Aviva Premiership
Aug 12, 2012: Bath fly-half Tom Heathcote is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after picking up a serious-looking knee injury in his side's pre-season victory over London Welsh at The Rec on Saturday
2012 Pre-Season
Aug 12, 2012: Gavin Henson opened his account for London Welsh against Bath at The Rec on Saturday but was unable to prevent his side falling to a 40-31 defeat in their opening pre-season clash
Aviva Premiership
Aug 10, 2012: Gloucester boss Nigel Davies has pencilled in Freddie Burns for their pre-season friendly against the Cardiff Blues on August 18
Aviva Premiership
Aug 9, 2012: New Worcester Warriors skipper Dean Schofield has called on his side to end their flirtation with the foot of the Aviva Premiership table ahead of the new campaign
Aviva Premiership
Aug 9, 2012: London Welsh have confirmed the double signing of Romanian front-row Paulica Ion and Russian lock Kirill Kulemin
Aviva Premiership
Aug 8, 2012: Bath Rugby have confirmed that Stuart Hooper will retain the club's captaincy for the forthcoming 2012-13 Aviva Premiership season
Aviva Premiership
Aug 8, 2012: Wasps boss Dai Young has urged the club to stop dwelling on past glories and demanded his players start to write their own history
Aviva Premiership
Aug 8, 2012: Sale Sharks director of rugby Bryan Redpath has turned to flanker Dave Seymour as his skipper for next season
Aviva Premiership
Aug 8, 2012: Leicester Tigers boss Richard Cockerill has confirmed that his side have recruited back-row Richard Thorpe
Aviva Premiership
Aug 7, 2012: Worcester Warriors have announced that Dean Schofield will captain them in the 2012-13 Aviva Premiership season
Aviva Premiership
Aug 7, 2012: London Welsh have confirmed that Jonathan Mills will continue as their skipper for the 2012-13 Aviva Premiership season
Aviva Premiership
Aug 7, 2012: Northampton Saints boss Jim Mallinder has tipped England flanker Tom Wood to be fit in time for their season opener against Gloucester on September 1
Aviva Premiership
Aug 7, 2012: Leicester Tigers coach Matt O'Connor insists that Toby Flood is not automatic first choice fly-half anymore with the starting berth to be decided on merit next season and not reputation
J.P. Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby Sevens Series
Aug 7, 2012: Premiership Rugby chief Mark McCafferty has backed the J.P. Morgan Premiership Rugby Sevens Series to go from strength to strength after London Irish claimed this year's title in dramatic fashion at The Rec on Friday night
English Rugby
Aug 6, 2012: England and London Irish prop Alex Corbisiero is targeting an October return from the knee injury that prematurely ended his summer tour to South Africa
Aviva Premiership
Aug 6, 2012: Northampton Saints have pulled out of their deal to sign Australian international Cameron Shepherd, according to reports
Aviva Premiership
Aug 6, 2012: London Welsh have announced the signing of former Sale hooker Neil Briggs
Aviva Premiership
Aug 6, 2012: Leicester Tigers hope to have Mathew Tait available for the start of the new A League season with a return to the full team pencilled in for November
English Rugby
Aug 6, 2012: Leicester Tigers' new signing Dan Bowden admits that he is considering offering himself to England when he qualifies for residency at the end of the 2012-13 season
Aviva Premiership
Aug 5, 2012: London Welsh have continued their preparations for life in the Aviva Premiership by agreeing a short-term deal with Kingsley Jones, the former Sale head coach and current boss of the Russian national team
