When Leinster hooker Bernard Jackman conceded a penalty with two minutes left that Quins kicked to touch in the corner, an expectant home crowd sensed another 'Stade Francais moment' in the making.

BBC: Harlequins 5-6 Leinster

The Dragons had kicked earlier penalty chances to touch, but now they turned back to goal, Connor missing from 40m.

BBC: Dragons 6-12 Glasgow

However, Leicester fought back to grab an unexpected try from full-back Amorosino, who kicked ahead and beat everyone in the race to touch down, and Twelvetrees converted to set up a nervous finish.

BBC: Premiership: Saracens 26-20 Leicester Tigers

Richards scorched down the wing, kicked ahead and won the race to touch down on 67 minutes.

BBC: Harlequins 12-36 Wigan

The full-back re-gathered the ball, chipped again and, after Yannick Jauzion had kicked through, Donguy won the race to touch down for an extraordinary score.

BBC: Munster 16-13 Toulouse

Rampant Bradford had now taken a two-point lead and added to it when Deacon cleverly kicked across the back-line for Dave Halley to tap on and Matt Cooke to touch down.

BBC: Bradford 42-18 Hull KR

And Rovers went ahead shortly before the break when Scott Murrell kicked through for Cockayne to ease by Luke Burgess and touch down.

BBC: Leeds 24-14 Hull KR

Warwick's conversion struck a post and Ulster delivered the killer blow with five minutes left when man-of-the-match Humphreys kicked into space and Trimble got ahead of Howlett to touch down.

BBC: Munster 11-37 Ulster

At the end of November it seemed the chancellor had kicked this idea into touch by calling on his European colleagues to co-ordinate the action, questioning whether Britain could introduce this idea on its own.

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