Rugbyweek.com's Aviva Premiership Headlines http://www.rugbyweek.com http://www.rugbyweek.com/siteimages/Rugbyweeklgo2.jpghttp://www.rugbyweek.com en-gb Copyright 2010 rugbyweek.com Thursday 23 May 2013 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39124 39124 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39124 Aviva Premiership Rugby club Bath have revealed that former England centre Dan Hipkiss has had to retire with immediate effect through injury. Wednesday 15 May 2013 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39031 39031 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39031 London Irish centre Joe Ansbro has been forced to retire from rugby with immediate effect after suffering a neck injury in August 2012. Monday 13 May 2013 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39004 39004 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=39004 Northampton Saints will meet Leicester Tigers in the Aviva Premiership final after they beat Saracens 13-27 at Allianz Park in their Semi-final. Saturday 11 May 2013 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=38999 38999 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=38999 Leicester Tigers booked a place in the Aviva Premiership final when they beat current champions Harlequins 33-16 at Welford Road. Saturday 11 May 2013 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=38987 38987 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=38987 Aviva Premiership Rugby club Worcester Warriors have revealed that former New Zealand and Wales international Shane Howarth is to become the new Backs Coach at Sixways. Saturday 11 May 2013 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=38985 38985 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=38985 Aviva Premiership Rugby club London Wasps have announced their coaching set-up for next season with Brad Davis joining the line up. Friday 10 May 2013 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=38974 38974 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=38974 Leicester Tigers hooker Tom Youngs has been named Aviva Premiership Rugby Player of the Season at the Aviva Premiership Rugby Awards. Friday 10 May 2013 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=38983 38983 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=38983 Saracens have made two changes to the starting team that beat Bath for this week's Aviva Premiership Semi-final against Northampton Saints with Alex Goode returning at full back. Friday 10 May 2013 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=38984 38984 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=38984 Harlequins captain and flanker Chris Robshaw has failed a late fitness test and will miss his team's Aviva Premiership semi-final against Leicester Tigers at Welford Road. Friday 10 May 2013 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=38973 38973 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=38973 South African back row star Ashley Johnson has extended his contract with Aviva Premiership Rugby club London Wasps. Thursday 9 May 2013 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=38963 38963 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=38963 Former England captain and Rugby World Cup winner Mike Tindall has re-signed with Gloucester Rugby for a ninth season in 2013-14. Thursday 9 May 2013 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=38964 38964 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=38964 Exeter Chiefs have signed Tongan international winger Fetu'u Vainikolo on a two year deal from Pro12 side Connacht. With not only seven Wednesday 8 May 2013 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=38938 38938 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=38938 Former Ireland international and Leicester Tigers captain Geordan Murphy has confirmed that he will retire from playing rugby at the end of this season. Monday 6 May 2013 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=38899 38899 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=38899 Leicester Tigers set up a home Premiership Semi-final against Harlequins by beating London Irish 32-20 at Welford Road. Monday 6 May 2013 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=38903 38903 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=38903 Saracens sealed the top spot in the Aviva Premiership and booked a home Semi-final against Northampton by beating Bath 23-14 at Allianz Park Sunday 5 May 2013 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=38900 38900 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=38900 Harlequins sealed third place in the Aviva Premiership when they beat play-off hopefuls Northampton 22-19 at the Twickenham Stoop. Saturday 4 May 2013 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=38904 38904 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=38904 Exeter Chiefs booked a place in the Heineken Cup when they beat Gloucester 40-39 at Sandy Park in the Aviva Premiership. Saturday 4 May 2013 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=38901 38901 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=38901 Nick McLeod kicked a late penalty to earn Sale Sharks a narrow 21-20 Premiership victory over London Wasps. Saturday 4 May 2013 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=38902 38902 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=38902 London Welsh ended their Premiership campaign with a 33-22 victory over Worcester Warriors at the Kassam Stadium. Saturday 4 May 2013 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=38893 38893 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=38893 Aviva Premiership Rugby Club Saracens have announced that Joe Maddock will call time on his career as a professional rugby player at the end of the season.