With Saints scrum-half Mark Robinson in the sin bin, it took a last-gasp tackle from Oriol Ripol to deny Paul Bailey a winning try for the hosts.

BBC: SPORT | Rugby Union | English | Saracens 18-22 Northampton

Matt Sing was stopped just short of the line by Mark Calderwood, who was sin-binned for holding his man down, while Sean O'Loughlin did well to stop Thomas Lee over the line.

BBC: Hull 18-21 Wigan

Just before the hour mark Italy lost prop Martin Castrogiovanni to the sin-bin after he infringed with England five yards out and Wilkinson edged them into a 14-6 lead with a simple kick.

BBC: Italy 12-17 England