Summary

  • FT: Leicester Tigers 50-17 Bristol Rugby

  • FT: Bath 22-12 Harlequins

  • FT: Worcester Warriors 32-48 Exeter Chiefs

  1. Penalty (Priestland)published at 15:06 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2017

    Bath 3-0 Harlequins

    Rhys Priestland puts the high kick through and it's a horrible bounce for Harlequins' full-back Aaron Morris. 

    He's put under huge pressure from Francois Louw and Bath gain the penalty. Priestland steps up and nails the opening kick of the game. 

  2. try

    Try (Adams, con Mills)published at 15:04 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2017

    Worcester 7-0 Exeter

    Josh AdamsImage source, Rex Features

    First try of the afternoon comes at Sixways and goes the way of the home side through full-back Josh Adams.

    Great start after just four minutes for the Warriors with Admas crashing over from close range. Ryan Mills slots through the conversion.

  3. Kick-offpublished at 14:59 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2017

    Warm-ups and team-talks done and dusted.

    Teams out and off we go in the day's three Premiership games.

  4. Another Chiefs stalemate?published at 14:58 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2017

    Worcester v Exeter (15:00 GMT)

    After entertaining draws against Saracens and Wasps, could Exeter be about to set a new record this afternoon?

    Exeter drawsImage source, Getty Images
  5. Listen livepublished at 14:56 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2017

    We've got every kick, ruck and maul of today's action covered thanks to our colleagues at BBC local radio.

    Not only have we got all three of this afternoon's Premiership encounters for you, but a couple from the Championship as well should you fancy.

    Find your match of choice by searching through the options in the live coverage section at the top of the page.

  6. Team newspublished at 14:54 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2017

    Worcester v Exeter (15:00 GMT)

    Worcester v ExeterImage source, Getty Images

    Worcester make two changes to the side which earned a shock 24-18 win over Premiership champions Saracens.

    Back-rower Dewald Potgieter starts after recovering from an ankle injury, while Jaba Bregvadze returns at hooker. 

    Exeter make three changes from last Saturday's thrilling 35-35 draw with leaders Wasps. 

    Geoff Parling replaces the suspended Jonny Hill in the second row, while tight-head prop Harry Williams and hooker Jack Yeandle also start.

    Worcester: Adams; Heem, Olivier, Willison, Humphreys; Mills, Hougaard; Bower, Bregvadze, Schonert, O'Callaghan (capt), Spencer, Vui, Potgieter, Faosiliva.

    Replacements: Taufete'e, Leleimalafaga, Alo, Cavubati, Lewis, Baldwin, Lamb, Howard.

    Exeter: Dollman; Woodburn, Campagnaro, Slade, Short; Steenson (capt), Maunder; Moon, Yeandle, Williams, Lees, Parling, Dennis, Armand, Simmonds.

    Replacements: Malton, Rimmer, Francis, Skinner, Waldrom, Townsend, Whitten, Turner.

  7. Team newspublished at 14:52 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2017

    Leicester v Bristol (15:00 GMT)

    Leicester v BristolImage source, Getty Images

    JP Pietersen and Telusa Veainu return to the Leicester Tigers backline.

    South Africa wing Pietersen starts for the first time since December after an arm injury, while Veainu has not played club rugby since October following a head injury sustained on Tonga duty.

    Centre Siale Piutau will make his first start since joining Bristol in January.

    Thretton Palamo replaces injured winger Tom Varndell, while Adrian Jarvis, Jack Lam, Mark Sorenson and Jordan Crane also return to the starting line-up.

    Leicester: Veainu; Thompstone, Roberts, Mermoz, Pietersen; O Williams, Harrison; Rizzo, Youngs (capt.), Cilliers, Barrow, Fitzgerald, M Williams, O'Connor, Hamilton.

    Replacements: McGuigan, Genge, Bateman, Croft, Thacker, Kitto, Tait, Smith.

    Bristol: Woodward; Wallace, Piutau, Pisi, Palamo; Jarvis, Cliff; Bevington, Hawkins, Cortes, Tuohy, Sorenson, Eadie, Lam, Crane (capt).

    Replacements: Jones, O'Connell, Ford-Robinson, Phillips, Jeffries, Mathewson, Henson, Hurrell.

