Summary

  • FT: Saracens 24-14 London Irish

  • FT: Bath 28-38 Harlequins

  • FT: Gloucester 24-22 Worcester

  • England captain Chris Robshaw makes Harlequins return

  1. No try (Visser)published at 15:09

    Bath 16-31 Harlequins

    Tim Visser goes over in the corner for Quins but after consulting the TMO a forward pass is called and Bath survive.

  2. Gloucester 19-17 Worcesterpublished at 15:07

    Gloucester go through the phases in the Worcester 22 and get up to within three metres of the try-line.

    Billy Twelvetrees' kick over the top doesn't find a Cherry and White shirt and the Warriors touch down in their own in-goal area and get a 22-metre drop-out.

  3. Penalty (Evans)published at 15:01

    Bath 16-31 Harlequins

    Nick Evans is having quite some afternoon for Harlequins with yet another penalty. He's contributed 26 of Quins' 31 points at The Rec. 

  4. Kick-offpublished at 15:01

    Gloucester 19-17 Worcester

    Gloucester start the second half at Kingsholm.

  5. Penalty (Ford)published at 14:56

    Bath 16-28 Harlequins

    George FordImage source, Getty Images

    Bath have a penalty in front of the posts but decide to go for the sticks rather than kick to the corner and Ford gets their first points of the half.

  6. Full-timepublished at 14:55

    Saracens 24-14 London Irish

    The full-time whistle sounds at Allianz Park, and Saracens continue their 100% start to the season with a 24-14 victory over London Irish.

  7. Penalty (Evans)published at 14:54

    Bath 13-28 Harlequins

    With 14 minutes of the second half gone the scoreboard does not make pleasant reading for Bath fans with their side now 15 points behind after yet another Evans penalty. 

  8. Missed penalty (Geraghty)published at 14:52

    Saracens 24-14 London Irish

    And that, you'd have thought, definitely will be that.

    Shane Geraghty drags a kick wide to leave Saracens 10 points ahead inside the final 60 seconds - in the process wasting an opportunity to grab a losing bonus point for his team.

  9. Bath 13-25 Harlequinspublished at 14:51

    Wales international Rhys Priestland is on for his home debut, replacing Ollie Devoto as Bath look to get back in this game.

  10. Penalty (Farrell)published at 14:47

    Saracens 24-14 London Irish

    That may well prove to be terminal for London Irish, who concede a penalty at the breakdown, from which Owen Farrell lands another three points to put Saracens clear.

    Five metres left at Allianz Park.

  11. Half-timepublished at 14:45

    Gloucester 19-17 Worcester

    Gloucester have a narrow lead at the break in a cracking encounter against Worcester at Kingsholm.

    The two sides traded early tries and the lead has switched between the home side and the Warriors several times.

    This derby game could go to the wire...

  12. Penalty (Evans)published at 14:46

    Bath 13-25 Harlequins

    Quins with their tails up and after winning yet another penalty in range of Bath's posts Evans kicks them into a 12-point lead against last season's Premiership runners-up.

  13. Missed penalty (Twelvetrees)published at 14:43

    Gloucester 19-17 Worcester

    Gloucester get another penalty, this time six metres into the Worcester half.near the touchline.

    But Twelvetrees' effort hits the right hand upright and the visitors manage to hack the ball away to touch.

  14. try

    Try (Care, con Evans)published at 14:42

    Bath 13-22 Harlequins

    Danny Care produces a bit of individual brilliance as he breaks from his own 22, finds a gap, kicks forward and after Leroy Houston misjudged it the England scrum-half collected to cross for Quins. 

    The reliable boot of Nick Evans sends over the conversion. 

  15. Penalty (Twelvetrees)published at 14:39

    Gloucester 19-17 Worcester

    Gloucester get a penalty from a scrum right in front of the posts and five metres out.

    It's a simple kick for Billy Twelvetrees and he makes no mistake. Five minutes to go until half-time.

  16. Penalty (Farrell)published at 14:39

    Saracens 21-14 London Irish

    But as is so often the case, the team who've just scored concede a penalty straight from the restart - and Owen Farrell splits the posts to open up a seven-point gap.

  17. Penalty (Evans)published at 14:38

    Bath 13-15 Harlequins

    Bath are penalised for not releasing and Nick Evans puts Quins back in front at The Rec.

    Tim VisserImage source, Getty Images
  18. try

    Try (Halavatau, con Geraghty)published at 14:36

    Saracens 18-14 London Irish

    What have we got here then? It had looked like Saracens may well coast to victory after Alex Goode's try - but London Irish have other ideas.

    Leo Halavatau scores it, Shane Geraghty converts it an only four points separate the sides with 15 minutes left.

  19. Kick-offpublished at 14:36

    Bath 13-12 Harlequins

    We're back under way at The Rec as Quins fly-half Nick Evans gets the second half started.

  20. try

    Try (Annett, con Heathcote)published at 14:33

    Gloucester 16-17 Worcester

    Worcester start a rolling maul from a line-out, and most of the backs get involved as well to push over the Gloucester line.

    Prop Niall Annett is the man who touches down and Tom Heathcote converts to put the Warriors back in front.