Summary

  • FT: Sale 36-36 Saracens

  • Late Tom Arscott try earns Sale draw

  • FT: Northampton 38-18 Worcester

  • Tom Collins hat-trick as Saints beat Worcester

  • FT: Gloucester 32-6 Newcastle

  • Bonus-point win for Gloucester over Falcons

  1. Gloucester 10-0 Newcastlepublished at 15:24 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2016

    Gloucester win a penalty after an infringement at the scrum and James Hook goes for the posts. It's off target, but still plenty to encourage Laurie Fisher so far.

    Laurie FisherImage source, Getty Images
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    Try (Collins, con Myler)published at 15:24 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2016

    Northampton 12-8 Worcester

    Great hands from Northampton as Ben Foden draws the defender and offloads well to Tom Collins.

    Tight work on the blindside by the Saints and Stephen Myler converts.

  3. Northampton 5-8 Worcesterpublished at 15:23 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2016

    Five minutes to go before the break as Worcester lock Darren Barry limps off holding his shoulder and is replaced by Dan Sanderson.

    Warriors are on the attack again but they concede the penalty for not releasing. Good work from Luther Burrell there.

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    Try (Mallinder, missed con Myler)published at 15:17 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2016

    Northampton 5-8 Worcester

    Terrific acceleration from Ken Pisi who carries the ball in one hand and offloads to Harry Mallinder who kicks away from a despairing Worcester tackler.

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    Try (Rapava-Ruskin, missed con Heathcote)published at 15:15 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2016

    Northampton 0-8 Worcester

    Saints have played all the rugby in this game but it's Worcester who come up with the first try with a move straight off the training ground. 

    Warriors prop Val Rapava-Ruskin rolls off the line-out and bulldozes over Lee Dickson to touch down in the corner.

  6. Northampton 0-3 Worcesterpublished at 15:13 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2016

    How did he not score? 

    Wynand Olivier goes straight through a gap in the Saints defence but he can't put the ball over the line. Teimana Harrison with a superb tackle to deny him and Northampton are extremely lucky not to be further behind in this game.

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    Try (Meakes, con Hook)published at 15:12 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2016

    Gloucester 10-0 Newcastle

    That's a wonderful grubber kick from Willi Heinz which is gathered by Bill Meakes and the Australian crosses the try-line.

  8. Northampton 0-3 Worcesterpublished at 15:10 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2016

    Tom Collins with a lovely break for Northampton as he wriggles past three or four defenders. Bryce Heem's excellent tap-tackle brings him down just short of the line and Warriors survive.

    We go back for the penalty and Myler once again kicks to touch. But after another decent spell in Worcester's 22, Saints come away with nothing.

  9. Penalty (Hook)published at 15:07 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2016

    Gloucester 3-0 Newcastle

    Newcastle give away the penalty and James Hook makes no mistake from the tee. Early lead for Gloucester.

  10. Gloucester 0-0 Newcastlepublished at 15:04 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2016

    There's also been a late change for Newcastle. Andy Goode took a knock in the week and has been replaced by Craig Willis in the starting XV.

    Meanwhile, Gloucester's Jacob Rowan was absolutely pole-axed from the kick off and is replaced by Matt Kvesic.

  11. Northampton 0-3 Worcesterpublished at 15:04 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2016

    Francois Hougaard is running the show here and Worcester are looking dangerous. 

    Saints are having to absorb a lot of pressure but the Warriors are careless with the ball-in-hand and Northampton will have the scrum with 17 minutes played.

  12. Gloucester 0-0 Newcastlepublished at 15:01 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2016

    Gloucester's James Hook gets us started. Big, big game for both sides.

  13. Teams are outpublished at 14:59 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2016

    Gloucester and Newcastle emerge from the tunnel at Kingsholm. Have we got another 10-try thriller on our hands? Lets hope so!

  14. Penalty (Heathcote)published at 14:56 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2016

    Northampton 0-3 Worcester

    Tom Heathcote strikes the ball straight through the middle and the visitors take the lead against the run of play.

  15. Northampton 0-0 Worcesterpublished at 14:56 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2016

    Worcester are working hard in defence here as Saints are on the front foot. Warriors are called for a couple of offsides but Saints reluctant to take the points and they kick for the corner.

    End-to-end stuff as Warriors defence survives and they surge upfield on the counter-attack.

  16. Team newspublished at 14:55 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2016

    Gloucester v Newcastle (15:00 GMT)

    Newcastle make four changes to the starting XV in winger Giamba Venditti, scrum-half Sonatane Takulua, lock Calum Green and back-rower Richard Mayhew.

    Michael Young and Mouritz Botha make the bench, but Alex Tait and Sean Robinson drop out.

    Newcastle XVImage source, BBC Sport

    Replacements: McGuigan, Rogers, Hatakeyama, Botha, Clever, Young, Willis, Socino. 

  17. Team newspublished at 14:55 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2016

    Gloucester v Newcastle (15:00 GMT)

    Gloucester make seven changes to the side that lost to 14-man Saracens in their last Premiership fixture.

    Prop Nick Wood is out after he was punched against Sarries, while flanker Ross Moriarty replaces Matt Kvesic.

    Gloucester starting XVImage source, BBC Sport

    Replacements: Dawidiuk, Thomas, Doran-Jones, Savage, Kvesic, Braley, Burns, Trinder. 

  18. Gloucester looking to bounce backpublished at 14:54

    Gloucester v Newcastle (15:00 GMT)

    After recording back-to-back wins in the Premiership for the first time, Gloucester stalled in dramatic fashion against league leaders Saracens last week.

    Up against 14 men for 60 minutes, the Cherry and Whites never really got going, prompting director of rugby David Humphreys to say his side went about 18 months backward I in their development.

    Ross Moriarty of Gloucester Rugby is tackled by Will Fraser of SaracensImage source, Getty Images

    Newcastle Falcons are looking much less the relegation-threatened side they were a week ago, having beaten play-off chasing Northampton at Kington Park.

    Dean Richard’s men start the day seven point clear of the drop zone and as full of confidence that a one of the league’s perennial strugglers could be.

  19. FT: Sale 36-36 Saracenspublished at 14:53 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2016

    So, just the 10 tries to start the afternoon's Premiership action then! 

    Unbelievable entertainment at the AJ Bell Stadium.

    What on earth has the next couple of hours got in store for us? Stay here to find out...

  20. Northampton 0-0 Worcesterpublished at 14:51 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2016

    A lively start here as Worcester win a penalty on half-way. Tom Heathcote has a shot at the posts but his kick falls wide. 

    An early opportunity missed there.