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The Premiership action got underway on Friday night as Leicester turned around a 13-3 half-time deficit to win 27-18 at Harlequins, and end their unbeaten home record in the league this season.

Bath-bound Tigers fly-half Freddie Burns scored 15 points as Aaron Mauger's side kept alive their top four hopes.

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I'm not going to try and claim that this afternoon's Premiership line-up is bigger and better than what the Six Nations has in store later, but let me sell to it you this way...

England might be in action, but the rivalry with Italy isn't quite there when you compare it to grudge matches with Wales, Scotland and the like.

Here, however, we have a fierce derby between Bristol and Bath which promises to be full of animosity and grit, while leaders Wasps are also playing at home to Gloucester.

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