Gallagher Premiership pre-season results - how did your team get on tonight?
Rugby NewsFriday, 24 August 2018 at 21:56
There were eight Premiership sides in friendly action this evening with six picking up victories ahead of next weekend's season kick off.
LEICESTER TIGERS 46-17 LONDON IRISH
Leicester Tigers rounded off their pre-season programme with a win over London Irish at Welford Road. Tigers claimed five first-half scores to lead 29-3 at the break with newcomers David Denton and Will Spencer among the scorers. Another two tries followed after the break, though Tigers also had to get through work in defence, particularly against the Irish forward pack.
BATH 45-12 SCARLETS
Seven months on from their stunning European victory, an off-colour Scarlets endured a far more sobering visit to The Rec. Todd Blackadder's side scored tries courtesy of Henry Thomas, wing Jack Wilson, lock Dave Attwood, a brace from Joe Cokanasiga, scrum half Chris Cook and Levi Davis. But the Scarlets did score two tries of their own through outside half Rhys Patchell and tighthead prop Werner Kruger.
BRISTOL BEARS 32-12 NOTTINGHAM
Harry Randall scored a second-half brace as Bristol Bears kicked off their pre-season double-header with a four-try victory over Nottingham at their Clifton RFC training base. The scrum-half scored twice in ten minutes, rounding off sharp counter attacks to touch down, after Tusi Pisi and Tom Pincus had crossed earlier in proceedings.
HARLEQUINS 22-8 EALING TRAILFINDERS
Ealing Trailfinders produced a hugely impressive performance and will take a huge amount of positives from what eventually ended in a 22-8 defeat to Harlequins at the Twickenham Stoop. However, tries from Luke Wallace, Joe Marler and Renaldo Bothma ensured the Premiership side ended pre-season with a win.
MUNSTER 0-12 EXETER CHIEFS
With nine internationals in the starting line up, Exeter Chiefs produced just enough to continue a pre-season winning streak in this hotly disputed clash with Munster at Musgrave Park as they ran out 12-0 winners. Tries from the impressive Olly Woodburn and prop Harry Williams, with a conversion from Gareth Steenson, guided last seasons Premiership runners-up to victory.
NORTHAMPTON SAINTS 41-15 GLASGOW WARRIORS
Saints finished their pre-season campaign with a 100 per cent record as they fought their way to a 41-15 victory against Glasgow Warriors on Friday night. James Haskell bagged a try on his Franklin's Gardens bow, and there were further efforts from James Fish, Cobus Reinach (2), Ken Pisi and James Grayson as well as a penalty try.
WASPS 31-14 ULSTER
Wasps finished their pre-season with a commanding win over PRO14 Ulster in a feisty affair at the Ricoh Arena. A Nathan Hughes hat-trick, plus scores from Nizaam Carr and Zurabi Zhvania were enough to hand the hosts victory, with the visitors limited to just Nick Timoney and Angus Kerohan's second-half converted tries.
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NEWCASTLE FALCONS 13-23 EDINBURGH
Newcastle Falcons suffered a first pre-season defeat after Edinburgh claimed a scrappy encounter at Kingston Park Stadium on Friday. Adam Radwan scored the hosts only try.
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