Home sides dominate in Round 19 of the Premiership
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Round 19 was one for the home sides as not a single visiting team managed to take home the spoils.
Proceedings commenced at the Stoop where Quins overpowered Newcastle by 24-10:
Against expectations, Bath managed to earn their fourth victory of the campaign – a 2-point win over Bristol Bears at The Rec:
Gloucester enjoyed a 5-point victory over the Saints at Kingsholm:
The Exiles piled on the points against Worcester Warriors, the final whistle sounding with the score at 43-12:
In a mouth-watering top of the table clash, Saracens managed to stick one on the mighty Leicester Tigers at StoneX Stadium:
The round concluded at Sandy Park where Exeter Chiefs outscored Sale Sharks by 3 tries to 2 for a 19-12 victory.
In terms of the log, the Tigers still hang onto their number 1 spot with a comfortable 12-point cushion between them and Saracens. The latter are being tailed closely by Harlequins who are only one point behind them, while Exeter occupy fourth spot.