Aviva premiership news

Here are the latest news and updates from the Aviva Premiership:

Recent Results:

• Harlequins 24-20 Exeter Chiefs
• Leicester Tigers 23-20 Northampton Saints
• Bath Rugby 24-17 Gloucester Rugby
• Wasps 27-24 Sale Sharks
• Newcastle Falcons 20-15 Worcester Warriors
• Bristol Bears 24-17 London Irish
• Saracens 27-24 Bath Rugby

Upcoming Fixtures:

• This weekend:
  • Harlequins vs. Leicester Tigers
  • Exeter Chiefs vs. Northampton Saints
  • Gloucester Rugby vs. Wasps
  • Sale Sharks vs. Newcastle Falcons
  • Worcester Warriors vs. Bristol Bears
  • London Irish vs. Saracens

Standings:

• Top 4:
  1. Exeter Chiefs (44 points)
  2. Saracens (42 points)
  3. Harlequins (39 points)
  4. Leicester Tigers (38 points)
• Bottom 3:
  1. Newcastle Falcons (20 points)
  2. Worcester Warriors (20 points)
  3. London Irish (18 points)

Injuries and Suspensions:

• Exeter Chiefs' lock Jonny Hill is out for 6-8 weeks with a shoulder injury.
• Harlequins' prop Kyle Sinckler is suspended for 3 weeks after being red-carded against Exeter Chiefs.
• Leicester Tigers' flanker Tom Croft is out for 2-3 weeks with a knee injury.

Transfers:

• Wasps have signed prop Tom West from Newcastle Falcons.
• Gloucester Rugby have signed scrum-half Joe Simpson from Wasps.
• Bristol Bears have signed prop Jake Woolmore from Sale Sharks.

Other News:

• The Aviva Premiership has announced a new broadcasting deal with BT Sport, which will see the channel show 30 live matches per season from 2020-21.
• The Premiership Rugby Cup, a new competition featuring the top 12 teams in the league, will take place in September and October.