Premiership Rugby Cup Round 5 - Wrap Up
Leicester Tigers have kept their hope of reaching the semi-final of the Premiership Rugby Cup alive with a win over London Irish in the fifth round while Sale Sharks and Wasps also recovered victories.
Worcester Warriors won the Premiership Rugby Cup after extra time thanks to points scored, having shared a 25-25 draw with London Irish after the regulation 80 minutes and an additional 20.
Ahead of the Premiership Rugby Cup final, London Irish’s Rob Simmons says that “nothing has been won yet” heading into the encounter with Worcester Warriors + he discusses the talents of teenage starlet Henry Arundell who is set for an England call-up.
Wasps prop Jeff Toomaga-Allen has been handed a three-week ban following an incident in the recently concluded Premiership Rugby Cup game against Saracens earlier in the week.
Leicester Tigers have kept their hope of reaching the semi-final of the Premiership Rugby Cup alive with a win over London Irish in the fifth round while Sale Sharks and Wasps also recovered victories.
Sale Sharks have been handed a five-point deduction in the Premiership Rugby Cup for fielding an ineligible player during the game against Wasps played on 19th March.
Exeter Chiefs have kept their hope of semi-final alive as they edged out Worcester Warriors with a 31-29 win while Wasps and Northampton also recorded their first win in the ongoing Premiership Rugby Cup.
London Irish have strengthened their chances of reaching the Premiership Rugby Cup semi-finals with a 61-19 win over Bath while Bristol Bears and Newcastle Falcons also recorded victories in the fourth round clashes on Friday.
The Premiership Rugby Cup game between Bath Rugby and Exeter Chiefs to be played at The Recreation Ground on Wednesday has been called off.
Sale Sharks continued their impressive form this season as they edged out Harlequins 27-19 in the final of the Premiership Rugby Cup at AJ Bell Stadium on Monday.
Premiership Rugby has announced that a new Cup competition will replace Anglo-Welsh Cup from the upcoming season.
Jack Innard scored two tries as Exeter reclaimed the Anglo-Welsh Cup with a 28-11 win in the final at Kingsholm over Bath on Friday.
The final of the Anglo-Welsh Cup between Bath Rugby and Exeter Chiefs were postponed due to excess snow and ice at Kingsholm.
Northampton Saints flanker Teimana Harrison has been handed a one-match suspension following his red-card incident in the recently concluded Anglo-Welsh Cup encounter against Bath Rugby at Recreation Ground.
Joe Simmonds' deciding penalty kick on the 77th minute helped Exeter earn a spot in the Anglo Welsh cup final with a 20-17 win against Newcastle Falcons.
Bath clinched a spot in the Anglo-Welsh final in a tense 13-12 finish over Northampton Saints at the Rec.
Rob Miller and Josh Bassett scored doubles as Wasps ended their Anglo-Welsh Cup campaign on a high with a 50-28 win over Leicester Tigers at Ricoh Arena on Sunday.
Kyle Cooper scored two first-half tries as Newcastle Falcons have kept their hope of semi-final alive with a 31-19 victory over Gloucester in their Anglo-Welsh Cup encounter at Kingston Park on Saturday.
Tom O'Flaherty and Ollie Devoto scored doubles as Exeter Chiefs secured a semi-final spot in the Anglo-Welsh Cup with a 43-20 win over their Aviva Premiership rivals Saracens at Sandy Park on Saturday.
An inexperienced Scarlets side gallantly went down fighting against the Sale Sharks during their 19-32 defeat at Parc y Scarlets stadium in Llanelli during the Anglo-Welsh Cup clash on Friday.
A strong second-half upsurge helped Bath Rugby secure a home semi-final in the Anglo-Welsh Cup with a 32-19 bonus-point win over the Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium on Friday.
Number-eight Ofisa Treviranus scored a brace while the London Irish bagged a total of eight tries as they defeated the Cardiff Blues by 42-21 to grab the top spot in the Pool 4 table of the Anglo-Welsh Cup on Friday.
Ken Pisi scored a try on either half as Northampton Saints sealed a place in the semi-final of the Anglo-Welsh Cup with a 36-10 victory over Harlequins at Franklin's Gardens on Saturday.
Northampton Saints head coach Alan Dickens has played down concerns over the last-minute withdrawal of Wales international George North from the recently concluded Anglo-Welsh Cup clash against Sale Sharks on Saturday.
Harlequins maintained their winning streak in the Anglo-Welsh Cup as they went on to beat Scarlets 35-7 at Twickenham Stoop on Saturday.
Leicester Tigers managed to return back to winning ways as they defeated Cardiff Blues with a 24-12 victory in their Anglo-Welsh Cup encounter.
Joe Cokanasiga scored a hat-trick as London Irish trounced Wasps 66-7 in their Anglo-Welsh Cup face-off in Reading on Saturday.
Josh Adams scored a try each in either half as Worcester Warriors registered their maiden win in the Anglo-Welsh Cup with a 31-21 triumph over Exeter Chiefs on Saturday.
Nafi Tuitavake scored a try in the final minute as Northampton Saints came from behind to beat Sale Sharks 20-24 in their Anglo-Welsh Cup clash in Salford on Saturday.
Gloucester Rugby ran a seven-try riot as they went on to beat Ospreys 43-20 in the Anglo-Welsh Cup encounter at Kingsholm on Friday.
Worcester Warriors suffered their second defeat in the ongoing Anglo-Welsh Cup season after they were beaten 45-37 by Harlequins at Twickenham on Saturday.
Exeter Chiefs maintained their winning streak in the Anglo-Welsh Cup as they trounced Scarlets 0-40 in their face-off in Llanelli on Sunday.
Brendan Macken scored a double as Wasps got their Anglo-Welsh campaign back on track with a 12-36 win over Ospreys at Liberty Stadium on Friday.
Bath maintained their winning streak in the Anglo-Welsh Cup as a penalty try in the final stage saw them edge out Leicester Tigers 33-31 at Recreation Ground on Friday.
A dominant second-half performance from Sale Sharks saw them come from behind to beat Saracens 22-19 in their Anglo-Welsh Cup encounter at AJ Bell Stadium on Friday.
Josh Ibuanokpe scored the decisive try in the added minutes while James Lang slotted a nerveless conversion as Harlequins made a terrific comeback to win the Anglo-Welsh Cup encounter against Saracens 29-30 on Sunday.
Adam Radwan and Simon Uzokwe scored doubles while replacement Joel Hodgson contributed with nine points as Newcastle Falcons edged out Wasps 41-53 in a high scoring Anglo-Welsh encounter at Ricoh Arena on Saturday.
Sale Sharks managed to resist second half resurgence from Worcester Warriors as they start their Anglo-Welsh Cup campaign with a 21-24 victory at Sixways.
Fly-half Freddie Burns contributed with 11 points as Leicester Tigers overcame late resurgence from Exeter Chiefs to win the Anglo-Welsh Cup final by 12-16 at Twickenham Stoop on Sunday.
A solid four-try performance from Exeter Chiefs saw them complete a 24-7 victory over Harlequins on Sunday and seal a berth in the final of the Anglo-Welsh Cup.