Thanks to our friends at Aviva for this review.
While the rugby overseas is only just starting to hot up, the rugby here in England has already started with some real heat. Round 3 saw some more quality action and some keenly fought contests, with two games decided by just one point and a five-star, five-try performance by Harlequins to take them to the top of the table.
Harlequins maintained their unbeaten start in Aviva Premiership Rugby with a comprehensive 42-6 defeat of Gloucester Rugby at the Twickenham Stoop. Their five tries included a brace from 20 year old Luke Wallace, his first tries for the club securing a first bonus point for Conor O'Shea's men, to take them 3 points clear.
Bath Rugby beat Exeter Chiefs 23-19 at The Recreation Ground to climb to third behind their visitors in the table. Two former Leicester Tigers players caught the eye, with Dan Hipkiss scoring a superb solo try and Sam Vesty kicking 11 points.
At Kingston Park, Leicester Tigers claimed a win over Newcastle Falcons with a late Steve Mafi try. The teams had been level, 11-11 at half time, and despite the lead changing hand several times in the second half, the Tigers just edged home with a try in the last 5 minutes to condemn Falcons to their third consecutive defeat, 26-27.
London Irish pulled off the shock of the round with a rare win at Franklin's Gardens, again by just a single point. In a nip and tuck game, Northampton had pressured well through the second half and looked as though they may have taken the win when they went ahead with a penalty try on 73 minutes. But with two minutes remaining a penalty gave Tom Homer the chance to clinch the game for the visitors and secure a vital first win, 13-14.
Steve Diamond's Sale Sharks pulled off a good away win over the an unbeaten London Wasps at Adams Park by 18-29 to move them up to fifth in the table.
In Watford, reigning champions Saracens beat Worcester Warriors 18-6 in the only match on Sunday. It was a spirited display by the visitors, but ultimately Saracens had just too much firepower and showed some impressive skills and a determination to move the ball around in wet conditions.
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