The Premiership returns this weekend with three showpiece games at major stadiums. Maro Itoje, Tommy Freeman and Louis Rees-Zammit all feature after international duty. Newcastle host Exeter on Friday, while Saturday brings Gloucester-Leicester at Villa Park, Bristol-Harlequins at Principality Stadium, and Saracens-Northampton at Tottenham Hotspur. The round concludes with Sale versus Bath on Sunday.

Several teams welcome back Six Nations stars, with Bristol bringing Rees-Zammit, Jordan and Genge back into the fold. Sale's George Ford returns alongside Rodd, Cowan-Dickie and Roebuck. Northampton welcome Freeman, Pollock, Smith and Langdon after resting them last week. Saracens captain Itoje returns to bolster their pack.

The weekend follows a two-week break for European action, with teams eager to make ground in the table. Newcastle-bound pair Rusi Tuima and Will Rigg feature for Exeter, while Sale look to end a three-game losing streak. Bath, reigning champions, make numerous changes for their trip to Sale.