La prima giornata del campionato inglese regala subito grosse sorprese: le “vespe” vanno a vincere in casa dei campioni in carica, Exeter corsara sul campo dei Tigers. Il derby di Londra va agli Harlequins, che battono 29-24 i London Irish
Saturday, 3 September 2011
Leicester
28 – 30
(15 – 23)
Exeter
R
Tries:
Waldrom, Morris 2
Tries:
Naqelevuki, Johnson, Jess
Penalties:
Twelvetrees 2
Penalties:
Mieres 3
Drop-goals:
Ford
Conversions:
Twelvetrees 2
Conversions:
Mieres 3
Welford Road
London Irish
24 – 29
(6 – 13)
Harlequins
R
Tries:
Ojo 2
Tries:
Johnston, Monye
Penalties:
Homer 4
Penalties:
Evans 5
Conversions:
Homer
Conversions:
Evans 2
Twickenham
Newcastle
9 – 22
(9 – 13)
Bath
L
Tries:
Carraro
Penalties:
Gopperth 3
Penalties:
Vesty 4
Drop-goals:
Vesty
Conversions:
Vesty
Kingston Park
Saracens
15 – 20
(9 – 13)
Wasps
R
Tries:
Wade, Varndell
Penalties:
Farrell 2, Powell, Hodgson 2
Penalties:
Robinson 2
Conversions:
Robinson 2
Twickenham
Worcester
17 – 12
(7 – 6)
Sale
R
Tries:
Benjamin
Penalties:
Goode
Penalties:
MacLeod 3
Drop-goals:
MacLeod
Conversions:
Goode 2
Sixways Stadiu