Derby day biff, real deal Glos & Christian wades in – Prem talking points

The main talking points from this weekend's Prem action, which was something of a throwback compared to the free-flowing rugby so far this season. There were only 21 tries across five games in the Prem this weekend For all the free-flowing, high-scoring rugby in the Prem so far this season, this weekend was something of a throwback. There were only 21 tries across the five games, whereas a fortnight ago there were 18 tries in the Northampton against Bath game alone. But, despite the abominable weather altering the whole complexion of round four, there was no shortage of drama. In the East Midlands derby on Saturday, Leicester Tigers produced a second-half performance that was as vintage Leicester Tigers as you could possibly get: a brutal set-piece and forward display that shook the old foundations of the Crumbie Stand and would have made the ABC Club proud.

In front of a febrile sell-out crowd, the game was played on the edge – a major scuffle breaking out on the stroke of half-time with England team-mates Henry Pollock and Ollie Chessum in the thick of it. But tensions will have eased quickly. Thirteen of those involved in the derby met up for dinner in the England camp on Sunday. "This fixture always has some heat behind it, and we know it means