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.
With Josh Adams unavailable through injury and doubts about whether the concussed George North will make it back, Wales boss Wayne Pivac has vacancies to fill at Twickenham.
Despite the bonus-point success they will probably need to secure at least a win in Toulouse in their final group game next Sunday in order to secure qualification.
Follow all the action on the RugbyPass live blog from the Gallagher Premiership match between Northampton and Gloucester at Franklin’s Gardens.
Robin Copeland’s last-gasp try rescued a 27-24 win from the jaws of defeat as Connacht pipped Gloucester in a dramatic Heineken Champions Cup clash at the Sportsground.
The fortunes of Gloucester have changed a lot in the past week. The Cherry and Whites went from rock bottom of Pool Five in the Champions Cup to second.
Matt O’Connor has been talking about the top two being Leicester’s aim this week but their recruitment hasn’t been good enough and I can see them missing out on the play-offs again.
Gloucester appear confident that Danny Cipriani won't pick up an RFU ban by naming him in their team for a pre-season game with the Dragons on Thursday.
July is here and teams up and down the country are heading back into preseason and beginning their preparations for the 2018/19 season.
