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Sarries' Nick Isiekwe joins Northampton on loan

England lock Nick Isiekwe has joined Northampton on a season-long loan as part of his new four-year contract with Saracens.

Rugby • 28 May 20

Saracens were crowned champions for the fourth time in five years - but they are still bound for relegation this season

UK Rugby chiefs open to mid-week and closed door games

Playing games behind closed doors, staging multiple matches at single venues and scheduling midweek fixtures are among options under discussion to see this season's Gallagher Premiership season completed.

Rugby • 23 Mar 20

Newcastle Falcons could end up in court over promotion to the Premiership

Legal row brewing over Premiership Rugby promotion

Newcastle Falcons director of rugby Dean Richards has criticised Ealing Trailfinders for saying they are seeking legal advice following the suspension of the second-tier English Championship due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Rugby • 23 Mar 20

Ben Earl made his England debut against Scotland last month

England flanker Earl commits to Saracens

England flanker Ben Earl has extended his Saracens stay until 2023 but will spend next season on loan at Bristol.

Rugby • 06 Mar 20

Sarances are also the European champions

Saracens docked and fined: The burning questions

What are the burning questions arising from the Saracens ruling.

Rugby • 06 Nov 19

Exeter lost last season's final by only three points

Exeter boss feels 'cheated', wants Saracens relegated

Exeter chief executive Tony Rowe suggested Saracens should be relegated from the Premiership as the defending champions vowed to fight their punishment for breaches of salary cap regulations.

Rugby • 06 Nov 19

Saracens owner Nigel Wray has entered into a business arrangement with players including Owen Farrell and Mako Vunipola, according to reports

Saracens deny breaching Premiership salary cap

Saracens are convinced they have no case to answer after Premiership Rugby Ltd revealed it is examining whether the Gallagher Premiership champions might be in breach of the league's £7million salary cap.

Rugby • 05 Mar 19

Saracens celebrate their 2019 Premiership triumph

Premiership Rugby closing in on €221m investment

England's Premiership Rugby is confident of completing a "landmark" investment deal with a private equity company by the end of the year, according to senior figures within the organisation.

Rugby • 12 Dec 18

The Lions Tour is being cut short to suit the English Premiership

English changes puts Lions Tour in jeopardy - Jackman

Former Ireland international Bernard Jackman believes that plans to restructure English domestic and international rugby could put the future of the Lions Tour in jeopardy.

Rugby • 25 Oct 18

England players will play fewer games per season

New structure to allow England players more rest

English domestic and international rugby will be played over an 11-month season under a new structure that will run for four years from 2019-2020.

Rugby • 23 Oct 18

The Lions are unlikely to get extra time for their 2021 tour

Premiership chief rubbishes changing season for Lions

Curtailing English top-flight rugby's season to give the British and Irish Lions more time to prepare for their tour of South Africa in 2021 would be "suicide" for the domestic competition, Premiership Rugby Chief Executive Mark McCafferty has said.

Rugby • 05 Jun 18

Lions players applauding their supporters after the third test in Eden Park

Jones: Premiership Rugby could mess with Lions concept

Former Wales prop Adam Jones believes the British and Irish Lions brand has been strengthened by events in New Zealand this summer.

Rugby • 12 Jul 17

Geoff Parling of Exeter Chiefs lays on the ground injured

Saints clear over North incident as Sarries cited

World Rugby will not punish Northampton despite ruling that the club's medics wrongfully let George North return after a suspected head injury, while Saracens duo Richard Barrington and Brad Barritt will face a disciplinary hearing over a dangerous tackle.

Rugby • 09 Jan 17

Edward Griffiths, the Saracens chief executive, holds court with the media at Allianz Park

Saracens lead bid to end salary cap 'handbrake'

Saracens claim that seven Aviva Premiership clubs have indicated they want the existing salary cap system scrapped.

Rugby • 19 Dec 14

The future of the Heinken Cup continues to look bleak

ERC ups ante by refusing to sanction payments

Premiership Rugby will seek advice on pursuing a potential breach of contract from ERC after the Heineken Cup organisers withheld overdue tournament appearance payments.

Rugby • 06 Feb 14

Premiership Rugby CEO Mark McCafferty will back the decision made on Thursday

English clubs set to vote on Heineken Cup decision

A decision on English clubs playing in Europe next season is expected to be made at a meeting of Premiership Rugby's shareholders in London on Thursday.

Rugby • 04 Dec 13

French and English clubs seem determined to set up their own competition

Anglo-French competition still on agenda

Plans for a new Anglo-French competition remain on the agenda despite hopes that a European Rugby Cup agreement can be reached.

Rugby • 12 Sep 13

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