PREMIERSHIP ENGLAND
Friday
Quinn’s 16-14 Sale
EVENS CHANGES THE
FORTUNES OF QUINNS
Harlequins produced a resolute second-half performance to
seal victory over Sale Sharks at the Twickenham Stoop.
Sale enjoyed the better of an error-strewn first half and
led at the break through captain Dan Braid's try.
Tim Visser touched down to put Quins in front following a
pinpoint crossfield kick from fly-half Nick Evans.
Sam James dived over to bring the visitors back to within
two points before Danny Cipriani missed a penalty to put Sale ahead as Quins
held on.
England reject Cipriani, whose game-management and kicking
were magnificent for most of the evening, sliced his effort just wide of the
left post eight minutes from time and then miscued an attempted last-minute
drop-goal under pressure.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/34713925
Quinns won this very close match and this was definitely a match that they could win. I could see them near the top but not there at the end of the season
Quinns won this very close match and this was definitely a match that they could win. I could see them near the top but not there at the end of the season
Saturday
Exeter 19-6 Leister
STEVENSON 19 POINTS
PUTS EXETER IN COMPLETE CONTROL
Gareth Steenson's haul of 19 points secured an impressive
win for Exeter over Leicester in the Premiership.
The Chiefs fly-half stretched for the only try in the
opening stages, before adding two penalties to give the hosts a 13-3 lead at
the break.
Adam Thompstone had a try disallowed for the Tigers, who had
only two Owen Williams penalties for their efforts.
Northampton 6-12
Saracens
FARELL BOOT PUTS
SARACENS ON TOP
England fly-half Owen Farrell kicked all of Saracens' points
as they beat Northampton at Franklin's Gardens.
Saints, who topped last season's Premiership table and were
boosted by the return of Wales wing George North, went ahead with Stephen
Myler's kick.
But Farrell twice landed penalties to give Sarries a 6-3
half-time lead.
In a match dominated by breakdown battles and kicking for
territory, two more Farrell penalties after the break secured victory for the
2015 champions.
Saracens on top of the table this season is definitely a very good season for them. I feel that they can keep this form up and reach the play offs
Saracens on top of the table this season is definitely a very good season for them. I feel that they can keep this form up and reach the play offs
Irish 14-45 Bath
BATH BONUS POINT WIN
GIVES THEM EARLY FORM
Bath ran in six tries as they made light of Sam Burgess's
return to rugby league by beating 14-man London Irish.
Wales international Rhys Priestland's early penalty,
followed by conversions of tries for both Leroy Houston and Ollie Devoto gave
Bath a 17-0 lead.
Despite Irish scrum-half Brendan McKibbin's red card, Scott
Steele's try whittled it back to 17-7 by the break.
But Bath ran in four second half-tries from Alafoti
Faosiliva, Kyle Eastmond, Priestland and Nikola Matawalu.
Irish were always up against it from the 20th minute onwards
after Australian scrum-half McKibbin was sent off for stamping on prop Henry
Thomas's head.
And their only second-half response was a try from Fergus
Mulchrone 11 minutes after the break, also converted by Shane Geraghty.
Former Exiles full-back Tom Homer, playing against his old
club for the first time, then England fly-half George Ford took over Bath's
second-half kicking duties.
Homer converted the first two before Ford came off the bench
to also get on the scoresheet by improving the last two
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/34713931
A top 4 for Bath seems like a realistic target but Irish not picking up a point at this stage is definitely not a good sign for Irish I think that Irish can get out of their hole as they always do.
A top 4 for Bath seems like a realistic target but Irish not picking up a point at this stage is definitely not a good sign for Irish I think that Irish can get out of their hole as they always do.
Woster 28-20 Newcastle
GROVE DOUBLE GIVES
WOSTER VITAL WIN
Worcester ran in four first-half tries as they claimed a
bonus-point win over Newcastle Falcons at Sixways.
Former Scotland centre Alex Grove scored twice after tries
from Chris Pennell and new signing Bryce Heem, Tom Heathcote landing all four
conversions.
Newcastle got back to within 11 points when Tom Catterick
came off the bench to match Micky Young's try.
A penalty from Mike Delany, who also kicked both
conversions, proved the game's only second-half score.
That left the frustrated Falcons, who had also kicked a
first-half penalty through Catterick, just one score away from a losing bonus
point.
Wosters mid table finish is an achievable target but for Newcastle they do look doomed in this battle to avoid the dr4op as they have done for the last few years
Wosters mid table finish is an achievable target but for Newcastle they do look doomed in this battle to avoid the dr4op as they have done for the last few years
Sunday
Wasps 23-3 Gloucester
WADE TRY GIVES WASPS
VITAL WIN
Wasps dominated Gloucester to record their second
Premiership home win of the season as both sides had a man sent off at the
Ricoh Arena.
Gloucester wing David Halaifonua was shown red for a high
and late tackle before Wasps prop Lorenzo Cittadini punched Billy Twelvetrees off
the ball.
Wasps winger Christian Wade burst through the visiting
defence at pace for the only try of the first half.
A penalty try followed after the break as Elliot Daly also
kicked nine points.
Gloucester had to wait until the 49th minute for their only
score of the game as Scotland scrum-half Greig Laidlaw kicked a penalty on his
first appearance of the season.
By then, the Cherry and Whites were already 16 points behind
after Wade's early try and two long-range penalties from Daly before
Halaifonua's dismissal had them a man down.
Referee Ian Tempest and the television match official ruled
foul play against his challenge on second-row Bradley Davies and things were
soon to get worse for the visitors.
George Smith marshalled a driving maul to the line for
Wasps, which Gloucester collapsed illegally and a penalty try was awarded.
Fly-half Ruaridh Jackson kicked the extras, but Wasps also
had to see out the remaining minutes with 14 men.
Tight-head Cittadini was sent off after replays showed his
fist had caught Gloucester captain Twelvetrees around the throat as the pair
wrestled for possession.
Wasps closed the game out for their second win in the
opening four rounds while Gloucester's first away defeat of the season saw them
drop to ninth, a place below the victors.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/34713995
Wasps seem to be having trouble picking up points and so do Gloucester and in English Rugby these 2 are both big clubs. I would be personally disappointed to see either in a relegation fight but that might just be what happens only they can sort this out and I hope they do
Wasps seem to be having trouble picking up points and so do Gloucester and in English Rugby these 2 are both big clubs. I would be personally disappointed to see either in a relegation fight but that might just be what happens only they can sort this out and I hope they do
Team
|
Played
|
Won
|
Lost
|
For
|
Against
|
Bonus Point
|
Points
|
Saracens
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
94
|
38
|
1
|
17
|
Exeter
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
115
|
39
|
3
|
15
|
Quins
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
99
|
85
|
1
|
13
|
Leicester
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
80
|
70
|
0
|
12
|
Bath
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
101
|
85
|
2
|
10
|
Worcester
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
76
|
83
|
2
|
10
|
Sale
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
64
|
83
|
2
|
10
|
Wasps
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
76
|
62
|
1
|
9
|
Gloucester
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
81
|
89
|
1
|
9
|
Northampton
|
4
|
1
|
3
|
73
|
61
|
4
|
8
|
Irish
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
55
|
135
|
0
|
0
|
Newcastle
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
66
|
150
|
0
|
0
|
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