Sanderson v Diamond friendship on sidelines in battle of the north
Newcastle head to Sale on the back of a 24-game Premiership losing streak and with a pressing need to attract a fresh audience to rugby union in the north
Elliott shines as new-look Saracens extend winning start against Exeter
Tobias Elliott scored a try during an impressive display to help Saracens defeat Exeter 29-14 and extend their 100% record this season in the Premiership
Santiago Grondona’s debut double leads Bristol to blistering win over Bath
Bristol put in a fiery first-half display led by Santiago Grondona to upset Bath with a 36-26 win at the Recreation Ground
Northampton fight back to sink depleted Quins in rollercoaster clash
Ollie Sleightholme scored two tries as Northampton came from behind to beat Harlequins 33-29 at Franklin’s Gardens
Guy Pepper sinks sloppy Leicester as Bath underline task facing Cheika
New Leicester coach Michael Cheika saw his side go down 20-15 at home to Bath with Ollie Hassell-Collins dropping the ball in the process of touching down
Elliot Daly scores twice as Saracens run rampant against injury-stricken Sale
A glut of second-half points, many from the boot of Alex Lozowski, gave Saracens a 45-26 victory over Sale at the StoneX Stadium
Saints hang on for victory over Chiefs despite late Feyi-Waboso double
Northampton resisted a plucky final-quarter fightback from the young guns of Exeter Chiefs to get their title defence on track with a 30-24 win
Fergus Burke: ‘Owen Farrell was awesome but I’ve got to be my own player’
Saracens’ new fly-half is not daunted at the prospect of following in the footsteps of his illustrious predecessor
‘A line in the sand moment’: Premiership’s troubles laid bare by report
Seven of the 10 Premiership clubs are balance sheet insolvent but all of rugby must change, says James Haskell
French rugby’s healthy second tier reveals failings across the Channel
The prospect of ‘doing a Vannes’ in England could bring a much-needed feelgood factor back to the Premiership
Late George Ford kick sinks Harlequins in Sale’s opening weekend win
Ford was at his influential best and proved the difference between the two sides to guide Sale to a 12-11 victory over Harlequins
Onyeama-Christie’s double gives Saracens opening win at Gloucester
Rotimi Segun, Ivan van Zyl and Tobias Elliott also scored tries in Saracens’ 35-26 victory against Gloucester in the Premiership
Tommy Reffell snatches comeback win for 14-man Leicester at Exeter
Leicester kicked off Michael Cheika’s reign as coach with a 17-14 win at Exeter despite Solomone Kata’s red card
Ben Spencer inspires Bath’s fast start to get revenge over champions Saints
Ben Spencer was one of five Bath tryscorers in a statement 38-16 opening win for last term’s runners-up over champions Northampton