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 |
Ieri sera il pareggio tra Newcastle e Worcester, sabato pomeriggio quello tra i Tigers e i London Irish, con il Leicester che si fa riprendere dopo aver condotto per tutta la partita. Un pareggio che tiene i vicecampioni in carica ancora nella parte bassissima della classifica.
Gli Harlequins non smettono di vincere e vanno a vìolare il campo del Bath.
Vittoria esterna anche per Gloucester a Exeter. Domani si completa il quadro della giornata.
Bath-Harlequins 13-26
Bath (7) 13
Tries: Attwood Cons: Vesty Pens: Vesty 2
Harlequins (13) 26
Tries: Robshaw, Brown Cons: Evans 2 Pens: Evans 4
Bath: Abendanon; Woodburn, Hipkiss, Carraro, Biggs; Vesty, Claassens; Catt, Mears, Wilson; Hooper (capt), Attwood; Skirving, Louw, Taylor.
Replacements: Batty, Beech, Perenise, Caldwell, Mercer, Cook, Heathcote, Cuthbert.
Harlequins: Brown; Stegmann, Lowe, Turner-Hall, S. Smith; Evans, Dickson; Marler, Gray, Johnston; Kohn, Robson; Fa’asavalu, Robshaw (capt), Easter.
Replacements: Brooker, Mayhew, Sickler, Vallejos, Wallace, Care, Clegg, Hopper.
Referee: D Richards (RFU).
Leicester-London Irish 24-24
Leicester (13) 24
Tries: Penalty try, Croft Cons: Flood Pens:Flood 4
London Irish (7) 24
Tries: Hape, Thompstone, Garvey Cons: Homer 3 Pens: Homer
Leicester: Murphy (capt); Hamilton, Agulla, Smith, A Tuilagi; Flood, Harrison; Ayerza, Chuter, Castrogiovanni; Deacon, Parling, Croft, Salvi, Waldrom.
Replacements: Staunton for Smith (55), T. Youngs for Chuter (67), Cole for Castrogiovanni (51), Skivington for Deacon (61).
London Irish: Homer; Ojo, Shingler, Hape, Tagicakibau; Bowden (capt), Samson; Corbisiero, Paice, Ion; Sandford; Evans; Danaher, Gibson, Sinclair.
Replacements: Thompstone for Tagicakibau (60), Lahiff for Corbisiero (51), Buckland for Paice (51), Rautenbach for Ion (54), Garvey for Sandford (45).
Attendance: 20,479
Referee: Dave Pearson (RFU)
Exeter-Gloucester 19-24
Exeter (11) 19
Tries: Tui, Jess Cons: Pens: Steenson 2, Mieres
Gloucester (14) 24
Tries: Burns, Qera, Morgan Cons: Burns 3 Pens: Burns
Exeter: Arscott; Camacho, Naqelevuki, Shoemark, Jess; Steenson, Phibbs; Sturgess, Clark, Tui; Hayes (capt), Hanks; Johnson, Scaysbroo, Baxter.
Replacements: Alcott, Moon, Mitchell, Bentley, White, Barrett, Mieres, Tatupu.
Gloucester: Morgan; Sharples, Tindall, Fuimaono-Sapolu, Voyce; Burns, R Lawson; Wood, Dawidiuk, Harden; James, Hamilton; Strokosch, Qera, Narraway (capt).
Replacements: S Lawson, Murphy, Chistolini, Savage, Buxton, Lewis, Taylor, Trinder.
Attendance: 9,607
Referee: Andrew Small (RFU)
Lo scontro tra le ultime due in classifica del campionato inglese finisce pari e patta. Sabato e domenica si completa il quadro dell’ottava giornata
Newcastle (6) 16
Tries: Mayhew Cons: Gopperth Pens:Gopperth 3
Worcester (13) 16
Tries: Perry Cons:Carlisle Pens: Carlisle 2, Goode
Newcastle:
Goosen; A Tait, Uys, Helleur, Sheriffe; Gopperth, Pasqualin; Shiells, Graham, Murray; Hudson, van der Heijden; Wilson, Welch, Hogg.
Replacements: Eves for Helleur (63), Wells for Shiells (55), M. Mayhew for Graham (73), Swinson for van der Heijden (51), Pennycook for Welch (66).
Worcester: Classens; Garvey, Grove, Rasmussen, Benjamin; Carlisle, Perry; Mullan, Lutui, Taumoepeau; Percival, Gillies; Best, Betty, C Jones.
Replacements: Goode for Carlisle (63), Shervington for Lutui (70).
Att: 7,013
Ref: Wayne Barnes (RFU).
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