Saracens return to top of Premiership with win at Wasps
FT: Wasps 16-26 Saracens
FT: Harlequins 39-39 Gloucester
FT: Bath 21-14 Worcester
Bath 21-14 Worcester
Well, you would have thought Worcester would have one last attack after being awarded a penalty with 10 seconds left.
But Warriors director of rugby Dean Ryan tells his team to boot the ball into touch to end the game and walk away with a losing bonus point.
I guess it could prove crucial at the end of the season but it seems an odd decision.
Image source, Getty ImagesIf you've just joined us, a reminder that defending champions Saracens have returned to the top of the table with a victory at Wasps.
It took a while before the tries came, but when they did Saracens got two in quick succession to secure an 11th consecutive win.
Into the closing seconds and Bath still lead by seven points. Worcester have the ball, though, and will have one last attack.
Greig Laidlaw captains Gloucester today, taking over the duties from centre Billy Twelvetrees and director of rugby David Humphreys explains why: "At the start of the season we said we would share the captaincy around. Billy is club captain but with Greig coming back in the team we felt this was the right time for him to captain the team".
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Image source, Getty ImagesBut they make a mess of the line-out and Worcester clear their lines. Will Bath live to regret that? It's nervy at The Rec.
Just over 10 minutes to kick off at Twickenham and it's started to drizzle at HQ with around 70,000 spectators expected for Big Game 8 in west London.
Seven minutes left at The Rec and Bath have a penalty. They turn down the chance to make the game safe with another three points and instead go for the corner.
Harlequins v Gloucester (16: 30 GMT)
Injuries and illness mean that Gloucester are forced to make late changes ahead of the clash with Harlequins at Twickenham. Paddy McAllister, Bill Meakes and Ben Morgan drop out of the starting line-up and are replaced by Dan Murphy, Henry Trinder and Ross Moriarty respectively. In addition, amongst the replacements, Nicky Thomas comes in for Paul Doran-Jones.
Replacements: Darren Dawidiuk, Yann Thomas, Nicky Thomas, Tom Savage, Jacob Rowan, Willi Heinz, Billy Burns, Henry Purdy
So that's right, Wales and Lions centre Jamie Roberts will make his Premiership debut at Twickenham this afternoon, just weeks after appearing in the Cambridge side that lost the Varsity match with Oxford University there.
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Wales centre Jamie Roberts makes his Premiership debut for Harlequins against Gloucester at Twickenham.
Roberts, who scored in last week's European Challenge Cup win over Calvisano, is part of a team with 11 changes, including starts for England internationals Mike Brown, Danny Care and Chris Robshaw.
Replacements: Rob Buchanan, Mark Lambert, Kyle Sinckler, George Merrick, Luke Wallace, Karl Dickson, Ben Botica, Ross Chisholm.
Bath 21-14 Worcester
Bath come away from that attack with three points in the bank courtesy of another Rhys Priestland penalty.
Quote MessageBath have dominated this second half but the scoreboard is not reflecting that.
Andrew Sheridan, BBC Radio Bristol's Bath commentator
Right, with music from Rudimental blaring out at Twickenham, it's time to bring you some team news - with some late changes to the Gloucester XV.
Bath have a line-out five metres from the Worcester line. Can the Blue, Black and Whites make the most of their field position? Thirteen minutes to play.
Bath forward Dave Attwood got married last weekend, but his first outing back at The Rec doesn't last long as it looks like he's picked up a shoulder injury and is replaced by Levi Douglas.
Harlequins v Gloucester (16:30 GMT)
Harlequins have enjoyed their recent battles with Gloucester it would seem.
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One game done, another still in progress and one more yet to kick-off.
Plenty of excitement ahead of this afternoon's clash at Twickenham...
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Bath turn to the bench to bring on some of their big guns to try and get this game won. England quartet George Ford, Anthony Watson, David Wilson and Dave Attwood are all now in the action.
Just over 20 minutes to play at The Rec and Bath still hold that slender four-point lead.
Penny for this man's thoughts...
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