Leaders Tub inflicted a report Gallagher Premiership defeat on 14-man Saracens as they romped to a 68-10 victory on the Recreation Floor.
Tub had a bonus level secured earlier than half-time, such was their dominance of a gap 40 minutes that noticed Saracens flanker Toby Knight despatched off and full-back Liam Williams yellow-carded, whereas flanker Theo McFarland and wing Tobias Elliott suffered game-ending accidents.
Knight was dismissed within the 14th minute following direct head contact in a problem on Tub centre Ollie Lawrence, and Saracens had a mountain to climb after that.
They ended the afternoon reeling from the worst reversal of their Premiership historical past, surpassing a 65-10 loss to Exeter in October 2023.
Tub gained an early penalty strive earlier than prop Thomas du Toit, centre Cameron Redpath and wing Will Muir touched down earlier than the interval, whereas Finn Russell kicked three conversions.
Joe Cokanasiga (2), Lawrence and Sam Underhill added second-half touchdowns, as Muir accomplished a hat-trick, with Russell booting 5 extra conversions, and Saracens had no reply other than Kapeli Pifeleti’s late strive, plus a Fergus Burke penalty and conversion.
Tub have moved 5 factors clear on the Premiership summit after as soon as once more underling their standing as main title
contenders.
Cole snatches Twickenham draw for Leicester vs Harlequins
Dan Cole’s transformed strive snatched a dramatic last-gasp draw for Leicester as they fought again to carry Harlequins 34-34 at Twickenham.
Quins appeared to have clinched a desperately shut encounter at a sold-out Allianz Stadium when man-of-the-match Cadan Murley ran within the second of his two tries within the 69th minute.
However the Tigers used their pack to pound away on the dwelling line within the closing moments and had been rewarded when Cole crept over with a minute left earlier than Handre Pollard landed the conversion.
Pollard’s profitable kick meant that for the third time the ‘Huge Recreation’ fixture at Twickenham had produced a draw between the rivals.
Leicester performed with larger cohesion however a self-destructive streak undermined their night with first-half errors gifting their rivals two tries and offering Marcus Smith with two straightforward pictures at objective.
Smith was irrepressible all through and comfortably essentially the most harmful participant on the pitch, his electrical show watched by Steve Borthwick from the stands as England’s head coach attracts up his plans for the looming Six Nations.
Davison scores brace vs previous membership as Northampton thump Newcastle
Trevor Davison scored two tries towards his former membership as Northampton returned to kind with a 61-0 thumping at dwelling to Newcastle.
The Saints had misplaced their final three league video games, leaving them eighth within the desk and desperately needing to begin selecting up wins as a way to make up floor on the groups above them.
And this was simply the response the champions required as they give the impression of being to retain the title they gained again in June, with 9 tries at in what was their ultimate match of a memorable 2024.
Northampton had been rampant within the early phases and opened the scoring after 5 minutes when George Hendy broke via down the left earlier than his ball inside gave Alex Coles a simple run in.
The bonus level was within the bag for Northampton as early because the fifteenth minute when Alex Mitchell caught the Falcons quick asleep by tapping a fast penalty and sauntering over untouched.
A fifth strive arrived simply earlier than the half-hour mark when Fin Smith despatched Tommy Freeman via a spot earlier than his ball outdoors gave Josh Kemeny a simple end down the correct.
Northampton continued to dominate within the second half and introduced up the half-century, nonetheless, as Tom Pearson went over for 2 tries within the house of three minutes.
The hosts rounded off a snug afternoon as Rory Hutchinson picked up a unfastened ball round his 10-metre line earlier than sprinting clear.
