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Two off as Irish beat Welsh
London Irish secured a 24-9 win over London Welsh at Madejski Stadium in a showdown that saw both teams have a man red carded.
Preview: Harlequins v Northampton
Harlequins have named their squad to take on Northampton at Twickenham Stadium, with five changes made to the XV that beat Newcastle.
Preview: Newcastle v Saracens
Newcastle have made minimal changes to their squad for Saturday's Premiership clash against Saracens, with three tweaks being made.
Preview: Bath v Exeter
Nick Auterac, Rob Webber and Henry Thomas will start in the front-row for Bath when they face West Country rivals Exeter on Saturday.
Preview: Sale v Leicester
Freddie Burns and Tommy Bell return to the Leicester Tigers team for Saturday's Aviva Premiership game against Sale in Salford.
More Aviva Premiership News
- Burns warns Tigers about Cipriani
- Quotes of 2014
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Preview: London Irish v London Welsh
- Sale tie in Haley, Beaumont
- Hartley avoids heavy ban
- Gopperth to oust Goode?
- Landmark an honour for Ayerza
- Four backs stay on with Saints
- Burgess scores first try since switch
- Date set for Hartley hearing
- Matawalu off to Bath
- Toulon look to bring in Cipriani
- Goode elated with record points haul
- Sharks move for Saracens wing
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Perfect start for Wasps in Coventry
- Manoa to join Toulon - Boudjellal
- Bath silent on salary cap claims
- McCall praises Ashton and Farrell
- Cockerill reflects on loss, Hartley
- Mallinder stands by Hartley
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Bath too hot for Gloucester
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Swiel boots Quins past Falcons
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Saints win without sinner Hartley
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Saracens hammer London Welsh
- Bath, Sarries face salary cap probe
- Basics set up Sale win - Diamond
- Sale down in-form Chiefs
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Preview: Gloucester v Bath
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Preview: Northampton v Leicester
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Preview: Wasps v Irish
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Preview: Saracens v London Welsh
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Preview: Harlequins v Newcastle
- Kitchener thriving alongside Thorn
- Planet Rugby's Quiz of 2014
- Trio re-sign with Bath
- Saracens call to scrap the cap
- Stade Franšais to pay Bath for Genia?
- Varndell relishing life at new home
- Bath and Irish race for Priestland
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Preview: Sale v Exeter
- No Six Nations for Launchbury
- Matthews' gouging citing dismissed
- Exeter trio ink new deals
- Horwill heading to Harlequins
- North won't be tempted by dual deal
- Sale hand new deal to Taylor
- Seven extend with Northampton
- Planet Rugby's Team of the Year
- Hartley rejects 'very generous offer'
- 'New home needs Wasps' - Goode
- New deals for Tigers trio
- Chiefs grounded for key spell
- Return date set for Johnson
- Launchbury a doubt for Six Nations
- Smith set to leave Irish
- Robshaw out for up to a month
- Robshaw sees specialist over shoulder
- Wasps set for bumper Coventry crowd
- Hanrahan tipped for Northampton move
- Bath secure hooker duo
- New Gloucester deal for Purdy
- Win a Rugby Manager video game!
- Barritt out until New Year
- Halaifonua signs for Gloucester
- Steenson extends Exeter stay
- Farrell will bounce back - McCall
- Harlequins sign Tebaldi from Ospreys
- Christmas return for Tuilagi
- Vote for YOUR Team of the Year
- Kiwi lock joins Leicester as cover
- Gloucester sign Marshall from Chiefs
- Burns signs Gloucester deal
- Cipriani's 'former life has gone'
- Mallinder pleased with weakened squad
- Irish 'in a pretty bad space'
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Cipriani shines as Sale beat Falcons
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Seven-try Saints thrash Welsh
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Gloucester grind past London Irish
- Hepher hails Exeter's game-plan
- Cockerill sings Williams' praises
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Steenson brilliance stops Saracens
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Williams kicks Leicester to victory
- Evans re-signs with Gloucester
- Burgess now has monkey off his back
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Bonus for Bath on Burgess debut
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Preview: Exeter v Saracens
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Preview: Newcastle v Sale
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Preview: London Irish v Gloucester
- Bath loan hooker to Irish
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Preview: Leicester v Wasps
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Preview: London Welsh v Northampton
- This weekend's predictions!
- Burgess debut a "bonus" for Lancaster
- Tait linked to Bayonne move
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Preview: Bath v Harlequins
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- Aviva Prem Fixtures
| Fixture | Details |
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| All times are local | |
| Aviva Premiership | |
| Saturday , December 27 | |
| Bath vs Exeter |
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| Sale Sharks vs Leicester Tigers |
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| Newcastle Falcons vs Saracens |
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| Harlequins vs Northampton |
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| Sunday , December 28 | |
| Gloucester vs Wasps | 14:30 |
| Friday , January 2 | |
| Northampton vs Newcastle Falcons | 19:45 |
| Saturday , January 3 | |
| Saracens vs London Irish | 14:00 |
| Exeter vs Gloucester | 16:30 |
| Sunday , January 4 | |
| Wasps vs Sale | 14:00 |
| Leicester Tigers vs Bath | 14:00 |
| More Aviva Premiership fixtures | |
- Aviva Prem Results
| Fixture | Details |
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| All times are local | |
| Aviva Premiership | |
| Friday , December 26 | |
| London Irish 24 - 9 London Welsh |
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| Sunday , December 21 | |
| Wasps 48 - 16 London Irish |
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| Saturday , December 20 | |
| Saracens 78 - 7 London Welsh | |
| Harlequins 15 - 7 Newcastle Falcons | |
| Northampton 23 - 19 Leicester Tigers |
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| Gloucester 16 - 39 Bath |
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| Friday , December 19 | |
| Sale Sharks 18 - 11 Exeter | |
| Sunday , November 30 | |
| London Irish 9 - 21 Gloucester | |
| London Welsh 14 - 43 Northampton | |
| Newcastle Falcons 13 - 18 Sale Sharks | |
| More Aviva Premiership results | |
- Aviva Prem Table
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
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| 1 | Northampton | 10 | 39 |
| 2 | Bath | 10 | 37 |
| 3 | Exeter | 10 | 33 |
| 4 | Saracens | 10 | 30 |
| 5 | Sale Sharks | 10 | 28 |
Special Feature
Quotes of 2014
It's time to look back through some of the best soundbites and quips from the last year.
Planet Rugby Union Photos
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Gallery: Wasps 48 London Irish 16
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Gallery: Sale 18 Exeter 11
Relive the action from Friday's Premiership encounter at the AJ Bell Stadium in Salford
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Gallery: Leicester 22 Harlequins 16
Highlights from Friday night at Welford Road as Leicester end their three-game losing run.
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Old School: Leicester v Harlequins
Leicester's 37-5 win over Harlequins in 2001.
Gallery: Wasps 48 London Irish 16
The best images from the Ricoh Arena.
Aviva Premiership photo galleries homePlanet Rugby Features
Far Side Preview: North v South
It's that time of year again! Get set for the annual North v South Derby at the Stade de Frigid on December 25.
Planet Rugby's Quiz of 2014
We at Planet Rugby put our heads together and came up with 50 rugby-related questions from 2014 and beyond. Let's see how you do!
Loose Pass
Welcome to Loose Pass, our weekly dishing up of mince pies, Christmas puddings and festive roasts.
Newbies of the Year
Getting your shot in the first-team is part of the ongoing battle for rugby hopefuls, but in 2014 this group of starlets took their opportunity.
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