Harlequins vs Newcastle Falcons, Saturday 15:00

The Harlequins director of rugby John Kingston is able to ring the changes for the visit of Newcastle as he recalls 13 players who are available again after the Six Nations, with the England contingent of Joe Marler, Danny Care and Mike Brown all named in the starting line-up.

However, it is the return of fit-again flanker Chris Robshaw that will hand Quins their biggest boost, with the former England captain recovering from shoulder surgery two weeks ahead of schedule to not only bolster the squad for the final three Premiership games of the season but also keep alive his hopes of featuring on the British and Irish Lions tour. His England teammates, Kyle Sinckler and Jack Clifford, are named on the bench.

The Falcons meanwhile make three changes, all in the pack, in the hope of ending their 17-year wait for a victory at the Twickenham Stoop, but are buoyed by the fact they beat them in the return fixture at Kingston Park earlier this season. Mark Wilson shifts forwards in the pack to replace the benched Evan Olmstead, meaning Callum Chick can come into the back-row at blindside flanker. The only other change sees former Scotland international Scott Lawson start at hooker.

Robshaw returns two weeks ahead of schedule after shoulder surgery (Getty)

Northampton Saints vs Leicester Tigers, Saturday 15:00

The East Midlands derby sees a plethora of Six Nations talent return to Premiership duty at Franklin’s Gardens, with England captain Dylan Hartley making his first start for Northampton in more than three months after serving a six-week ban before departing on international duty.

Hartley joins England teammates Courtney Lawes and captain Tom Wood in the pack along with the France No 8 Louis Picamoles, while Wales wing George North also returns. The Saints also boast a strong bench with England internationals Teimana Harrison, Lee Dickson and Luther Burrell all among the replacements, alongside Ken Pisi.

Harltey will make his first Northampton appearance in more than three months (Getty)

Leicester will hope to leapfrog Bath and move back into the top four in what will be Aaron Mauger’s final match as head coach before he is replaced by the returning Matt O’Connor. England internationals Dan Cole and Ben Youngs are thrown straight back into the starting XV, with the only players retaining their place from the side that won the Anglo-Welsh Cup final last weekend being Mathew Tait, Freddie Burns, Ellis Genge and Graham Kitchener.

Exeter Chiefs vs Sale Sharks, Saturday 15:00

Unlike most of the Premiership contingent, Exeter have not rung the changes as Jack Nowell is the only Six Nations player to return to the starting line-up for the visit of Sale to Sandy Park, with Wales prop Tom Francis having to make do with a place among the replacements.

Exeter make two changes in total, with Ben Moon replacing Carl Rimmer at loosehead prop, while both Sam and Joe Simmonds are included on the bench after the brothers impressed in last weekend’s Anglo-Welsh Cup final defeat.

Nowell is one of just two changes for Exeter (Getty)

Sale have England Under-20 flanker Tom Curry available again after last weekend’s Grand Slam success in Dublin, with director of rugby Steve Diamond – who remains banned from the touchline – making three changes as AJ MacGinty starts at fly-half, Sam James moving to outside centre and former Exeter wing Byron McGuigan replacing Josh Charnley out wide.

