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. FT: Sale 36-36 Saracenspublished at 14:51

    Nils Mordt has an attempt at the drop-goal for Saracens but he doesn't collect cleanly.

    And it's all over. Wow.

    Tom Arsott throws the ballImage source, Getty Images
  2. try

    Try (Arscott)published at 78 mins

    Sale 36-36 Saracens

    Oh my word, Sale have scored! After huge pressure on the Saracens try-line Tom Arscott goes over in the corner.

    Danny Cipriani with the conversion to win it...but he sends it wide. What a match.

  3. Kick-offpublished at 14:45

    Northampton v Worcester (14:45)

    And Tom Heathcote gets us underway with a deep kick-off.

  4. Sale 31-36 Saracenspublished at 77 mins

    That's fantastic from Sale captain David Seymour as he turns the ball over and earns the penalty.

    Line-out deep inside the Sarries 22.

  5. Postpublished at 14:44

    Northampton v Worcester (14:45 GMT)

    The teams are out at Franklin's Gardens and it's a big game for both sides.

    As Saints push for a play-off place, the visitors will be looking to move closer to safety and secure another season in the Premiership.

    Phil Dowson heads back to the Gardens the first time since his departure at the end of last season and starts this one on the Warriors bench.

    Dowson, who made 186 appearances for the Saints, never finished outside the top four during his six-year stay. 

    Phil DowsonImage source, Getty Images
  6. Sale 31-36 Saracenspublished at 75 mins

    The Sale attack comes to an end as Brian Mujati knocks on. Just five minutes left for the hosts to salvage something.

  7. Sale 31-36 Saracenspublished at 74 mins

    Here come Sale Sharks again. They're inside the Saracens 22. Surely they can't win it?

  8. try

    Try (Ioane, missed con Cipriani)published at 70 mins

    Sale 31-36 Saracens

    Erm...it's not game over! Sale set up the big driving maul and TJ Ioane crashes over for the bonus-point.

    Danny Cipriani misses the conversion though. He looks livid with himself.

  9. try

    Try (Ellery, con Spencer)published at 66 mins

    Sale 26-36 Saracens

    Wow, Sale are falling apart here. Johnny Leota gives the ball straight to Mike Ellery who races away for Saracens' fifth try.

    Ben Spencer converts and it could well be game over.

  10. Team newspublished at 14:32 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2016

    Northampton v Worcester (14:45 GMT)

    Worcester are unchanged from last weekend's 31-23 home victory over Sale, the Warriors' first win in 13 games.

    Worcester starting XV v Northampton

    Replacements: Annett, Leleimalefaga, Johnston, Sanderson, Dowson, Baldwin, Lamb, Symons.  

  11. Team newspublished at 14:32 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2016

    Northampton v Worcester (14:45 GMT)

    Northampton make four changes to the side that narrowly lost at Newcastle last week, bringing in wingers Ken Pisi and Tom Collins.Victor Matfield and Teimana Harrison come into the pack.

    Northampton starting XV v Worcester

    Replacements: Marshall, Waller, Denman, Dickinson, Fisher, Kessell, Hanrahan, G Pisi.  

  12. Sale 26-29 Saracenspublished at 63 mins

    Topsy-turvy is probably an understatement for this match.

    Sharks earn a penalty at the scrum, Danny Cipriani kicks it into touch and Sale are inside the Saracens 22 again.

    Tommy Taylor then can't throw the ball straight and it's a scrum to Sarries.

  13. try

    Try (Tompkins, con Spencer)published at 60 mins

    Sale 26-29 Saracens

    Sarries tryImage source, BBC Sport

    Oh dear, that's not good from Sale's Will Addison. The wing spills the ball, it's intercepted by Chris Wyles and he spins it out to Nick Tompkins who crosses the whitewash.

    Saracens have the bonus-point, but more importantly retake the lead.

  14. Penalty (Cipriani)published at 59 mins

    Sale 26-22 Saracens

    Sarries put hands into the ruck and it's another penalty to Sale. Danny Cipriani steps up...and it's over.

    Does he ever miss?!

    Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall will be tearing his hair out at his side's lack of discipline in the opening 20 minutes of this second half.

  15. Sale 23-22 Saracenspublished at 57 mins

    We've got a bit of kicking tennis going on at the moment, but Sale won't mind one bit.

    They've looked much more solid so far in this second half.

  16. Penalty (Cipriani)published at 54 mins

    Sale 23-22 Saracens

    Sale are back in front thanks to the trusty boot of Danny Cipriani. Sarries are penalised deep inside their own half and the fly-half makes no mistake with the penalty.

    Which way is this one going to go?!

  17. Sale 20-22 Saracenspublished at 51 mins

    Sale number 8 Mark Easter steals the ball on the ground and Sharks have the penalty.

    Danny Cipriani kicks it into touch deep in the Saracens half. The home crowd are suddenly in fine voice.

  18. Penalty (Cipriani)published at 48 mins

    Sale 20-22 Saracens

    Danny CiprianiImage source, Getty Images

    Saracens fail to roll away from the tackle and it's a penalty to Sale straight in front of the posts.

    That's bread and butter for Danny Cipriani and an ideal start for the hosts after the break.

  19. Sale 17-22 Saracenspublished at 48 mins

    Scrum. Reset. Scrum. ZZZZZZZ. Wake me up when it's done!

  20. Sale 17-22 Saracenspublished at 46 mins

    It's been a pretty scrappy start to this second half. A series of line-outs and scrums in midfield. Not a lot else going on.