Billy Vunipola’s future in hands of RFU after drunken arrest in Mallorca

Billy Vunipola’s fate lies in the hands of the Rugby Football Union after escaping disciplinary action by Saracens following his drunken arrest in Mallorca last weekend.

English rugby must wear salary cap and resist temptation to remove it

The vibrancy of domestic game on field is something to enjoy in its own right but no-one should lose sight of certain financial realities

Vermeulen double inspires Exeter to emphatic victory against Gloucester

Exeter scored five tries in a 38-17 bonus-point win against Gloucester in the Premiership, a result which kept the visitors’ playoff hopes alive

Northmore and Porter edge Harlequins to win over Northampton in thriller

Luke Northmore and Will Porter scored two tries each to edge Harlequins to a thrilling 41-32 win over Northampton to boost their Premiership playoff push

Owen Farrell’s late penalty gives Saracens hard-fought win at Bath

Owen Farrell kicked the winning penalty three minutes from time as Saracens won 15-12 at Bath in the Premiership

Bristol’s Harry Randall: ‘We’re going after teams and having a real crack’

The scrum-half guides the playoff-chasing Bears around at a whirring tempo and tells Robert Kitson he also has his eye on an England Test recall

Reed doubles up on 100th appearance as Sale stun Harlequins in 10-try thriller

Arron Reed celebrated a century of appearances with a double as an entertaining Sale side outwitted Harlequins to win a 10-try thriller 37-31

Northampton tighten grip on top spot with thumping defeat of Leicester

Another week, another thumping win for Northampton, who put arch-rivals Leicester to the sword with a 40-17 victory

Tom Parton’s double-quick hat-trick sets Saracens up for Gloucester stroll

Tom Parton scored the fastest hat-trick in Premiership history as Saracens completed a 46-24 victory against a distracted Gloucester

Sam Vesty: the unfashionable former Tiger leading Saints’ resurgence

Sam Vesty, one of the Premiership’s most vaunted coaches, is earning rave reviews for Saints’ swashbuckling style

Premiership clubs can mirror England’s attacking ambition in Champions Cup

An alignment between the national team and leading domestic sides delivers a thriving ecosystem, offering optimism for Premiership clubs in the Champions Cup

Bath’s Van Graan calls on authorities to ‘simplify’ rugby after sin-bin error

Bath’s director warned against ‘chopping and changing’ laws after the mistake that let Harlequins’ Irné Herbst return from the sin-bin three minutes early