Six Nations team of the tournament Show all 24 1 /24 Six Nations team of the tournament Six Nations team of the tournament Six Nations Team of the Tournament Click through the gallery to see who makes Jack de Menezes' Team of the Six Nations. Getty Six Nations team of the tournament 15. Liam Williams (Wales) Has claims for the player of the tournament award after a brilliant two months. Shone in the absence of Leigh Halfpenny and handled the England kicking game with ease in Cardiff. Should have scored against France but offered so much more than tries to Wales’ Grand Slam cause and is among the very best aerial footballers. AFP/Getty Images Six Nations team of the tournament 14. Josh Adams (Wales) Early in his international career but has given Warren Gatland a serious selection headache if and when Halfpenny returns, as Adams deserves to be in the starting XV on this form. Tries in three consecutive matches against Italy, England and Scotland, including a moment against the Red Rose that will live long in the memory. PA Six Nations team of the tournament 13. Henry Slade (England) A breakthrough tournament for the versatile centre who finally looks to have found his place in the No 13 shirt. Glides across the field with the ball in hand and his two tries against Ireland helped England banish their Dublin hoodoo. One of the most naturally gifted players of his generation. Getty Images Six Nations team of the tournament 12. Hadleigh Parkes (Wales) Has slotted in seamlessly into the Welsh midfield and saved his biggest impact for the Grand Slam-clinching finale – not just by scoring the first try immediately but also for his try-saving recovery tackle on Ireland’s Jacob Stockdale. Manu Tuilagi certainly impressed with five consecutive appearances and a demolition job on France and Italy, but he could not match Parkes’ defensive reliability. Action Images via Reuters Six Nations team of the tournament 11. Jonny May (England) The tournament’s top scorer brings fans to their feet whenever he receives the ball in space. Only failed to score a try in one of his five matches and bagged rapid 29-minute hat-trick against France. His relationship with Elliot Daly has been a joy to watch. AP Six Nations team of the tournament 10. Finn Russell (Scotland) Alongside Beauden Barrett as the most potent attacking threats at 10 in the world. The way he brought Scotland back into the match against England was breath-taking to watch, and he also impressed in the defeat against Wales. Missed the game against France with concussion, but you can see why Racing 92 offered him the chance to make it big in the Top 14. Action Images via Reuters Six Nations team of the tournament 9. Ben Youngs (England) The most consistent option at 9 as he became England’s most-capped scrum-half with his 85th appearance on the final weekend. Significantly improved his kicking game for the tournament and will head to the World Cup as the unrivalled No 1. Getty Images Six Nations team of the tournament 1. Rob Evans (Wales) Decimated Tadhg Furlong on the scrum as Wales worked out the Irish pack at the set-piece, and he stood up brilliantly in his other big tests against Kyle Sinckler and WP Nel. Mako Vunipola had early claims to the spot but only played one-and-a-half games, whereas Evans is in the most sustained form of his career. PA Six Nations team of the tournament 2. Jamie George (England) Makes playing rugby look enjoyable as he does it with a smile on his face – especially when he bagged his try against Italy. Mr Reliable at the lineout throughout the tournament and probably the most mobile hooker in the Six Nations. PA Six Nations team of the tournament 3. Kyle Sinckler (England) Took a lot of unfair criticism following the Wales defeat and continues to serve an education that will do him only good moving beyond this championship. Looks for work in the back line and possesses the handling ability to warrant his roaming role. Getty Images Six Nations team of the tournament 4. George Kruis (England) Really stepped up his game in the absence of Maro Itoje and Courtney Lawes and deserves a lot of plaudits for how he ran the lineout in Dublin. Scored a try as well as set one up for Brad Shields with charge-downs against Italy and can be proud of what he offered the tournament. Action Images via Reuters Six Nations team of the tournament 5. Alun Wyn Jones (Wales) A leader by example and the undoubted man of the series. Knew exactly how to get into England and put them under pressure in ways they couldn’t cope, and his sheer defiance to let what looked a bad knee injury forced him off against Ireland was inspiring. Deserved to lift the trophy off a Grand Slam, and he revelled in the moment when it finally came. AP Six Nations team of the tournament 6. Josh Navidi (Wales) If Jones was the player of the series, then Navidi was the breakthrough star of the campaign. Looked at home in the No 6 shirt despite his preference to be on the openside and even got a run out at No 8 against Italy, ensuring he was one of few players to play in every match. His work-rate around the breakdown and in defence was extraordinary. Action Images via Reuters Six Nations team of the tournament 7. Tom Curry (England) Looks like the answer to England’s openside flanker search, and at just 20 years old, he could well be a long-term option at that. Picked up the first two tries of his international career against Wales and Scotland, and it was that display in a losing effort in Cardiff that really stood out. AFP/Getty Images Six Nations team of the tournament 8. Billy Vunipola (England) By no means did he set the world on fire, but he was the outstanding No 8 of the championship by quite some distance. Having missed the bulk of the last two tournaments with injury, it was a welcome sight to see the powerhouse back-row out there. Getty Images Six Nations team of the tournament 16. Ken Owens (Wales) Brilliant in the loose and would have challenged for the starting shirt if his lineout didn’t falter too often. Getty Images Six Nations team of the tournament 17. Mako Vunipola (England) Could have been the player of the Six Nations had his tournament not ended in the second round. REUTERS Six Nations team of the tournament 18. Tomas Francis (Wales) Has well and truly usurped Samson Lee as Wales’ first-choice tighthead prop and enjoyed a very impressive campaign. REUTERS Six Nations team of the tournament 19. Cory Hill (Wales) Injury cruelly ended his participation after the halfway stage, but his impact in the victory over England cannot be ignored. Getty Images Six Nations team of the tournament 20. Justin Tipuric (Wales) Unlucky to miss out on the starting back-row and was at his disruptive best to plot the English downfall in Cardiff. AFP/Getty Images Six Nations team of the tournament 21. Antoine Dupont (France) Brought life to a dying French side and looks like a real player to watch for the future. Getty Images Six Nations team of the tournament 22. Gareth Anscombe (Wales) Answered his critics in style after Warren Gatland put his faith in him. Twenty-point haul as Wales secured the Slam was the perfect reward. Getty Images Six Nations team of the tournament 23. Manu Tuilagi (England) How delightful was it to see him back in the England shirt and running at full tilt? Two tries against Italy and a destructive display in Dublin were reminders of why England have missed him so much. 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Wasps vs Worcester Warriors, Sunday 14:30

