• London Irish 25-23 NorthamptonNorthampton had forgotten to score tries and London Irish could not remember what it took to win a Premiership match. Something had to give,but when the Exiles were reduced to 14 men with 16 minutes to go having just lost the lead they had held since the opening minutes, another defeat beckoned – but a late penalty try secured their first points of the season and took them off the bottom of the table.
Dylan Hartley led out Northampton on his first appearance for seven weeks after recovering from concussion. During his absence, or he was feted as England’s captain-in-waiting as the national side seeks a more abrasive edge under Eddie Jones,and he was called on to produce a decision in the opening minutes.
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Source: theguardian.com