DUE TO RWC2015 IN ENGLAND, THE LV= CUP HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR 2015-16
SARACENS 23 - 20 EXETER CHIEFS 
Franklins Gardens - Sunday 22nd March 2015
KO: 15:00 HT: 3-6
AFTER a pulsating second half which saw five tries scored, Spencer had the kick with the scores at 20-20 with time up on the clock and the scrum half kept his nerve to win the trophy for the first time in the club’s history.
Saracens were 6-3 behind at the interval but two second half tries from David Strettle and a Nick de Jager score had given them a 20-6 lead. But the Chiefs hit back with two converted tries to level the scores before Spencer’s heroics.
Spencer opened the scoring with a penalty from 35 metres after excellent work from the Saracens pack forced the kick.
Minutes later, Exeter were back in the game after Chiefs wing Tom James tore down the left flank to within inches of the try line. The Sarries defence scrambled to hold firm but an earlier offence allowed Ceri Sweeney to level the scores.
Sweeney missed the chance to extend the lead when his penalty hit the upright midway through the half and then he missed a far easier kick minutes later just 20 metres from goal.
However, from another break, Sweeney did extend the lead after Ben Spencer was penalised for not rolling away on the 22. Spencer earned a yellow card and Sweeney gave his side the lead.
After a fine opening start in the second half, Sarries pressure and patience paid off when David Strettle picked off a loose pass inside the Chiefs half and raced away to score.
Strettle crossed again on 50 minutes with a beautifully worked try. After powering through the middle of the Chiefs defence, Spencer spotted men over and changed the angle of attack and, spotting Strettle in acres of space, he delivered a perfect crossfield kick and the Sarries wing didn’t even have to break stride to catch and touch down.
Sarries scored a third going into the final quarter. A terrific break from the break of the scrum saw Spencer take play deep into the Chiefs 22 and after the forwards went through at least 10 phases, Nick de Jager powered over from close range. Spencer added the conversion to make the lead 20-6 with 18 minutes left on the clock.
But the Chiefs didn’t back down and immediately went on the attack from the restart. They powered deep into Sarries territory using their forward pack to full effect. It ended with the Chiefs held up over the Sarries line, but from the resulting 5m scrum, they forced two penalties with saw replacement hooker Scott Spurling sent to the sin bin.
Eventually the pressure told as the Chiefs worked the ball wide and Max bodily touched down in the corner. Gareth Steenson’s conversion went in off the upright to put the Chiefs back to within a score with 10 minutes left on the clock.
The Chiefs kept on going and they levelled the scores when Bodilly went over for his second of the game with just two minutes on the clock. Steenson levelled and it was all to play for.
