George Furbank made an aborted comeback as Northampton set-up a repeat of last season’s Investec Champions Cup semi-final against Leinster with a 51-16 rout of Castres.
Northampton Saints player ratings: Phil Dowson's side booked a Champions Cup semi-final with Leinster after seeing off an ill-disciplined and quarrelsome Castres at Franklin's Gardens on an impressive 51-16 scoreline.
George Furbank is set to play his first game since fracturing an arm against the Bulls in mid-December.
Northampton Saints have confirmed that Temo Mayanavanua, Juarno Augustus and Fin Smith will return to the starting line-up for Friday’s Investec Champions Cup Round-of-16 fixture against ASM Clermont Auvergne.
England lock Ollie Chessum will return to Leicester Tigers' starting XV on Sunday as his side host Saracens in the Gallagher Premiership.
The buccaneering young London Irish backrow has been getting rave reviews all season and is on England's radar
London Irish are hopeful that Tom Pearson has returned from Jersey another step closer to making his England Test debut.
Gloucester back-rower Jake Polledri will play for his first match in nearly two years when he lines out for his club in Wednesday’s Premiership Rugby Cup fixture versus Worcester at Kingsholm.
Eddie Jones has named a 36-man squad - including uncapped London Irish pair Henry Arundell and Will Joseph and the fit-again Owen Farrell - for next week’s three-day mini-camp in London ahead of the July tour to Australia.
London Irish head coach Les Kiss was not surprised by an astonishing individual try scored by teenager Henry Arundell in their 19-18 European Challenge Cup quarter-final defeat to Toulon.