England A are set to return on Sunday for the first time in eight years when they take on Portugal at Welford Road.
Rob Baxter's model showed the way on a huge Champions Cup weekend for English clubs.
Rob Baxter has paid tribute to the success that John Dobson has enjoyed at the Stormers, the South African franchise that will take on Exeter this Saturday in the quarter-finals of the Heineken Champions Cup.
The plight of Worcester has dominated a pre-season in England that has seen less transfer activity than I can remember for a long time but the Gallagher Premiership remains as intriguing and competitive as ever.
The Premiership season is drawing to a close which means numerous players are getting ready to join new clubs over the summer break. Plenty of transfers have already been confirmed across the league.
Sam Nixon has confirmed he is heading back to France following the end of the current season with Exeter. The 25-year-old joined the Chiefs last summer from Bayonne, who were relegated from the Top 14.
Don Armand is to retire from playing at the end of his ninth season at Exeter following his move to England from the Stormers in 2013. The 33-year-old has managed 197 appearances for Rob Baxter's team.
World Rugby's rule changes around international eligibility have certainly provided plenty of fodder for theoretical articles on who could switch allegiances, who they could play for and when.
Ahead of their Gallagher Premiership showdown with Harlequins this weekend, Exeter Chiefs' Director of Rugby Rob Baxter has opened up about what bothered him most about their loss to the Londoners in last year's final.