewis Ludlam have signed contract extensions at Northampton Saints, the club announced on Tuesday.
With rugby facing an indefinite hiatus due to the coronavirus, professional players are keeping fit from their homes and trying not to lapse into off-season mode.
Rob Horne has faced a few challenges over the past 15 months but he is now just a few weeks away from what will be his toughest assignment yet: trekking the Kokoda Trail.
New Zealand centre Matt Proctor will join Northampton Saints in the summer, the club announced Friday.
Courtney Lawes is a doubt for the opening game of the autumn internationals after returning home from England's training camp in Portugal because of a back injury.
Northampton Saints have been dealt a major blow after Harry Mallinder was ruled out for the remainder of the season through injury.
England lock Courtney Lawes has extended his contract with Northampton Saints until 2021.
From best opposition player to best dressing-room DJ, Premiership stars such as Danny Care and Jack Nowell give us the lowdown ahead of the new season.
England captain Dylan Hartley has recovered from a concussion that sidelined him since March but still has work to do to be fit for the start of the Premiership season, the national team's forwards coach Steve Borthwick has said.
Chris Ashton's decision to return to the Gallagher Premiership has paid off after he was named in England's pre-season training squad.
Chris Ashton's inclusion in the 44-man pre-season England training camp adds another chapter to a turbulent love affair with international rugby where at one stage it looked like he would be another talented player who had fallen short of the cap tally.
Former Wallabies centre Rob Horne is still coming to terms with life with a paralysed arm after a tackle ended his career while playing in the UK three months ago.
England have appointed the former Northampton Saints director of rugby Jim Mallinder to their coaching staff, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) has confimed.
James Haskell has ensured he remains available for England selection ahead of the 2019 Rugby World Cup by signing a one-year deal with Northampton Saints.
Northampton finished a difficult Aviva Premiership season with a rousing bonus point victory over Worcester at a sunny Franklin's Gardens.
Four teams head into the final round of the Aviva Premiership battling for the two remaining Champions Cup places.
Ben Foden's 250th Northampton Saints appearance will be his last at the Aviva Premiership club.
Danny Cipriani and James Haskell marked their final home appearances for Wasps by helping to secure a place in the Aviva Premiership playoffs with a 36-29 victory over Northampton.
George North will join Ospreys on a National Dual Contract when he leaves Northampton Saints at the end of the season, it was announced Wednesday.
England will be without captain Dylan Hartley on their tour of South Africa this June as he continues his recovery from concussion.
| Pool 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | Team | GP | PD | P |
| 1 | Bordeaux Begles | 4 | +141 | 20 |
| 2 | Stade Toulousain | 4 | +163 | 19 |
| 3 | Leicester Tigers | 4 | -15 | 11 |
| 4 | Ulster | 4 | -61 | 5 |
| 5 | Sharks | 4 | -87 | 5 |
| 6 | Exeter Chiefs | 4 | -141 | 1 |
| Pool 2 | ||||
| R | Team | GP | PD | P |
| 1 | Leinster | 4 | +59 | 18 |
| 2 | La Rochelle | 4 | +23 | 11 |
| 3 | Benetton Treviso | 4 | -26 | 11 |
| 4 | Clermont Auvergne | 4 | +8 | 10 |
| 5 | Bath Rugby | 4 | -12 | 7 |
| 6 | Bristol Rugby | 4 | -52 | 7 |
| Pool 3 | ||||
| R | Team | GP | PD | P |
| 1 | Northampton Saints | 4 | +31 | 16 |
| 2 | Castres Olympique | 4 | +19 | 14 |
| 3 | Munster | 4 | +27 | 12 |
| 4 | Saracens | 4 | +20 | 11 |
| 5 | Bulls | 4 | -29 | 5 |
| 6 | Stade Francais Paris | 4 | -68 | 5 |
| Pool 4 | ||||
| R | Team | GP | PD | P |
| 1 | Toulon | 4 | -3 | 13 |
| 2 | Glasgow Warriors | 4 | +11 | 12 |
| 3 | Sale Sharks | 4 | -11 | 10 |
| 4 | Harlequins | 4 | +31 | 9 |
| 5 | Racing 92 | 4 | -12 | 9 |
| 6 | Stormers | 4 | -16 | 5 |
