Tom Parton scored the earliest hat-trick in Gallagher Premiership history as Saracens eased to a 46-24 victory over a much-changed Gloucester at the StoneX Stadium.
The first Guinness Six Nations after a World Cup often sees a changing of the guard, with new faces emerging as a fresh four-year cycle begins.
URC finalists Munster have revealed their full list of end-of-season leavers, with five more names added to the group that already included Malakai Fekitoa and Ben Healy.
Tuesday morning was a sharp reminder of the pitfalls of Gallagher Premiership rugby, Bath announcing an hour before they unveiled Finn Russell as a new signing for 2023/24 that their recent recruit, Billy Searle of Worcester, had exited the club.
Stricken Worcester have finally confirmed their team for Wednesday night’s first-round match as they begin their defence as Premiership Rugby Cup champions
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.
Harlequins picked up five valuable Gallagher Premiership points with a hard-fought 29-21 victory over a resurgent Worcester at Sixways.
South African winger Courtnall Skosan scored a hat-trick of tries on his debut as Northampton got back to winning ways emphatically with a 66-10 thrashing of a hapless Worcester.