Winners and losers

Telegraph writers’ predictions for the new season

Sir Ian Mcgeechan

Top four Saracens, Exeter, Bath, Wasps or Leicester Champions Saracens Relegated Worcester Top try scorer Jonny May (Leicester)

Mick Cleary

Top four Saracens, Exeter, Northampton, Wasps Champions Saracens Relegated Worcester

Top try scorer Joe Cokanasiga (Bath)

Maggie Alphonsi

Top four Saracens, Exeter, Wasps, Bath Champions Saracens Relegated Worcester Top try scorer Christian Wade (Wasps, left)

Gavin Mairs

Top four Saracens, Exeter, Wasps, Bath Champions Saracens Relegated Worcester Top try scorer David Strettle (Saracens)

Daniel Schofield

Top four Exeter, Saracens, Gloucester, Wasps Champions Saracens Relegated Worcester Top try scorer Semesa Rokoduguni (Bath, left)

Kate Rowan

Top four Saracens, Exeter, Wasps, Sale Champions Saracens Relegated Worcester Top try scorer Vereniki Goneva (Newcastle)

Charlie Morgan

Top four Saracens, Exeter, Wasps, Gloucester Champions Saracens Relegated Worcester

Top try scorer Alex Lewington (Saracens)