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  8. Team newspublished at 14:50 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2017

    Bath v Harlequins (15:00 GMT)

    Bath v QuinsImage source, Getty Images

    We'll start at The Rec where Wales international back row Taulupe Faletau returns to Bath's starting line-up at number eight.

    Inside centre Rory Jennings is set for his Premiership debut alongside Max Clark in the midfield. Jack Wilson is a late withdrawal with Harry Davies taking his place on the blindside wing.

    Harlequins make three changes from the side which beat Bristol last Friday, with Aaron Morris at full-back.

    Mark Reddish and Charlie Matthews replace George Merrick and James Horwill (ankle) in the second row. Flanker Dave Ward captains the side.

    Bath: Homer; Rokoduguni, Clark, Jennings, Davies; Priestland, Fotuali'i; Catt, Dunn, Lahiff, Stooke, Ewels, Denton, Louw, Faletau.

    Replacements: Batty, Obano, Palma-Newport, Ellis, Grant, Cook, Hastings, Atkins.

    Harlequins: Morris; Yarde, Marchant, Hopper, Visser; Jackson, Mulchrone; Evans, Buchanan, A Jones, Reddish, Matthews, J Chisholm, Ward (capt), Luamanu.

    Replacements: Gray, Gendall, Shields, Merrick, Naoupu, L Jones, Evans, Alofa.

  9. Postpublished at 14:49 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2017

    Right, on to the afternoon's three Premiership fixtures and the all important team news....

  10. get involved

    Your top 4 tipspublished at 14:49 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2017

    Tweet via #bbcrugby

    Sean MaitlandImage source, Rex Features

    A wobble for champions Saracens last night and the first time they've lost back-to-back games since May 2015.

    A win for Wasps tomorrow at Sale could stretch their lead at the top to 10 points.

    With that in mind, is there a chance anyone can break into the top four before the end of the season and claim a surprise title?

    Tweet us your thoughts via #bbcrugby

  11. As it standspublished at 14:46 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2017

    So Saracens missed the chance to go top on Friday as they were beaten at Gloucester in the aforementioned thriller at Kingholm.

    A bonus-point win for Exeter against Worcester today would take them equal on points with Sarries in second spot.

    And if Worcester were to claim a second upset win in an many weeks against a Premiership high-flyer, then a victory for Bath would move them up to third.

    And if results go Leicester way today, then they could find themselves on the cusp of the top four on points difference.

    The long and short of it is that there is plenty at stake today!

    Premiership tableImage source, .
  12. Friday night rewindpublished at 14:44 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2017

    Gloucester 31-23 Saracens

    Mako VunipolaImage source, Rex Features

    Move over Mako, Gloucester are hear to make the headlines!!

    All the attention was around prop Mako Vunipola as he returned after nine weeks out to prove his fitness with Saracens and stake a claim for an England recall, then the hosts got busy stealing the limelight with an inspired performance.

    Richard Hibbard tryImage source, Rex Features

    It was a dramatic affair at Kingholm, which was decided late on when Richard Hibbard went over for Gloucester's third try. It was enough to ensure that Sarries left the West Country with nothing to show for their endeavours.

    Billy Burns left the field on a stretcher after more than 10 minutes of treatmentImage source, Rex Features

    Billy Burns also contributed 11 points with the boot for the hosts, before being stretchered off with a neck injury. There was concern as he was treated for 10 minutes on the field, but post-match reports on his condition were positive as he tweeted that it was "not too bad".  

  13. Saturday's actionpublished at 14:42 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2017

    Welford RoadImage source, Getty Images

    We'll be focusing our attention on the afternoon's Premiership action right here and here's how the fixtures look:

    (All 15:00 GMT kick-offs)

    • Leicester v Bristol
    • Bath v Harlequins
    • Worcester v Exeter
  14. International breakpublished at 14:40 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2017

    Two pulsating rounds of the Six Nations done and dusted, so time for a breather you might think?

    While the internationals will resume next weekend, there's absolutely no let-up on the domestic front this weekend as the action continues from the Premiership.

    Some big names and big teams in action as we move towards the business end of the campaign. Stick around - it should be eventful - and has already proved so in this round of fixtures.

    Gloucester celebrateImage source, Getty Images