Guinness Premiership

The Guiness Premiership got off with a shock victory as Bath got their season on to winning with a victory at Sale. Not many teams go to Edgeley Park on a Friday night and come away with the points so this is a victory that should see Bath as a potential force to be reckoned with this season.Having seen Bath secure their first win, it was up to Harlequins to get their season up and running with a home tie against in form Saracens. It’s difficult to pinpoint the differences in playing style that have resulted in Sarries’ performances, it looks like more to do with a determination and belief that South African players and managers seem to be blessed with. (I am proud to be a saffa)

There is a good balance to their team with some gnarled forwards, very experienced heads at half back and invention out wide. This combination proved too much for Harlequins as they looked bereft of the attacking ideas that had been so attractive last season and ended up being booted to death by a resurgent Derrick Hougaard. One drop-goal of his was particularly audacious but when you’re on a roll, as Saracens are, everything seems to go your way – they took this one by 22 – 9.

Other than the leauge starting off a bit slow it still remains to be a very close and nail bitting season.

Here are some of the past weekends results:

Sale vs Bath 12 - 25

Leicester vs Newcastle 15 - 6

Harlequins vs Saracens 9 - 22

Gloucester vs Northampton 14 -27

Wasps vs Worcester 23- 3

Leeds Carnegie vs London Irish 7-56

Top 14

After touching down in Paris on Monday morning, Steyn was spotted at Stade Yves Du Manoir that evening practicing a few of his trademark long-range goal kicks,Francois Steyn has described his first day at the French club like his "first day back at school."After starring in South Africa's Tri-Nations-clinching win over New Zealand ten days ago, the 22-year-old is set to be thrown in the French deep end on Saturday by starting for Racing at home to Montpellier.

Well its an exciting prospect to see frans in action, I think I am excited to see him play than what he is himself. Well lets just hope he can help them produce a few wins.

Albi 8-40 Clermont
Stade Français 20-6 Bourgoin
Brive 12-15 Biarrittz

Castres 9-6 Racing-Métro

Perpignan 28-9 Montauban
Toulon 18-13 Toulouse
Bayonnais 26-3 Montpellier