Wasps have decided to rest a number of their England players following their Six Nations exploits, though James Haskell is not one of them as the flanker makes an immediate return from international duty at blindside flanker. Captain Joe Launchbury is rested along with No 8 Nathan Hughes and back Elliot Daly, as is Tommy Taylor after he was brought into the England camp for the final few weeks of the championship.

Matt Mullan also returns to the replacements, with the versatile hooker Ashley Johnson captaining the side in Launchbury’s absence. Director of rugby Dai Young continues to stick with Australia international Kurtley Beale at full-back, meaning that Springbok Willie le Roux is named on the wing once again along with Christian Wade. Scrum-half Dan Robson have reason to celebrate regardless of the result as he clocks up his 100th Premiership appearance, while Wasps can mathematically confirm their play-off berth this weekend with a bonus point victory, should Leicester fail to gain more than a losing bonus point at Northampton.

Haskell will make just his third appearance for Wasps this season (Getty)

Worcester are unchanged from the crucial victory over Bristol at the start of the month that has pulled them seven points clear of the relegation zone, with the only returning faces featuring among the replacements as Georgia international Jaba Bregvadze joins the fit-again Dean Hammond, with Phil Dowson also recalled as cover for the back-row.

Saracens vs Bath, Sunday 15:00

The final match of the weekend sees a heavily reinforced Saracens take on a dangerous-looking Bath side that sees a number of England teammates go up against one-another, not least the crucial axis of Owen Farrell and George Ford.

Farrell is named at fly-half for the defending champions, and is joined by Mako and Billy Vunipola, Jamie George and Maro Itoje in making immediate returns to the starting line-up. They’re not the only England internationals returning, as Alex Goode makes his comeback from an ankle injury that has kept him sidelined for more than two months, meaning that both Alex Lozowski and Duncan Taylor drop to the replacements.

Bath name England wing Anthony Watson at full-back as Semesa Rokoduguni continues on the wing with Matt Banahan. Ford starts at stand-off, directly opposite Farrell, with Jonathan Joseph in at outside centre, while Wales forwards Luke Charteris and Taulupe Faletau return to the starting line-up, having been used as replacements by Rob Howley during the Six Nations. Bath need to win if they want to keep alive their hopes of a home semi-final, while Sarries have drifted six points behind leaders Wasps, though remain a lone point off second-placed Exeter.

Itoje is one of five England players back for Saracens this weekend (Getty)