Northampton make eight changes for Saturday's Premiership game against Worcester Warriors.Co-captain Lewis Ludlam and Wales international Dan Biggar return as George Furbank reverts back to 15.Worcester tight-head prop Nick Schonert and former England flanker Matt Kvesic start for the Warriors.Francois Hougaard and Billy Searle renew their half-back partnership while prop Ethan Waller and hooker Niall Annett also return.Northampton Saints: Furbank;…

Harlequins make six changes from their Champions Cup defeat by Racing 92 as prop Jordan Els and second row Dino Lam make their first starts of the season.Academy winger Louis Lynagh makes his first Premiership start while England prop Joe Marler is among those rested.Bristol centre Semi Radradra makes his first appearance of the season after international duty and a…

Exeter return to action after forfeiting last weekend's Champions Cup tie at Toulouse because of a coronavirus outbreak in the squad.Rob Baxter says they are now on top of the situation, selecting players who have either completed their isolation or tested negative three times running.Gloucester make two changes from their European win over Ulster, England wing Jonny May and Fraser…

"Belfast winter or New Zealand summer?… Yeah, winter's great."Matt Faddes lets out a quiet chuckle as he's asked whether he would prefer the "beer and barbeques" of his native New Zealand's current summer or a somewhat bleak and Covid-dominated Belfast Christmas.Amid the widely-praised approach of its Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand has largely escaped the ravages of the coronavirus…