Premiership: il round 8 inizia con una “x”, Newcastle e Worcester si fermano sul 16-16

Lo scontro tra le ultime due in classifica del campionato inglese finisce pari e patta. Sabato e domenica si completa il quadro dell’ottava giornata

Newcastle (6) 16 
Tries: Mayhew Cons: Gopperth Pens:Gopperth 3
Worcester (13) 16
Tries: Perry Cons:Carlisle Pens: Carlisle 2, Goode

Newcastle:
Goosen; A Tait, Uys, Helleur, Sheriffe; Gopperth, Pasqualin; Shiells, Graham, Murray; Hudson, van der Heijden; Wilson, Welch, Hogg.
Replacements: Eves for Helleur (63), Wells for Shiells (55), M. Mayhew for Graham (73), Swinson for van der Heijden (51), Pennycook for Welch (66).

Worcester: Classens; Garvey, Grove, Rasmussen, Benjamin; Carlisle, Perry; Mullan, Lutui, Taumoepeau; Percival, Gillies; Best, Betty, C Jones.
Replacements: Goode for Carlisle (63), Shervington for Lutui (70).

Att: 7,013
Ref: Wayne Barnes (RFU).