Thank you to our friends at Aviva Premiership, for providing the review of Round 14 games.
On Friday night at Edgeley Park, Nick Macleod kicked five penalties as Andrew Sheridan's first game of the season saw a narrow victory for hosts Sale Sharks over Worcester Warriors. Worcester led at the break thanks to three Andy Goode penalties to Macleod's two but in a game dominated by the boot at full time it was the Sharks that came out on top. Final score: Sale Sharks 15, Worcester Warriors 12.
Harlequins returned to winning ways on Saturday as winger Tom Williams helped orchestrate a clinical victory over London Irish, extending their lead at the top of the Aviva Premiership Rugby table. Quins were left trailing in the first half after Tom Homer scored all of London Irish's points to give them a 13-10 interval lead. However, Williams, who assisted with Tom Casson's first-half try, won a race to a loose ball to touch down after the restart and also contributed to full-back Ross Chisholm's score that killed off the Exiles challenge. Final score: Harlequins 30, London Irish 23.
Over at the Recreation Ground, Bath collected a welcome bonus point win over Newcastle Falcons to climb away from the relegation zone. The Falcons led 14-8 at half-time before Bath pulled away with tries by Olly Woodburn, his second of the game, a penalty try and another from Samoan prop Anthony Perenise. Young fly-half Tom Heathcote celebrated his 20th birthday with two conversions and a penalty and had a hand in three of the tries, while Olly Barkley scored the rest of Bath's points. A late Will Chudley try, converted by Jimmy Gopperth, ensured Newcastle also took home a bonus point. Final score: Bath Rugby 30, Newcastle Falcons 24.
A late penalty from Freddie Burns gave Gloucester a narrow win over Northampton Saints in a thrilling game at Kingsholm on Saturday. The outside-half kicked 17 points to seal a game which neither side deserved to lose. Tries for Gloucester came from Charlie Sharples and Darren Dawidiuk, and for Northampton Saints from Soane Tonga'uiha and George Pisi. Final score: Gloucester Rugby 27, Northampton Saints 24.
Over at Sandy Park, Exeter Chiefs moved up to fifth place in the Aviva Premiership Rugby table as they completed a season's double over Leicester Tigers. The outcome moved the Devon side just one point behind Tigers and in with a chance of a top four finish. Tries came from Richard Baxter for the Chiefs and from Alesana Tuilagi for the Tigers, but support from some inspired kicking from Ignacio Mieres meant a valuable win for the home side. Final score: Exeter Chiefs 19, Leicester Tigers 11.
On Sunday, Saracens inflicted a seventh successive Aviva Premiership Rugby defeat on London rivals London Wasps. Full-back Alex Goode, back from duty with England Saxons, slotted five penalties to make sure the defending Aviva Premiership Rugby Champions secured victory. Billy Vunipola, who made some battering runs from the base of the scrum, and Tom Lindsay scored tries for London Wasps with James Short scoring the only try of the game for Saracens. Final score: London Wasps 17, Saracens 22.
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