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Premiership Rugby: State of play as English top flight returns

After Bath, the fight for the top four is fierce, with only eight points between second-placed Bristol with sixth-placed Harlequins, with Gloucester, Leicester and Saracens in between separated by a single point.

The Bears have not been out of the top four all season and are no longer in European action, so will be able to focus all their efforts solely on the league which might prove crucial.

The third-placed Cherry and Whites are in the best position in the table at this stage of the campaign for the past two seasons after languishing near the bottom.

Their attack has proved a big part of their step forward this season – they have the third highest-scoring tally in the league – but making sure their form does not tail off again will be key as they look to reach their first play-offs since 2019.

The big test for Leicester will be staying focused after coach Michael Cheika confirmed weeks ago he was leaving the club at the end of the season.

The Australian’s departure means Tigers are searching for their ninth boss in fewer than nine years, although he said this week the desire to succeed still “burns bright”.


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