Saracens became the latest side to be trounced by London Irish after the
Exiles ran in a massive seven tries to claim a 55-13 victory.
London Irish move into second in the league table - just one point behind
triple league champions Leicester Tigers.
It is also the second time in just four days that Irish have put seven tries
on their opponents, having demolished former European champions Northampton
Saints 48-12 on Sunday.
The visitors got off to an explosive start when Paul Sackey touched down for
the first try of the evening after just 58 seconds.
His score was thanks to scrum-half Darren Edwards, who executed a perfect
one-handed reverse pass to feed Sackey. Barry Everitt converted.
Hooker Maco Drotske then touched down for his first try in the Madejski
Stadium side four minutes later following good work from fellow forwards Mike
Worsley and Keiron Dawson.
Saries' Luke Smith hit back with a penalty but opposite number Everitt went
better converting three penalties to give London Irish a 20-point lead after 26
minutes.
The home side finally scored on the half hour when a powerful drive from a
second Saracens lineout saw young prop Luke Harbut muscle his way over the line
and score. Smith converted to reduce the deficit to 13 points.
But Saries' score did not dampen Irish's spirits with Justin Bishop running in
a third try before the break.
Saracens' final score came up after 42 minutes when Smith converted a penalty.
Then London Irish ran riot, following up their blistering first half with four
more tries.
Substitute Ed Thrower touched down after 57 minutes for the crucial bonus
point try before Jason Wright and Chris Sheasby touched down.
Everitt then rubbed salt into the home side's wounds with his own try after 78
minutes to bring his personal tally to 25 points.
Teams
Saracens: Winnan, Sparg, Johnson,
Sorrell, O'Mahony, Smith,
Walshe, Harbut, Cairns, Phillips, A. Benazzi, Hooper, Roques,
Roche, Cole.
Replacements: Hampson for Walshe (59), Flatman for Harbut (71),
Parkes for Cairns (60), K. Benazzi for A. Benazzi (40),
Peacey for Roques (69).
Not Used: Haughton, Arasa.
Tries: Harbut.
Cons: Smith.
Pens: Smith 2.
London Irish: Horak, Bishop, Wright,
Hoadley, Sackey, Everitt,
Edwards, Worsley, Drotske, Halford, Strudwick, Williams,
Halvey, Dawson, Sheasby.
Replacements: Thrower for Hoadley (53),
Martens for Edwards (60), Hardwick for Worsley (47),
Kirke for Drotske (49), Hatley for Halford (47),
Fahrensohn for Williams (63).
Not Used: Danaher.
Sin Bin: Bishop (54).
Tries: Sackey, Drotske, Bishop, Thrower, Wright,
Sheasby, Everitt.
Cons: Everitt 4.
Pens: Everitt 4.
Att: 5,216
Ref: Tony Spreadbury (RFU).
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