Cardiff number eight, Steve Williams, was denied after one early break from a scrum, but when he repeated it from closer range and the ball went loose in the tackle, scrum-half Howley was on hand to pick up and trot over against his former club.

BBC: Cardiff in the hunt

Abendanon then rubbed further salt into Saracens wounds when he grabbed an opportunist, if controversial, try, hacking the loose ball on to touch down after scrum-half Michael Claassens' kick deflected off referee Tim Wigglesworth.

BBC: Bath 13-17 Saracens

Cole has flourished this term in the absence of injured veteran Julian White, and cemented his reputation as a Test prop-in-waiting by demolishing Wasps loose-head Tim Payne in the scrum in a Premiership match last month.

BBC: England pick prop Dan Cole & recall centre Riki Flutey

Rotherham managed three ties, from winger Jim MacDonald, prop Anton O'Donnell and replacement loose forward Sam Raven, all converted by scrum-half Jonny West.

BBC: Exeter 76-21 Rotherham Titans

The Wallabies had burst into the lead, scrum-half Luke Burgess gathering a loose ball before breaking clear to find Turner for the first try, which made the score 10-0 following a Barnes penalty.

BBC: Leicester Tigers 15-26 Australia

Gatland has also hinted at making changes in the pack, which again misfired at the line-out and started to creak at the scrum once New Zealand coach Graham Henry sent on loose-head Tony Woodcock for the second half.

BBC: Wales centre Jamie Roberts seeks All Blacks redemption