Gallagher Premiership: Complete club-by-club guide to the English rugby season

Harlequins face competition from Bristol, Exeter and Saracens for the title while a season of struggle awaits Worcester

Harlequins players lift the trophy after the final whistle during the Gallagher Premiership final at Twickenham. Picture: Steven Paston/PA

Bath

Bath continue to run hot and cold with much depending on how quickly Danny Cipriani settles into the No 10 berth in place of the steadier Rhys Priestland who has returned home to Wales. Bath will miss forwards Zach Mercer and Henry Thomas who have both joined Montpellier but the Stormers No 8 Jaco Coetzee should provide some vital ball-carrying power. Joe Cokanasiga has been showing glimpses of his old form and it will be a keynote season for England’s forgotten wing.