Only when these challenges are met would a new right be able, fourthly, to tackle the Front.

ECONOMIST: France��s right-wing disarray

Leeds had England forward Jamie Jones-Buchanan placed on report for a crunching tackle on Saints front rower James Graham, while St Helens' Leon Pryce was sin-binned for a blatant professional foul.

BBC: Leeds 18-10 St Helens

However, a European record Edinburgh crowd of 7, 711 must have been disappointed to see the home team thwarted by fussy refereeing from Frenchman Christophe Berdos, who who sent flanker Ross Rennie to the sin bin for a dangerous tackle soon after they had gone in front.

BBC: Edinburgh 16-25 Wasps

Gorrell landed a late penalty from in front of the posts to make sure of the points after a high tackle from Jamie Peacock.

BBC: SPORT | Rugby League | My Club | Catalans Dragons 30-22 Leeds

But Twelvetrees capitalised on missed opportunities from Barnes to bring Leicester back into the match, even nudging the Tigers in front just after half time with Australia failing to roll away at the tackle.

BBC: Leicester Tigers 15-26 Australia

After half-time, Mafi was sin-binned after a high tackle on Rob Kearney but O'Gara kicked the 14 men back in front after Gordon D'Arcy had transgressed at a ruck.

BBC: Leinster 13-9 Munster

Nine minutes later, skipper Tony Grimaldi offloaded from the tackle for scrum-half Will Robinson to send centre Steve Collins over and Hull went in front on 64 minutes when prop Luke Felsch profited from a lucky ricochet to grab a third try.

BBC: Hull narrowly defeat Rhinos

On the injury front, Leeds prop Kylie Leuluai went off after only 13 minutes after coming off worse from a Sykes tackle and, although able to return late on, Ian Kirke, Jamie Jones-Buchanan and Luke Burgess did not play any part of the second half.

BBC: Bradford Bulls 12-26 Leeds Rhinos

Italy hit back in similar fashion through Bergamasco - not regarded as a front-line Test goalkicker - straight after the restart when Nick Easter was penalised for not releasing after making a tackle, before a remarkable Wilkinson run came to an end.

BBC: Italy 12-17 England