Summary

  • Lowe, Clifford & Twomey score for Harlequins

  • Manoa, North & Fotuali'i touch down for Northampton

  • FT: Newcastle 23-25 Saracens

  • FT: Bath 31-14 Exeter

  • FT: Sale 30-32 Leicester

  1. Half-timepublished at 17:21 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2014

    Harlequins have the ball in hand, but rather than go for a box kick, Danny Care reckons it's best to stick it out and get into the Twickenham dressing room, where it's probably a tad warmer.

  2. Postpublished at 17:21 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2014

    Saints are still down to 14 men by the way. Harlequins have done everything but make clear-cut chances.

  3. Penalty (Myler)published at 17:17 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2014

    Northampton, somehow, take a five-point lead, despite barely seeing the ball. Quins infringe in their own half and Stephen Myler does the rest from the tee.

  4. Postpublished at 17:15 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2014

    Quins move the ball around a little quicker and Saints launch some stinging tackles. Ken Pisi clobbers Matt Hopper, but replays show it isn't high.

    It all ends with a Northampton line-out in their own half.

  5. Sin-bin (Ma'afu)published at 17:11 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2014

    Saints' Salesi Ma'afu barrels in high on George Lowe like an out of control Santa's sleigh. The Australian is swiftly ushered to the sin bin.

  6. Postpublished at 17:10 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2014

    Quins keep it, but go backwards a little bit. They then go forwards. They then give it away.

    There is a theme emerging here.

  7. Postpublished at 17:08 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2014

    Chance for Quins here as Tim Swiel sticks a penalty out deep into Saints territory.

  8. Postpublished at 17:07 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2014

    Yep, given away again. Quins nick it from a Saints line-out and Marlon Yarde stretches his legs for a few moments before Quins get a line-out of their own.

    More juggling than rugby at the moment.

  9. Postpublished at 17:05 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2014

    A little glimpse of George North's magic there as he bounces through a few challenges.

    It turns out neither side fancy holding on to the ball that much though, as the Quins back row force a turnover and then Saints do the same at a breakdown moments later.

  10. Postpublished at 17:02 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2014

    And that leads to a Saints penalty, which is launched out of touch and relieves a bit of pressure on the Northampton defence.

  11. Postpublished at 17:01 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2014

    Quins launch a maul that breaks up and is halted by referee Wayne Barnes. So we get a Saints scrum.

  12. Postpublished at 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2014

    Bit of a break as Charlie Matthews receives some treatment. He seemed to take the weight of the entire scrum, which would probably hurt.

  13. Postpublished at 16:56 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2014

    A rendition of 'The Mighty Quins' rings around Twickenham. Possibly one of the best songs in club rugby.

    Anyway, Saints are getting to grips with proceedings with plenty of ball, but Quins are looking to be super quick to the breakdown.

    And that bit of pressure gets them a turnover in the midfield.

  14. Try (Manoa, con Myler)published at 16:52 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2014

    Samu ManoaImage source, Getty Images

    This try is as ugly as Quins' was pretty. But hey, they all count, as they say.

    Northampton regroup and manage to turn Quins around as George Pisi's grubber kick is stuck out for a visitors' line-out five metres from the try-line.

    The catch and drive is full of beans and gets Samu Manoa over for the score.

    The extras from Stephen Myler have the champions in front.

  15. Try (Harris, missed con Socino)published at 16:51 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2014

    Juan Pablo SocinoImage source, Getty Images

    What a remarkable end to the match at Kingston Park! Chris Harris amazingly scores a last-minute try to drag Newcastle to within two points, giving Juan Pablo Socino the opportunity to level it with the final kick.

    But the Argintinean fly-half has missed! Saracens survive! What a let off for Sarries - and what heartbreak for Falcons.

  16. Postpublished at 16:48 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2014

    A Saints scrum is initially reset, but Quins concede the penalty second time around and Stephen Myler kicks deep into the opposition half.

    Mike Brown makes a swift break though and Quins are looking to peg back Saints once again.

  17. Try (Harris, missed con Socino)published at 16:47 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2014

    Some late hope for Falcons? Chris Harris goes over for his first-ever Premiership try and, although another conversion goes begging, Newcastle are at least set to bag themselves a losing bonus point.

  18. Penalty (Myler)published at 16:44 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2014

    Saints, slightly rattled, are given a chance to get off the mark as Quins are caught offside. Stephen Myler pops over the penalty to make the visitors feel a little more comfortable.

  19. Penalty (Swiel)published at 16:42 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2014

    It's that man George Lowe again - this time winning a penalty for Quins. Tim Swiel makes up for that missed conversion by putting it between the posts.

  20. Try (Ashton, missed con Farrell)published at 16:39 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2014

    That could well be that for Saracens. England wing Chris Ashton is in at the corner following a driving maul and, although the conversion is missed, Sarries should have this game wrapped up now.