I Tigers sembravano avviati a un nuovo ko, ma una seconda frazione di tempo grandiosa (31 punti) regala ai vicecampioni in carica una vittoria importantissima. Nell’altro anticipo gli Wasps vincono di misura una gara tiratissima sul campo di Worcester
Sale (13) 13
Tries: Brady Cons: MacLeod Pens: MacLeod 2
Leicester (3) 34
Tries: Tuilagi, Castrogiovanni, Flood, Ayerza Cons: Flood 4 Pens: Flood 2
Sale: Miller; Brady, Leota, Tuitupou (capt), Cueto; MacLeod, Peel; Cobilas, Jones, Thomas; Lewaravu, Myall; Gaskell, Seymour, Vernon.
Replacements: Ward, Imiolek, Buckley, Easter, Powell, Cliff, Addison, Burrell.
Leicester: Murphy (capt); Hamilton, Agulla, Smith, A Tuilagi; Flood, Harrison; Ayerza, Chuter, Cole; Skivington, Parling; Croft, Salvi, Waldrom.
Replacements: T Youngs, Stankovich, Castrogiovanni, Mafi, Slater, Grindal, Staunton, Morris.
Referee: Andrew Small (RFU).
| Worcester | 12 – 14 (3 – 6) |
Wasps |
| Tries: Birkett |
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| Penalties: Goode, Carlisle 3 |
Penalties: Robinson 2 |
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| Drop-goals: Robinson |
| Equipe | Pts | Dont bonus | J. | G. | N. | P. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Harlequins | 26 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2. Saracens | 22 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 3. Sale | 20 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 4. Wasps | 18 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 5. London Irish | 17 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 6. Exeter | 15 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 7. Gloucester | 14 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 8. Bath | 14 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 9. Leicester | 11 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 10. Worcester | 10 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 11. Northampton | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 12. Newcastle | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
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