Adam Jones will remain with Premiership club Harlequins as assistant forwards coach when he hangs up his boots at the end of the season.
Leicester Tigers are hovering ominously just outside the top four after beating fellow Premiership title hopefuls Wasps.
Maro Itoje said "the mind is a powerful thing" when asked about claims that he looked jaded in the Six Nations.
A club-record crowd of 30,174 witnessed Newcastle Falcons win at St James' Park as Toby Flood kicked 20 points against Northampton.
Exeter Chiefs moved 11 points clear at the top of the Premiership after a dramatic victory over Bath at the Recreation Ground.
Newcastle Falcons are unlikely top-four contenders in the Premiership and Toby Flood said they can play with a smile on their faces.
As coaching changes continue at London Irish, director of rugby Nick Kennedy has left the club.
Wales wing George North missed a Northampton training session this month and has been punished by the Premiership club.
Bath will have to play their final five matches of 2017-18 without Anthony Watson, who has been ruled out with an Achilles injury.
World-Cup winner Ben Franks will join Northampton Saints for a new era under Chris Boyd next season.
After letting Ben Tapuai leave for Harlequins, Bath have announced the signing of Wales centre Jamie Roberts.
Nathan Hughes and Courtney Lawes will not play again this season having both sustained knee ligament damage in England's loss to France.
Having enjoyed major success with Ireland, Declan Kidney and Les Kiss will team up at Premiership strugglers London Irish.
Exeter Chiefs boosted their Premiership title defence with a victory over Saracens that saw the beaten side fall to third in the table.
Billy Twelvetrees missed a late conversion attempt as Gloucester's comeback bid came up just short in a Premiership thriller.
Simon Shaw said he would not make himself unavailable to play for England at Danny Cipriani's age, but can understand why he might.