Saturday
saw the Wasps head to The Rec to face one of the most consistent
teams in the Premiership,
Bath. The London Wasps wanted to burst the Bath bubble but they
couldn't quite manage it. An absolute 'try-fest' from both sides,
with Anthony Watson stealing the show, making his mark with two
tries, one of which was from a great interception. Wasps looked
lethal and almost in grasp of an away win but Ollie Devoto set up a
great try for Kyle Eastmond, sealing the 32-25 victory.
Gloucester
hosted the Harlequins and caused a stir at Kingsholm as they managed
to defeat the London side on home turf, 25-20. What better way for
Mike Tindall to celebrate his 200th
appearance and Matt Kvesic to score his first ever try on home turf
for the club? Gloucester's momentum saw them take control, with the
forwards pack looking strong, marking their territory comfortably and
sealing the deal!
Worcester
Warriors welcomed Sale Sharks to Sixways and with the Warriors facing
relegation, their battle to secure a home win looked even more
unlikely as the Sharks showed they were on top form from the word go.
Sale were into double figures before the half time whistle blew and
Worcester looked nowhere to be seen! However, they came back to
restore a little dignity with the final score, 12-24. Sale are dark
horses in this Premiership. They're not shying away from a play-off
place. Could they be pushing for the 4th
spot?
Newcastle
Falcons and Northampton Saints met at Kingston Park on Sunday
afternoon with the Saints looking to secure their 11th
consecutive win. Poor defence from the Falcons pack saw James Wilson
score two tries and another from academy player Tom Stephenson,
taking the Saints to a comfortable lead. But Newcastle came back to
settle the score at 22-16 with an awesome interception try from Noah
Cato. A close encounter for Northampton if they want to retain the
top spot.
The
Leicester Tigers headed to the Madjeski Stadium to take on London
Irish. Unfortunately the luck of the Irish had run its course and
even though these two sides were pretty well balanced in their set
play going into half time, it was short lived as the Tigers clawed
their way to a 15-20 victory. Leicester are gaining momentum and
breaking away from the Harlequins to retain 4th
place. The question is, could they creep higher up the table? Or
more to the point, do they deserve to?
It
was Happy 1st
Birthday to Allianz Park on Sunday as the Saracens welcomed the Exeter
Chiefs and normal service resumed for the 2nd
place side: But it was a bumpy ride. The
Chiefs threw everything at the home side in the first half, real
resilience shone through but Saracens were dominant in the scrums and
when it boiled down to it, their set play won them the game, 23-10.
Exeter were yet again, left searching for the win!