Former Scotland centre Scott Hastings has openly defended the Guinness Premiership clubs who refused to release their Scottish internationals for national training recently.
Neil Best will be suspended until late January after his appeal against an 18-week suspension for eye-gouging was dismissed by a Rugby Football Union panel on Monday.
Worcester prop Chris Horsman has been charged with allegedly kicking Harlequins' opposite number Mike Ross.
Northampton Saints have strengthened their forward options with the signing of South African duo Juandre Kruger and Regardt Dreyer.
RFU Disciplinary boss Jeff Probyn has warned that Neil Best's appeal may culminate in an extended ban for the flanker.
Wasps fly-half Danny Cipriani has been forced to pull out of Saturday's EDF Energy Cup game against Gloucester due to a sore ankle.
Surgery on Jonny Wilkinson's knee has gone as planned.
England wing David Strettle suffered his third foot injury in little more than a year, to cast a shadow over Harlequins' 30-23 Guinness Premiership victory against Worcester at Sixways.
A three-try burst in the opening twelve minutes set Harlequins on their way to a 30-23 win over Worcester in the Guinness Premiership at Sixways on Thursday. The win takes Harlequins second, and leaves worcester looking nervously over their shoulders at the bottom of the table.
Sale Sharks' French international hooker Sébastien Bruno could be facing a three month injury lay-off after hurting a bicep in his team's 28-6 defeat to London Irish on Wednesday.
Northampton Saints have appealed against the 18-week ban imposed on Neil Best for illegally making contact with the eye or eye area of London Wasps' James Haskell with his hand during the Guinness Premiership match on September 20.
Australian and former Wallaby full-back Chris Latham has conceded that he has yet to match his own high standards since arriving at Worcester.
London Wasps pivot Danny Cipriani has cleared the first hurdle on a comeback trail that should lead to Twickenham next month.
Leicester Tigers coach Heyneke Meyer admitted he is feeling the pressure after his side left it late to beat east midlands rivals Northampton Saints 29-19 at Welford Road on Wednesday.
Sale Sharks conceded their first try - four tries actually - and suffered their first defeat of the season in a 28-6 defeat at the hands of London Irish in the Guinness Premiership on Wednesday.