Sarries went upfield and pressured the Chiefs line again and they earned a penalty on the 22 metres line and Spencer stepped up to win the LV=Cup.
*Match report courtesy of Saracens
15 Ben Ransom 14 Mike Ellery 13 Marcelo Bosch 12 Tim Streather 11 David Strettle 10 Nils Mordt 9 Ben Spencer 1 Richard Barrington 2 Jared Saunders 3 Juan Figallo 4 MARO ITOJE (C) 5 Hayden Smith 6 Nick de Jager 7 Matt Hankin 8 Ernst Joubert BENCH: 16 Scott Spurling 17 Titi Lamositele 18 Biyi Alo 19 George Kruis 20 Kelly Brown 21 Tom Whiteley 22 Alex Goode 23 Catalin Fercu
SCORERS T: Strettle (2), de Jager C: Spencer P: Spencer (2) 
Spencer, Spurling
15 Max Bodilly 14 Fetu'u Vainikolo 13 Adam Hughes 12 Sireli Naqelevuki 11 Tom James 10 CERI SWEENEY (C) 9 Haydn Thomas 1 Brett Sturgess 2 Elvis Taione 3 Moray Low 4 Mitch Lees 5 Jerry Sexton 6 Ben White 7 Sam Simmonds 8 Kai Horstmann BENCH: 16 Greg Bateman 17 Carl Rimmer 18 Alex Brown 19 Ed Holmes 20 Joel Conlon 21 Dave Lewis 22 Gareth Steenson 23 Byron McGuigan
SCORERS T: Bodilly (2) C: Sweeney (2) P: Sweeney (2)
SARACENS 24 - 20 NORTHAMPTON SAINTS
Allianz Park - Saturday 14th March 2015
KO: 12:30 HT: 5-13
SARACENS 15 Ben Ransom 14 Mike Ellery 13 Marcelo Bosch 12 Tim Streather 11 David Strettle 10 Nils Mordt 9 Ben Spencer 1 Rhys Gill 2 Jared Saunders 3 Juan Figallo 4 MARO ITOJE (C) 5 Hayden Smith 6 Nick De Jager 7 Matt Hankin 8 Ernst Joubert BENCH: 16 Scott Spurling 17 Richard Barrington 18 Biyi Alo 19 George Kruis 20 Kelly Brown 21 Tom Whiteley 22 Thretton Palamo 23 Catalin Fercu
SCORERS T: Strettle, Ellery C: Spencer P: Spencer (3) DG: Mordt
SAINTS 15 Ahsee Tuala 14 Jamie Elliott 13 Tom Stephenson 12 Dom Waldouck 11 Tom Collins 10 Sam Olver 9 Kahn Fotuali'i 1 Alex Corbisiero 2 Mike Haywood 3 Salesi Ma'afu 4 Samu Manoa 5 Tom Ryder 6 Jon Fisher 7 PHIL DOWSON (C) 8 Sam Dickinson BENCH: 16 Matti Williams 17 Ethan Waller 18 Gareth Denman 19 Ben Nutley 20 Calum Clark 21 Lee Dickson 22 Stephen Myler 23 James Wilson
SCORERS T: Olver, Dickson C: Olver, Myler P: Olver (2)
LEICESTER TIGERS 22 - 30 EXETER CHIEFS
Welford Road - Sunday 15th March 2015
KO: 13:00 HT: 16-20
TIGERS 15 Blaine Scully 14 Matt Smith 13 George Catchpole 12 Christian Loamanu 11 Miles Benjamin 10 Tommy Bell 9 David Mélé 1 Michele Rizzo 2 Harry Thacker 3 Fraser Balmain 4 Brad Thorn 5 SEBASTIAN DE CHAVES (C) 6 Jack Whetton 7 Robert Barbieri 8 Laurence Pearce BENCH: 16 Neil Briggs 17 Tom Bristow 18 Logovi'i Mulipola 19 Tom Price 20 Julian Salvi 21 Sam Harrison 22 Terrence Hepetema 23 Adam Thompstone
SCORERS T: Rizzo C: Bell P: Bell (4) DG: Bell
CHIEFS 15 Max Bodilly 14 Fetu'u Vainikolo 13 Adam Hughes 12 Sireli Naqelevuki 11 Tom James 10 CERI SWEENEY (C) 9 Haydn Thomas 1 Brett Sturgess 2 Elvis Taione 3 Moray Low 4 Mitch Lees 5 Jerry Sexton 6 Ben White 7 Sam Simmonds 8 Kai Horstmann BENCH: 16 Greg Bateman 17 Carl Rimmer 18 Alex Brown 19 Ed Holmes 20 Joel Conlon 21 Dave Lewis 22 Gareth Steenson 23 Tom Hendrickson
SCORERS T: Taione, Vainikolo, Bateman C: Sweeney (3) P: Sweeney (3) Bodilly
SALE SHARKS 38 - 3 SCARLETS
AJ Bell Stadium - 07 February 2015
KO: 14:00 HT: 21-3
