Scruton's sending-off proved a key turning point and Saints immediately made the extra man count with Wellens and Talau getting Meli over for his second try to make it 18-6.

BBC: Leeds 12-26 St Helens

It got worse for Wigan on 31 minutes when Richard Horne somehow managed to get over for his 100th career try, despite the efforts of four Wigan defenders who failed to stop him getting the ball over the line.

BBC: Hull 18-21 Wigan

"Having him behind the plate, that comfort level, getting to spring training I don't have to try to go over my game plan with three or four different catchers, " Marcum said.

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That means the proportion of people whose primary life motivation is fame isn't getting larger over time, even though opportunities for people to try for their 15 minutes have exploded through the Internet and reality TV shows, Brim said.

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Unable to clear their line, Romain Froment dented any hopes the Cheesemen had of getting back into the game when he drove over to score his second try in a seven-minute spell.

BBC: Castres (13) 40

Harlequins continued to battle, getting their reward on the hour when Ward forced his way over for a try converted by Danny Orr.

BBC: Hull Kingston Rovers 42-6 Harlequins RL

But the Dragons held on to their slender one-point lead for another 20 minutes and eventually got a rolling maul try when they pushed the visiting eight back over their own line, with flanker Sowden-Taylor getting the congratulations from his team-mates.

BBC: Dragons 18-12 Gloucester

Scruton and Burrow went over early on in a second half that Leeds also dominated - Burrow getting his 100th try for Leeds.

BBC: Leeds 48-0 Harlequins

Scotland made a promising start with Dickinson getting over the line to help tie the scores at 7-7 after Thomas Waldrom's opening try for the Maori.

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