Celtic's Japanese midfielder then just failed with an attempted lob over the goalkeeper from the halfway line.
Needlessly the Egyptian striker struck a backpass from the halfway line that proved difficult to clear for Robinson.
Lafferty picked up the tie's first booking for felling Lens as both players cantered over the halfway line.
Full-back Jamie Roberts was the instigator when he picked up a loose ball in his own 22 and charged towards the halfway line.
That came from a horribly telegraphed David Blair pass on the halfway line, Thomas plucking off the ball before cantering home.
Indeed, United appeared content to play a high game, with their backline pushing up towards the halfway line at every opportunity.
Former Tottenham left-winger Etherington collected on the halfway line, clipped the ball past Michael Dawson and drove on towards the box.
Wales had gone over the top at a ruck just their side of the halfway line but directly in front of the posts.
The Sharks hit back quickly through winger JP Pietersen, who intercepted a pass from Spies on the halfway line to romp home from 50m.
Midfielder Paul Hartley made a great run from the halfway line, outstripping four Saints players before finding himself with only keeper Main to beat.
Ndlovu saved the best for last with a mazy run from almost the halfway line, twisting and turning Swazi defenders before stroking the ball home.
Substitute scrum-half Simpson beat three opponents as he ran in from the halfway line but it was too little too late as Wasps finished well-beaten.
In the 73rd minute, Denilson burst away from the halfway line to score the third and Edilson made it 4-0 from close range five minutes later.
Tovey seized the chance and the full-back send a huge drop-goal over from the halfway line to give the Dragons a 13-3 lead at the break.
The Blues were unable to make headway and coughed up a penalty on the halfway line, but Jason Tovey was unable to convert the long-range kick.
The second arrived three minutes later from turnover ball on the halfway line, with Cairns benefiting from the numerical advantage to cross in the right corner.
As despair spread among the Brentford players in the frenzied scrum that ensued, a clearance found Doncaster's Billy Paynter, perched wide right, close to the halfway line.
Instead Riley, initially looking as if he too thought he might be offside, weaved his way downfield with a run that made ground to the halfway line.
There was a menace about Brazil every time they crossed the halfway line, often aided and abetted by Scotland conceding possession, but the final ball was often overcooked.
Luke Fitzgerald's sloppy pass near the halfway line was gathered on the bounce by Short, who had the pace to scamper away and touch down by the posts.
Running with power and pace Pontypridd pinned Caerphilly on the defensive and in the 22nd minute Jonathon Bryant dummied on the halfway line to cross under the posts.
This was not the home debut of dreams and Montella was flapping his arms on the halfway line in frustration at the goal conceded by his new team-mates.
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Flood's penalty put Leicester ahead again, but Worcester sent a record Sixways crowd delirious with a magnificent try from Talei as he scorched over from the halfway line.
But it was Tomkins' brother Joel who got into worse trouble right on the half-time hooter when he was sin-binned after a push and shove on the halfway line.
He can go past people with power and pace, but I've lost count of the number of times I've looked up and seen him stuck on the halfway line.
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And the hosts continued to play on the front foot after the restart, with veteran Mark Kennedy exemplifying the surging self-belief by attempting to chip Szczesny from close to the halfway line.
Vale's other score was a repeat of their first when Shorney broke through the Swansea defence from the halfway line only minutes into the second half for his second try of the match.
That moment appeared to arrive when he stopped play as Elliott broke clear on the halfway line, but television replays showed that Kevin Kyle had created the space by fouling Hibs defender Paul Hanlon.
First he pouched Elissalde's cute kick from a penalty to open his account before bursting clear from the halfway line and brushing off three men to score the most popular try of the night.
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