Some talking points ahead of this weekends Premiership games

Can Wasps keep alive their play-off hopes?

With three games remaining, Wasps take on Exeter Chiefs at the Ricoh Arena where only a win will do if they are to keep alive their chances of a top four finish. They take on an Exeter Chiefs side who will look to respond from their Challenge Cup semi-final defeat to Gloucester last weekend. With Rob Baxter’s side enjoying a good league campaign this season they will look to make sure they secure a semi-final spot for the first time in the clubs history and they will go a step further to securing a top four finish if they avoid defeat to Wasps on Sunday.

Can Sarries continue fine league form against Saints?

In what is a repeat of last year's Premiership final, Saracens look to make it five wins from their last five games in the league when they travel to Stadium MK to take on Northampton Saints on Saturday. With just 6 points separating Northampton at the top and Saracens and Bath in second and third, Jim Mallinder will be looking for his side to secure a win or potentially miss out on a home semi-final.

Can Quins save their season with 7th place finish?

Sale take on Harlequins on Saturday with both sides still in the race for 7th place. With the introduction of the Champions Cup this season the play-off rules have changed for next season with 7th place securing a play-off for next seasons tournament. Sale currently have a 5 point lead over Harlequins but a win for Conor O’Shea's side would put them back in the mix and a 7th place finish would be a small silver lining in what has been a poor season for Harlequins.

Ciaran Fallon