Summary

  • Matt Banahan try earns Gloucester last-gasp 31-31 draw at Bath

  • Danny Cipriani makes outrageous no-look pass to send Banahan over

  • Billy Vunipola scores on return and Liam Williams grabs hat-trick as Saracens beat Bristol 44-23

  • Sam Simmonds and Henry Slade both score twice as Exeter win 42-31 at Wasps

  • England forward Brad Shields goes off with head injury on Wasps debut

  • Leicester earn bonus point in 23 mins in 49-33 win over Newcastle

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Live Reporting

Matt Newsum and Emma Thurston

  1. Leicester v Newcastle (15:00 BST)

    Rob Vickerman
    England Sevens player at Welford Road for BBC Radio 5 live

    Leicester fansRob Vickerman

    Fans were running in to Welford Road get a good position. All positive about Geordan Murphy and all shocked Matt O'Connor didn’t get sacked as head coach last year.

  2. 100 Up

    Leicester v Newcastle (15:00 BST)

    It's a landmark day for Sione Kalamafoni as he reaches a century of Premiership outings.

    Meanwhile England U20s' Tom Hardwick, son of former Coventry, London Irish and England prop Rob Hardwickm could make his top-flight debut.

  3. Eastmond set for full club debut

    Leicester v Newcastle (15:00 BST)

    Let's start at Welford Road and take a look at the home side.

    Centre Kyle Eastmond makes his full Leicester debut alongside Manu Tuilagi in interim head coach Geordan Murphy's first game since Matt O'Connor's exit.

    Eastmond's fellow summer signings Will Spencer and David Denton start, while lock Mike Williams replaces the injured Mike Fitzgerald.

    Leicester team.

    Replacements: Jimmy Stevens, Campese Ma’afu, David Feao, Harry Wells, Guy Thompson, Sam Harrison, Tom Hardwick, Jordan Olowofela.

  4. Ready for more?

    Leicester v Newcastle, Saracens v Bristol (15:00 BST)

    While Wasps and Exeter are taking a breather after that corking first half, Leicester, Newcastle, Saracens and Bristol are all finishing their respective warm-ups and getting set to discuss their final messages.

    Allow us to get you up to speed with the team news and latest from Allianz Park and Welford Road now.

  5. Half-time

    Wasps 24-21 Exeter

    Wasps v ExeterPA

    Joe Launchbury effects a turnover with some excellent breakdown work to ensure Wasps do go into the sheds against Exeter with a lead.

    Brilliant opening half. Six tries, plenty of excitement. Thrills and spills aplenty.

    This is just the start of it all, folks.

  6. Wasps 24-21 Exeter

    One minute to go, and a Dan Robson box-kick goes out on the full.

    Exeter in range. In the 22. Time ticking down.

  7. try

    Try: Wasps 24-21 Exeter

    Nathan Hughes, con Billy Searle

    Nathan HughesRex Features

    Wasps get a foothold in the Exeter 22 and unload the heavy artillery. Joe Launchbury and Tommy Taylor bash their way forward.

    Dan Robson has a snipe. Held-up... then Nathan Hughes just launches his huge frame over the stripe and Wasps go in front.

    What a contest.

  8. Saracens High School

    Saracens v Bristol Bears (15:00 BST)

    Away from the field of play, Saracens opened Saracens High School this week.

    It’s part of their long-term commitment to improving society through the power of sport. On Thursday, 156 Year 7 pupils arrived at new free mainstream secondary school in Barnet and Saracens wing and Scotland international Sean Maitland presented the pupils' house ties at the school’s first assembly.

    The club have been sharing their current players' school pictures this week but Jamie George wasn't too happy about his being published!!!

    Jamie George's school picture@J_George2

  9. Wasps 17-21 Exeter

    Wasps get a penalty for not rolling away. Ball booted out in the 22.

    This is a huge opening for the hosts...

  10. Billy's back

    Saracens v Bristol (15:00 BST)

    James Burridge
    BBC Radio 5 live at Allianz Park

    'Billy,Billy,’ shout the kids desperate to get a high five from big Billy Vunipola, back on the bench for Saracens after his latest injury setback.

    Billy VunipolaJames Burridge

  11. Penalty: Wasps 17-21 Exeter

    Billy Searle

    Billy Searle is a young slip of a thing but he's got an almighty boot. Thumps one between the uprights and Wasps reduce the arrears,

  12. Wasps 14-21 Exeter

    Phew. What a breakneck pace we've had at the Ricoh. Frenetic stuff.

    We have seen the very best of Exeter at times after a really hot Wasps start.

    Wasps though have gone from striking at the Chiefs, to just desperately clearing their lines.

    But that's two scrum pens in quick succession. Is this an opportunity to hit Exeter where it hurts?

  13. Coming up....

    Leicester v Newcastle, Saracens v Bristol (15:00 BST)

    We're just under 25 minutes away from our 3pm kick-offs, so as half-time approaches at the Ricoh, we'll also start to take a look at those two games.

  14. Wasps 14-21 Exeter

    Wasps well and truly under the pump now, the penalty count is hurting them hugely.

    Exeter get another position, another rumbling, thunderous maul. Held-up.

    Now time for a 5m scrum! Wasps survive! Forcing the penalty with a huge shunt. Big boost for the pack.

  15. 'Slade is so dangerous'

    Wasps 14-21 Exeter

    Natasha Hunt
    England World Cup winning scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 live

    Henry Slade is so dangerous, he always runs with the ball in two hands, good footwork and great acceleration.

    That was a brilliant finish and great to see him on the scoreboard but it was poor defence from Wasps.

  16. try

    Try: Wasps 14-21 Exeter

    Henry Slade, con Gareth Steenson

    Henry Slade scoresRex Features

    Exeter, who are starting to boss the ruck area now, show their class with the ball in hand as a sliding move away to the right is finished off by Henry Slade with a scything dummy.

    Wasps enthusiasm gets the better of them, should have held their line, but Slade exploited the 'dog-leg' beautifully.

  17. Wasps 14-14 Exeter

    Exeter have just lifted the tempo and Wasps have been made to work hard.

    How much has it taken out of them energy wise?

    There's a scrum, and Wasps look to release the considerable bulk of Nathan Hughes.

    Exeter get it back. Finely poised.

  18. Wasps 14-14 Exeter

    Exeter really testing out the mettle of the Wasps defence but somehow they hold firm under the extreme pressure.

    Christian Wade's work at the breakdown brought about the turnover. Pleasing defensive win for Wasps.

  19. try

    Try: Wasps 14-14 Exeter

    Sam Simmonds, con Gareth Steenson

    Sam Simmonds scores for ExeterRex Features

    Wasps were completely scattered by the Exeter maul, and once again at the heart of it is Sam Simmonds to plunge in with the ball.

    Exeter drifted across field before straightening up, and once it was rolling Wasps just fell away. Power in full effect. We have a ball game and a half here.

  20. Wasps 14-7 Exeter

    Exeter turn the screw in response. They got a penalty which Henry Slade scudded to touch.

    Line-out, maul... problems here for Wasps. Sacked. Another penalty...