Sale Sharks number eight Josh Beaumont is on England duty, so Mark Easter replaces him, with flanker David Seymour coming into the back row to captain the side.

Jonny Leota and Peter Stringer are also named in the XV, with the Sharks looking to extend their unbeaten run in 2016.

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Replacements: Briggs, Lewis-Roberts, Mujati, Mills, Lund, Cusiter, Ford, Arscott. 

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The Six Nations may well be in full swing but, fear not, that's no reason for the rest of the rugby union world to grind to halt.

While the international stars go toe-to-toe in search of northern hemisphere bragging rights, the best of the rest continue to do battle for their clubs - and it's this time of year that can often make all the difference come May.

We have four matches for you to get stuck into today...

• Sale v Exeter (14:30 GMT)
• Gloucester v Harlequins (15:00 GMT)
• Northampton v London Irish (15:00 GMT)
• Worcester v Bath (15:00 GMT)

... And you'll be able to follow every minute of the action right here.