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There is somewhat more continuity in the Sale squad today compared to Exeter, as flanker Tom Curry earns a first start for the Sharks, coming in to replace Magnus Lund, while Andrei Ostrikov returns to the pack, AJ MacGinty starts at fly-half, Sam James moves to centre and former Chief Byron McGuigan is on the wing.

Sale:  Haley; Solomona, James, Jennings, McGuigan; MacGinty, Phillips; Harrison, Webber, Aulika, Evans, Ostrikov, Neild, T Curry, Beamont (capt).

Replacements:  B Curry, Flynn, Longbottom, Nott, Pearce, Stringer, Bedlow, Charnley.

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Headlining the team news at Sandy Park this afternoon is the return of Exeter winger Jack Nowell from England duty. He replaces James Short, while Ben Moon comes in for Carl Rimmer at prop and Tomas Francis drops to the bench.

The long and short of the Chiefs line-up, in reality, is that the entire starting XV has changed following their Anglo-Welsh Cup final defeat by Leicester six days ago.

Exeter:  Dollman; Nowell, Whitten, Devoto, Woodburn; Slade, Townsend; Moon, Cowan-Dickie, Williams, Lees, Parling, Horstmann, Armand (capt), Waldrom.

Replacements:  Yeandle, Rimmer, Francis, J Hill, S Simmonds, Maunder, J Simmonds, Short.

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England Six Nations winners Ben Youngs and Dan Cole return for Leicester , as Mathew Tait, Freddie Burns, Ellis Genge and Graham Kitchener are the only four Tigers to retain their places from the side that started the  Anglo-Welsh Cup Final victory over Exeter  last Sunday.

Leicester:  Veainu; Thompstone, Tait, Mermoz, Pietersen; Burns, B Youngs; Genge, T Youngs (capt), Cole, Barrow, Kitchener, Fitzgerald, O'Connor, Hamilton.

Replacements:  McGuigan, Rizzo, Cilliers, M Williams, McCaffrey, White, O Williams, Roberts.

England centre Luther Burrell is on the bench for Northampton Saints after  eight weeks out injured  but Saints do welcome back Dylan Hartley, Courtney Lawes, Tom Wood and George North after international duty.

Northampton:  Tuala ;  Foden, Tuitavake, Mallinder, North; Myler, Groom; Waller, Hartley, Brookes, Lawes, Day, Wood (capt), Clark, Picamoles.

Replacements:  Haywood, Waller, Hill, Gibson, Harrison, Dickson Burrell, Pisi.

Today's live text headline game is Leicester's trip to Northampton with updates coming from Sandy Park and Twickenham Stoop.

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The weekend's action got under way at Bristol on Friday night and it was another night-to-forget for the home side.

Gloucester's bonus-point win moved themselves up to eighth for the time being at least, while keeping Bristol rooted to the bottom of the table, seven points adrift with four games to play.

Charlie Sharples, Billy Burns, Lewis Ludlow and England wing Jonny May crossed for the visitors, while Max Crumpton went over for Bristol's consolation try in a bruising, physical game.

Good afternoon! Who fancies some Premiership rugby?

You do? Good, because there are three games coming your way this afternoon, including a big East Midlands derby.

Saints v Tigers, Chiefs v Sale and Quins v The Falcons should keep things entertaining, so stay right here.

Kick-off around the grounds is coming up at 15:00 GMT.