I Saracens battono i Sale senza grosse difficoltà e rimangono – unici – in scia degli Harlequins. Terzi in classifica, staccatissimi (10 punti dagli Sharks, 14 dai Quins), i London Irish
Saracens-Sale Sharks 23-10
Saracens (10) 23
Tries: Strettle, Stevens Cons: Farrell 2 Pens: Farrell 3
Sale (0) 10
Tries: Miller, Easter
Saracens: Goode; Strettle, Farrell, Barritt, Wyles; Hodgson, de Kock; Carstens, Brits, Nieto; Borthwick (capt), Botha; Brown, Burger, Joubert.
Replacements: George, Gill, Stevens, Smith, Saull, Spencer, Powell, Short.
Sale: Miller; Addison, Leota, Tuitupou (capt), Cueto; MacLeod, Cliff; Dickinson, Taylor, Thomas; McKenzie, Gaskell; Vernon, Seymour, Powell.
Replacements: Jones, Cobilas, Buckley, Myall, Easter, Willis, Lavea, Brady.
Il quadro completo della giornata:
Round 8
Fri 4th Nov 11 19:45 PR Newcastle Falcons 16 – 16 Worcester Warriors Kingston Park
Sat 5th Nov 11 14:15 PR Bath Rugby 13 – 26 Harlequins Recreation Ground
Sat 5th Nov 11 15:00 PR Exeter Chiefs 19 – 24 Gloucester Rugby Sandy Park
Sat 5th Nov 11 15:05 PR Leicester Tigers 24 – 24 London Irish Welford Road
Sun 6th Nov 11 14:15 PR London Wasps 13 – 24 Northampton Saints Adams Park
Sun 6th Nov 11 15:00 PR Saracens 23 – 10 Sale Sharks Vicarage Road
La classifica:
Team
1 Harlequins 8 34
2 Saracens 8 30
3 London Irish 8 20
4 Gloucester 8 19
5 Sale 8 19
6 Northampton 8 18
7 Bath 8 18
8 Wasps 8 18
9 Exeter 8 17
10 Leicester 8 14
11 Worcester 8 12
12 Newcastle 8 7