England captain Maro Itoje will return to captain a Saracens side containing four of his international team-mates during the Guinness Six Nations when they host Harlequins in the Gallagher Premiership on Saturday.
Matt Currie has been called into the Scotland squad just days after scoring a hat-trick for Edinburgh against Munster in the United Rugby Championship.
Gregor Townsend has called Ross McCann, Ali Price and Cameron Redpath into his Scotland squad that are in Spain currently preparing to take England on at Twickenham's Allianz Stadium this Saturday in round three of the Guinness Six Nations.
There was intrigue in a call-up for the latest ‘kilted Kiwi’ Fergus Burke and a ‘bolter’ in Glasgow No.8 Jack Mann.
Mark McCall believes it is all about how Saracens respond after the six-time champions suffered a record Gallagher Premiership defeat.
Bath Head of Rugby Johann van Graan has made wholesale changes to the squad that went down 24-20 to La Rochelle last weekend for Sunday's Investec champions cup clash against Benetton.
Bath player ratings: In tough conditions at The Rec, Bath battled bravely but ultimately fell to a disappointing 24-20 Investec Champions Cup defeat to La Rochelle.
Ronan O'Gara has laid to rest any concerns that he may rest some of his La Rochelle stars for their opening match of the Investec Champions Cup by naming a formidable outfit to run out at Bath's Rec on Friday.
Johann van Graan credited Bath’s ability to grow stronger when their players had been sent to the sin bin for Saturday’s dramatic 26-24 Gallagher Premiership victory at Harlequins.