In-form George Ford guides Sale to emphatic win over playoff rivals Bristol
Sale Sharks scored five tries for a 41-27 victory to leapfrog Bristol into third and close on top-four Premiership finish
Rugby union’s bonus points barely change the Premiership table. Is it time for a change?
Research shows they make a major difference to 2.28% of positions, while play-off semi-finals also look redundant
Skinner helps Exeter defeat second-string Saints but Baxter issues warning
Exeter Chiefs defeated a youthful Northampton 42-14 as Harvey Skinner grabbed two tries, but Rob Baxter admitted the hosts had ‘a lot to work on’
Cadan Murley hat-trick lifts Harlequins and shatters Gloucester’s playoff dream
Gloucester slipped out of the playoff places following a 38-19 defeat to a resurgent Harlequins at Twickenham
Bristol enjoy Cardiff takeover and boost playoff hopes with win over Bath
Bristol beat Bath 36-14 in front of more than 50,000 at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium to boost their playoff hopes
Inside the Exeter meltdown: Rowe’s revival plan not for the faint-hearted
A 79-17 defeat for the 2020 champions set the alarm bells ringing and the ‘embarrassed’ chairman is pulling no punches
Saints’ Phil Dowson fears Premiership clubs ‘sleepwalking’ towards financial crisis
The Northampton director of rugby, Phil Dowson, fears the sport is ‘sleepwalking’ towards another club going bust and endorsed plans for the Premiership to become a franchised league
Gloucester dismantle Exeter in record-breaking West Country derby victory
Gloucester delivered a record-breaking thrashing of Exeter as they scored 13 tries in their 79-17 West Country derby triumph
Adam Radwan runs riot as Leicester leave Quins’ playoff hopes in tatters
Adam Radwan’s treble of tries helped earn Leicester a convincing 40-7 win against fellow Premiership playoff hopefuls Harlequins
Steward steers Leicester to victory at Bristol to boost title push
Leicester scored five tries to defeat Bristol 36-19 to leapfrog their opponents and climb up to second in the Premiership
Gloucester fans ruffle feathers in boisterous start for experiment
The controversial Premiership trial of away supporter zones provoked a mixed reaction at Saracens
Leaders Bath survive Exeter onslaught to go clear at Premiership summit
Bath consolidated top spot in the Premiership after holding out for a 26-24 victory at Exeter despite a late rally from the Chiefs
Premiership’s disjointed sprint finish begins with playoff battle bonanza
The second to seventh-placed teams all play each other this weekend but the European calendar has threatened to stall momentum
Steve Diamond’s season-ending ban was for profanity aimed at match officials
Steve Diamond’s season-ending ban came because he hit out at a group of match-day officials before telling the TMO he should retire
Saints’ Dowson says English clubs hampered by ‘dysfunctional’ schedule
Director wants fewer club games in the international window while Cardiff are on the brink of entering administration