Highlights: Gallagher Premiership Round 1

by The TRU Team  Wednesday 23 October 2019

As the Gallagher Premiership season kicked-off, Bristol Bears occupy the pole position in the table with a bonus-point win over Bath Rugby while newly-promoted London Irish, Worcester Warriors, Exeter Chiefs, Northampton Saints and Gloucester Rugby also registered victories. Here are the highlights from the opening round.

Bristol Bears 43 - 16 Bath Rugby

Exeter Chiefs 22 - 19 Harlequins

Sale Sharks 16 - 18 Gloucester Rugby

Saracens 25 - 27 Northampton Saints

Worcester Warriors 24 - 16 Leicester Tigers

Wasps 26 - 29 London Irish

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