I Saracens battono i Sale senza grosse difficoltà e rimangono – unici – in scia degli Harlequins. Terzi in classifica, staccatissimi (10 punti dagli Sharks, 14 dai Quins), i London Irish. Nell’altra gara di domenica i Saints passano sul campo delle Vespe.
Saracens-Sale Sharks 23-10
Saracens (10) 23
Tries: Strettle, Stevens Cons: Farrell 2 Pens: Farrell 3
Sale (0) 10
Tries: Miller, Easter
Saracens: Goode; Strettle, Farrell, Barritt, Wyles; Hodgson, de Kock; Carstens, Brits, Nieto; Borthwick (capt), Botha; Brown, Burger, Joubert.
Replacements: George, Gill, Stevens, Smith, Saull, Spencer, Powell, Short.
Sale: Miller; Addison, Leota, Tuitupou (capt), Cueto; MacLeod, Cliff; Dickinson, Taylor, Thomas; McKenzie, Gaskell; Vernon, Seymour, Powell.
Replacements: Jones, Cobilas, Buckley, Myall, Easter, Willis, Lavea, Brady.
Wasps-Northampton 13-24
Wasps (8) 13
Tries: Flutey, Filipo Pen: Robinson
Northampton (12) 24
Tries: Tonga’uiha, Mujati Cons: Lamb Pens: Lamb 4
Wasps: Southwell, Varndell, Bell, Flutey, Wade, N. Robinson, Simpson, Payne, Webber, Broster, Filipo, Wentzel, Birkett, Poff, Hart.
Replacements: Mayor for Varndell (78), Lindsay for Webber (65), Taulafo for Broster (58), Everard for Poff (71), Burton for Hart (76).
Sin Bin: Payne (14).
Northampton: Foden, Ashton, Clarke, May, Artemyev, Lamb, Dickson, Tonga’uiha, Hartley, Mujati, Lawes, Sorenson, Clark, Dowson, Wilson.
Replacements: Pisi for May (76), Myler for Lamb (70), Roberts for Dickson (70), Haywood for Hartley (78), Doran-Jones for Mujati (65), Manoa for Lawes (64), Wood for Clark (59).
Att: 8,222
Ref: Tim Wigglesworth (RFU)
Il quadro completo della giornata:
| Round 8 | ||||||||
| Fri 4th Nov 11 | 19:45 | PR | Newcastle Falcons | 16 – 16 | Worcester Warriors | Kingston Park | ||
| Sat 5th Nov 11 | 14:15 | PR | Bath Rugby | 13 – 26 | Harlequins | Recreation Ground | ||
| Sat 5th Nov 11 | 15:00 | PR | Exeter Chiefs | 19 – 24 | Gloucester Rugby | Sandy Park | ||
| Sat 5th Nov 11 | 15:05 | PR | Leicester Tigers | 24 – 24 | London Irish | Welford Road | ||
| Sun 6th Nov 11 | 14:15 | PR | London Wasps | 13 – 24 | Northampton Saints | Adams Park | ||
| Sun 6th Nov 11 | 15:00 | PR | Saracens | 23 – 10 | Sale Sharks | Vicarage Road | ||
La classifica:
| Team | ||||
| 1 | Harlequins | 8 | 34 | |
| 2 | Saracens | 8 | 30 | |
| 3 | London Irish | 8 | 20 | |
| 4 | Gloucester | 8 | 19 | |
| 5 | Sale | 8 | 19 | |
| 6 | Northampton | 8 | 18 | |
| 7 | Bath | 8 | 18 | |
| 8 | Wasps | 8 | 18 | |
| 9 | Exeter | 8 | 17 | |
| 10 | Leicester | 8 | 14 | |
| 11 | Worcester | 8 | 12 | |
| 12 | Newcastle | 8 | 7 |
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