Then this character, played so well by Alan Ruck, up and dies, allowing his story to pay off, rather than living on to fuel another plot.

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Prop Paul James foraged well at a ruck to tee up the young outside-half for a smashing strike from distance, and he punished Alan Quinlan with another well-struck effort on the half hour, setting up a 6-3 half-time lead.

BBC: Munster 11-15 Ospreys

However, deep into injury time England Under-20 winger Miles Benjamin caused panic in the Wasps defence and when the hosts went off their feet at the resulting ruck Crichton stepped up to leave Wasps struggling just one place off the foot of the table.

BBC: Wasps 10-11 Worcester