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The beautiful mind of Toby Flood picks off Exeter by numbers

Leicester 30 Exeter 8

Premiership weekend team news

Bath v Sale (Today 2.15pm)

Dean Richards at the RFU Championship launch at Twickenham yesterday admitted he has not always been a saint

Chastened Dean Richards is ready to return to the game that's in his blood

Newcastle's director of rugby is aiming to steer the Tynesiders back into the Premiership

Jim Mallinder says the timing is not right for him to take charge of England

Northampton director Jim Mallinder braced for tough season

Northampton director of rugby Jim Mallinder is braced for the most challenging Aviva Premiership season yet.

England prop Alex Corbisiero forced out of third Test against South Africa

England have been forced into a change for this weekend's third Test against South Africa after prop Alex Corbisiero suffered a recurrence of a knee injury.

Danny Care will start

England duo Danny Care and James Haskell return to face South Africa in final Test

Danny Care and James Haskell will make their long-awaited international returns in England's third Test against South Africa on Saturday.

England captain Chris Robshaw

England captain Chris Robshaw to miss final Test against South Africa

England captain Chris Robshaw has been ruled out of the final Test against South Africa with a cracked right thumb.

Youngs crossed twice as England put themselves in sight of an unlikely victory

Danny Care in sight of England return after Ben Youngs injury

Harlequins' mercurial talent Danny Care could be in sight of an England return after injury forced Ben Youngs out of the tour of South A

Christian Wade

England trounce Southern Barbarians in South Africa

Southern Barbarians 26 England 54

Chris Robshaw and his Harlequins team-mates get their hands on the Premiership trophy

Heineken Cup draw is kind to Harlequins, hard on Exeter

Harlequins have been given a kind draw for the group stages of next season's Heineken Cup. Biarritz will provide the English champions with their stiffest opposition in Pool Three, which is also made up of Ireland's weakest province, Connacht, and Zebre of Italy.

Chris Robshaw and his Harlequins team-mates get their hands on the Premiership trophy

Harlequins handed kind Heineken Cup draw

English champions Harlequins have been given a kind draw for the group stages of next season's Heineken Cup.

Danny Care, the Harlequins scrum-half, says his focus has shifted back to what he does best – playing rugby – after taking his eye off the ball

Danny Care determined to take latest England chance

Danny Care claims it feels "weird" to be a newcomer in the England squad again but is determined not to squander his latest chance.

Stuart Lancaster takes training in South Africa

England head coach Stuart Lancaster relishing South Africa challenge

England head coach Stuart Lancaster is ready for the action to begin as he plots the next step in his side's development in South Africa.

Joe Marler will make his debut

Joe Marler and Tom Johnson to make England debuts in first Test against South Africa

Harlequins prop Joe Marler and Exeter flanker Tom Johnson will make their England debuts in Saturday's first Test against South Africa in Durban.

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