But returning All Blacks captain Richie McCaw dived over for a converted score to make the half-time score 10-13.
Northampton took an early lead through Paul Diggin's try, but Kyran Bracken hit back for a 10-10 half-time score.
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Cathal O'Rourke's charges were met with a determined Monaghan challenge, as the students edged a 0-5 to 0-3 score-line at half-time, with Tyrone's Niall McKenna and Derry's Charlie Kielt prominent.
Berbatov opened his goal account when he took advantage of a defensive mix-up to score 10 minutes after half-time.
Taavi Rahn headed an own goal from 20 yards just before half-time but England failed to score in the second half.
Ollie Barkley's penalty was the only score until just before half-time when Abendanon set up an attack rounded off when David Paice stretched to score.
Leinster continued the try-scoring a minute after half-time with Hickie outsprinting the Swansea defence to score after an O'Meara kick-ahead.
With no half-time stadium announcement to confirm the score from Miyagi, rumours of mobile phone calls made from Row Z had to suffice.
James Roby set up Meli to power over once more to extend their lead and just on half-time, the Dragons conceded another score when Wheeler took advantage of some slack defending for his second try.
Just before half-time Dunn was desperately unlucky not to score when his superbly executed shot crashed off the bar.
On the stroke of half-time, Gloucester centre Fuimaono-Sapolu went over for a third Gloucester try to make the score 19-11.
Jarvis added a conversion to an earlier penalty to put Pontypridd narrowly in front, only for Neath to hit back with a score on the stroke of half-time.
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The see-saw scoring continued after half-time, with James dummying the Connacht midfield to score, after Jenkins' long pass had created the space for the centre to run into.
George Carmont's converted try then put Wigan ahead before Sean Long's score gave Saints a 10-6 half time lead.
Gloucester got on the board through Mark Foster but a fine Tom James score made it 22-5 at half-time.
Two minutes after half-time, Heymans made an incisive break and passed for Poitrenaud to score in the corner.
Aironi had led 10-0 before the Scarlets came back, Stoddart's first score helping them to a 13-10 half-time lead.
After Ryan Hoffman's early score, Hull led 10-4 at half-time thanks to tries from Joe Westerman and Tom Briscoe.
But Saracens hit back after half-time and levelled up the game with a penalty try, a score from David Seymour and three Glen Jackson penalties.
Marcato levelled the score with another effort from distance but in half-time injury time Blair rounded off a fine first period when he picked up a loose ball in midfield to dive under the posts unchallenged.
Gall's still had time to register another score before the break as centre half-forward Kevin McGourty released Sean Burke to slot over the bar, with the midfielder content to take his point instead of aiming low.
But in the second half of extra-time, the goal chances dried up until Iniesta cropped up to score the winner.
Then, just before the half-time whistle, Blues lifted the siege and at last moved into the Bristol 22 to score their first try.
D'Arcy made the score with a neat step and offload and Kearney raced onto the pass to outpace the Ulster cover and score with Berne's conversion making it 10-3 at half-time.
Heath L'Estrange's score was converted by Patrick Ah Van to draw the Bulls level at half-time, before Dureau and Ah Van exchanged penalties.
Carey-Bertram, who had failed to score a league goal this season, put the Bucks 2-1 at half-time, with Vauxhall's Josh Wilson levelling in between.
Orr's conversion gave the visitors a 10-4 half-time lead but the Bulls levelled when Terry Newton created the gap for Sykes to run through and score.
The home fans thought try number five had been scored five minutes after the half-time break when Watkins sauntered through, but his celebrations were cut short when referee Thaler ruled out the score.
The Giants now trailed by just six points but Warrington increased their lead six minutes before half-time when more slick handling between Bridge, Mathers and King created the space for Aussie winger Hicks to score.
Taumaholo Taufahema powered over to give Mark Ring's side a 21-12 half-time lead, but after the break Vale notched an early try, Scott Mitchell breaking through poor defence to score underneath the posts.
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