So we've got to go forward in the scrums but also be able to win quality line-out ball.
Gopperth kicked a penalty from out wide but Wasps almost added another try when a line-out ball bobbled dangerously but Alex Tait cleared the danger.
The new centre pairing combined delightfully off good line-out ball, Hook feinting passes to an array of dummy runners before popping the ball to fellow-Lion Bowe.
Van Gisbergen, kicking instead of Cipriani, drew Wasps back into it with two penalties of his own and Varndell struck again just before the interval after Wasps stole line-out ball on the Quins 22.
Skipper Brad Fittler then raced over straight from a scrum to close the gap to just eight points and, in a nailbiting finish, centre Russell Richardson had a try ruled out for putting his left hand on the dead-ball line before grounding the ball.
Leeds' Mark Viduka - one of eight British-based players in Frank Farina's starting line-up - held the ball up brilliantly before delivering an overhead pass into the path of the breaking Bresciano who volleyed home.
Wood blocked Hougaard's attempted kick and hacked the ball towards the try-line, but was just beaten to the ball by Saracens scrum-half Neil de Kock.
Only two deliveries had been sent down after the re-start when bad light stopped play but Sidebottom's first ball after the resumption knocked back Tim Southee's middle stump - the 19-year-old playing across the line to a full-pitch ball that swung back at him a touch.
Scrum-half Farrell received the ball from a line-out just outside the Swansea 22 and scythed through the All Whites pack untouched.
To make a basketball analogy, it's a bit like when your tin-armed, non-jump-shooting center gets the ball near the three-point line: You know he won't shoot or thread the ball into the post, so you have a moment's respite while he looks for a guard to bail him out.
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And they had to survive some nervy moments defending their own try line before another stolen ball at the Pirates line-out allowed them to clear their lines.
With Sunderland always looking sharp on the counter-attack, David Bellion surged his way to the dead-ball line.
Jones later sent a clearance over the dead-ball line as he sought to take advantage of the wind at his back.
Whitehead capitalised on Smith's failure to clear the danger caused by Sykes' grubber kick, stretching out to get the touchdown inches from the dead-ball line.
But the Irish wilted in the closing minutes, and after Scelzo had forced his way over Bartolucci won the race for a kick ahead to touch down inches inside the dead-ball line.
Farrell's kick off was going to fly out of play on the full but the New Zealander caught the ball and carried it over the dead-ball line to put his side under pressure.
The Scarlets started at a startling pace, as from first-minute possession on the halfway line the ball was spread across the three-quarters to Stoddart, who burst a tackle before showing the pace to make it to the line.
Hull, bidding for a first away win over Wigan for six years, looked on course when England winger Briscoe touched down Horne's kick just inches from the dead-ball line on 17 minutes, Tickle's conversion making it 10-4 at half-time.
Left-back Brian Easton carried the ball from the half-way line into the penalty area before crossing towards Akins, who got the ball caught under his feet before turning his shot wide.
Another Jamie Robinson break just before half-time should have given Czekaj his second try of the night, only for Shane Williams - restored to the Ospreys starting line-up - to prevent his opponent grounding the ball.
But a crafty line-out move caught the Irish flat-footed as Mike Phillips broke away to score, though Wales had used a different ball at the line-out.
David Templeton got to the by-line and pulled the ball back for Kevin Kyle to head over.
Turnbull was again involved, stealing a line-out that allowed the ball to be punted deep into the unmanned Perpignan 22.
From that point on Wales dominated all aspects of the game until the final three minutes, but at a time when they needed composure and experience, they lost two crucial line-outs and knocked the ball on twice.
From 106-0, when an injudicious reverse sweep cost Strauss his wicket, England slumped to 141-5 and although they reached their target with 10 overs to spare, it was somehow fitting that they should finally stumble over the line courtesy of a no-ball.
As Hamilton pressed for an equaliser Smith did well to block Mark McLaughlin's close-range volley from Lyle's free-kick and, as half-time approached, Shaun Hutchinson cleared the ball off the goal-line after Lyle had chipped the keeper.
Visser then took possession of the ball on his 10-metre line on the right wing before he kicked long and chased the ball over.
Then James Perch, restored to the Forest line-up after an ankle injury, nicked the ball off a goal-bound Peter Lovenkrands, who then tumbled to the floor.
He also hit Jones for a 56-yard touchdown pass, where the wide-open receiver fell down catching the ball at the 8-yard line, got up and evaded one defender before sprinting into the end zone.
The visitors were soon on the back foot from an attacking Dragons line-out, the home side driving forward before spreading the ball quickly and accurately across the three-quarter line for Brew to speed in at the corner.
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