Premiership and European champions Saracens have been hit with huge sanctions for salary-cap breaches.
Saracens were on the brink of a second defeat in three Premiership games but they battled back to defeat London Irish.
Saracens demonstrated their strength in depth with a victory at Welford Road, outscoring Leicester Tigers by three tries to one.
European and Premiership champions Saracens are expected to be without European Player of the Year Alex Goode until the end of February.
The fixtures for the 2019-20 Champions Cup and Challenge Cup have been revealed, with Saracens starting their title defence at Racing 92.
Danny Cipriani and Alex Goode have been outstanding this season and Martin Johnson feels they could yet board the plane to Japan.
Mark McCall said Saracens "suffocated" Exeter Chiefs in the Premiership final after a victory he said was built on experience.
Exeter Chiefs led by 11 points midway through the second half, but Saracens produced a comeback worthy of champions to win the double.
While out of the England picture, Danny Cipriani's Gloucester form has seen him named the Premiership's outstanding player.
England's Rugby World Cup preparations have been hit by the news prop Mako Vunipola will be out for three months due to hamstring surgery.
Mako Vunipola's season is over after he suffered a torn hamstring in the European Champions Cup win over Leinster.
Hooker Jamie George waxed lyrical over Billy Vunipola following his magnificent display in the European Champions Cup final.
The European Champions Cup final defeat to Saracens was hard to take for Leinster, but Johnny Sexton says they will bounce back.
Alex Goode has not played for England since 2016, but he has not given up hope of playing in the World Cup.
Mark McCall commended Billy Vunipola for his display against Leinster after a difficult period for the England international.
Billy Vunipola played a big hand in Saracens regaining the European Champions Cup after being booed in Newcastle.