Leicester are awarded four points after their Premiership game against Northampton was cancelled because of Covid-19 cases.

Saturday's derby between Northampton and Leicester is cancelled because of "a number of" coronavirus cases in the Saints camp.

Stevenage sign midfielder Chris Lines and strikers Matty Stevens and Luke Norris on deals until the end of the season.

Northampton are awarded four points and London Irish two points after their Premiership game was called off due to positive Covid-19 tests.

Sunderland mark their return to action with a drab goalless League One draw at struggling Northampton Town.

Harlequins' Premiership game at Worcester on Friday and London Irish v Northampton on Sunday are called off because of Covid-19.

Northampton move out of the League One relegation zone with a 3-1 win over Gillingham at Sixfields.

Northampton Town sign central defender Lloyd Jones on a deal until the end of the season.

Wales stand-off Dan Biggar scores 12 points in Northampton's deserved bonus-point triumph over Worcester - in what is their only home league win in 2020.

Listen to BBC local radio commentary of all three English Premiership games on Boxing day.

Northampton's Joe Martin is given a one-game ban and fined £1,200 after admitting an FA charge of abusive language to an official.

Ipswich postpone their first two Christmas games - against Northampton and AFC Wimbledon - following a Covid-19 outbreak at the club.

Lincoln City thrash Northampton in front of their own fans to go level with Portsmouth at the top of League One.

Premiership Rugby agrees a new deal with BT Sport to allow the broadcaster show matches until 2024.

Listen to BBC radio commentaries from the Heineken Champions Cup and European Challenge Cup.

Oxford hit four second-half goals as they thrash a weakened Northampton side to secure their first league win in six games.

Ryan Wintle scores a stoppage-time winner as Crewe come from behind to beat Northampton in League One.

Northampton's miserable losing run continues as Santiago Cordero's late try snatches a rearguard victory for Bordeaux-Begles.

Courtney Lawes and Dan Biggar will make their first Northampton appearances of the season against Bordeaux-Begles on Friday.

Exeter boss Rob Baxter and Northampton counterpart Chris Boyd both say rugby is much safer today that it was in the past.