World in Union brought to you by our friends at Aviva. Aviva for a wide range of ultra competative insurance rates direct, not matched on price comparison sites. Aviva, not making a drama out of a crisis (those were the days).Round 10
Aviva Premiership Rugby Round 10 witnessed some compelling rugby with a one-point win for Newcastle Falcons at home to Gloucester as well as a highly committed performance from the two East Midlands sides in what became a 14-man encounter for nearly 60 minutes, with Leicester Tigers just coming out on top. Elsewhere Saracens and Exeter both posted wins in an effort to keep up with Harlequins who recorded their 10th straight win in the league.
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On Friday night Newcastle Falcons picked up their second Aviva Premiership Rugby win of the season as they clung on for a narrow victory over visitors Gloucester Rugby at Kingston Park. Two first-half Gloucester tries from Olly Morgan and James Simpson-Daniel were answered by scores from Jordi Pasqualin and James Fitzpatrick, but it was the visitors who led 20-17 at the interval. Scott Lawson scored for Gloucester in the second half but the boot of Newcastle’s Jimmy Gopperth steadied the ship. Final score: Newcastle Falcons 26, Gloucester Rugby 25.
On Saturday Sale Sharks ensured they catapulted two places up to fifth in the Aviva Premiership Rugby table with a valuable away win over Bath Rugby who slipped another place down to tenth. Sale’s match-winner was fly-half Nick Macleod who shrugged off some early misses with the boot before kicking three penalties and converting Mark Cueto’s 54th-minute try. Bath’s points came from a Michael Claassens try, converted by Olly Barkley, who added two penalties. Final score: Bath Rugby 13, Sale Sharks 16.
At Welford Road, Leicester Tigers snatched a dramatic bonus-point win over Northampton Saints in a pulsating East Midlands showdown. The match was contested by two teams of 14 for over an hour after Chris Ashton’s clash with Alesana Tuilagi resulted in red cards for the Tigers’ winger and Northampton flanker Tom Wood. Leicester tries came from Matt Smith, Steve Mafi , Ben Youngs and Horacio Agulla, with Northampton replying with tries from Chris Ashton, Tom May and Phil Dowson. The win for Leicester means a climb from tenth to seventh in the table and a drop from fourth to sixth for the Saints. Final score: Leicester Tigers 30, Northampton Saints 25.
Over at Sandy Park on Saturday, Exeter Chiefs climbed to third in the Aviva Premiership Rugby table as they ended a run of two league home defeats. Argentina international fly-half Ignacio Mieres slotted all of his five kicks at goal before being replaced. Worcester Warriors replied through two Joe Carlisle penalties before his replacement Andy Goode earned them a third losing bonus point of the season, keeping them six points clear of Newcastle Falcons. Final score: Exeter Chiefs 15, Worcester Warriors 9.
On Sunday Owen Farrell kept Aviva Premiership Rugby champions Saracens on the coat-tails of leaders Harlequins by kicking all his side’s points in a narrow victory over local rivals London Irish at Vicarage Road. Irish took the lead through a Tom Homer kick but Farrell struck three times before the break to hand Sarries the advantage. Daniel Bowden’s penalty for Irish reduced the deficit before two more Farrell kicks made it 15-6. David Paice secured the Exiles a losing bonus point with the only try of the match. Final score: Saracens 15, London Irish 11.
Over at Adams Park, visiting full-back Mike Brown scored the pick of the tries as Harlequins survived a late fightback by Wasps to secure their 10th successive Aviva Premiership Rugby victory. Brown crossed 10 minutes after the break in between centre Matt Hopper’s seventh-minute touchdown and flanker Luke Wallace’s score as the leaders roared into a 22-6 lead with 57 minutes played. But Hopper’s departure for the sin-bin saw Hugo Southwell claim a first try for the home side and when England winger Tom Varndell followed suit nine minutes from time, the game was back in the balance. Wasps’ Nick Robinson twice hit a post as he failed to add to his six points, while opposite number Nick Evans’ single penalty and two conversions helped to see the visitors home for their 14th consecutive win in all competitions. Final score: London Wasps 16, Harlequins 22.
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