Sharks T: Braid, Haley, Arscott (2), Brady, Fihaki C: Macleod (3), Ford
Scarlets P: Climo
CARDIFF BLUES 9 - 43 LEICESTER TIGERS
BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park - 07 February 2015
KO: 14:30 HT: 9-15
Blues P: Gareth Davies (3)
Tigers T: Balmain, Morris, Mélé, Bell, Thompstone (2) C: Williams (3), Bell (2) P: Williams
BATH RUGBY 10 - 13 OSPREYS
Recreation Ground - 07 February 2015
KO: 15:00 HT: 10-3
Bath T: Lane, Lahiff Hooper
Ospreys T: Dwyer C: Davies P: Davies (2) Thomas, Natoga
GLOUCESTER RUGBY 25 - 7 HARLEQUINS
Kingsholm - 07 February 2015
KO: 15:00 HT: 13-7
Gloucester T: Daniel Thomas, Rowan, Reynolds C: Aled Thomas (2) P: Aled Thomas (2)
Harlequins T: Monye C: Botica
LONDON IRISH 13 - 31 NEWCASTLE FALCONS
Madejski Stadium - 07 February 2015
KO: 15:00 HT: 6-14
Irish T: Mulchrone C: Dorrian P: Dorrian (2) Gilsenan
Falcons T: Welch, Tuilagi, Hogg (2), Helleur C: Catterick (3)
NORTHAMPTON SAINTS 29 - 6 WASPS
Franklin's Gardens - 07 February 2015
KO: 15:15 HT: 17-6
Saints T: Tuala, Dowson, Elliott, Fotuali'i C: Olver (3) P: Olver
Wasps P: Lozowski (2)
DRAGONS 17 - 13 LONDON WELSH 
Rodney Parade - 08 February 2015
KO: 14:30 HT: 3-13
Dragons T: Rees, Prydie C: Prydie (2) P: Prydie Gough
Welsh T: Scott C: Roberts P: Roberts (2) Reynolds, Roberts
SARACENS 35 - 18 EXETER CHIEFS
Allianz Park - 08 February 2015
KO: 15:00 HT: 14-10
Saracens T: Streather, de Jager (2), Fercu, Hankin C: Spencer (5)
Chiefs T: Skinner, James C: Sweeney P: Sweeney (2) White
HARLEQUINS 21 - 23 BATH RUGBY
Twickenham Stoop - 31 January 2015
KO: 14:40 HT: 15-13
Harlequins T: Williams, Walker C: Evans P: Evans (3) Lambert
Bath T: Banahan, PT C: Homer (2) P: Homer (2), Jennings
GLOUCESTER RUGBY 32 - 25 OSPREYS
Kingsholm - 31 January 2015
KO: 15:00 HT: 22-13
Gloucester T: Aled Thomas, PT, Thorley, Daniel Thomas C: Burns (3) P: Burns, Aled Thomas Lutui
Ospreys T: John, Fussell, Grabham C: Davies (2) P: Davies (2) Habberfield, Davies
LEICESTER TIGERS 17 - 8 NORTHAMPTON
Welford Road - 31 January 2015
KO: 15:00 HT: 14-3
Tigers T: de Chaves, Pearce C: Williams (2) P: Williams
Saints T: Packman P: Hooley
SCARLETS 27 - 18 LONDON IRISH
Parc y Scarlets - 31 January 2015
KO: 18:30 HT: 6-13
Scarlets T: Robinson, Warren, Evans C: Shingler (3) P: Shingler (2) Owens, Shingler
Irish T: Fenby, Clews C: Dorrian P: Dorrian (2)
WASPS 42 - 45 CARDIFF BLUES
Ricoh Arena - 01 February 2015
KO: 14:00 HT: 35-17
Wasps T: Helu, PT, Young (2), Tagicakibau, Thompson C: Lozowski (6)
Blues T: Cook, Jones, Normandale (2), Amorosino, Seb Davies
LONDON WELSH 15 - 20 SARACENS
Kassam Stadium - 01 February 2015
KO: 14:30 HT: 3-7
Welsh T: Fonua (2) C: Roberts DG: Roberts
Saracens T: Spencer, Saunders C: Spencer (2) P: Spencer (2) Buggea
DRAGONS 32 - 37 EXETER CHIEFS
Rodney Parade - 01 February 2015
KO: 14:30 HT: 6-18
Dragons T: Hill, Luc Jones, Matthews, Tovey C: Prydie (3) P: Prydie (2) Fairbrother
Chiefs T: Hughes, Vainikolo, James, Skinner, PT C: Sweeney (3) P: Sweeney (2) McGuigan
NEWCASTLE FALCONS 39 - 19 SALE SHARKS
Kingston Park - 01 February 2015
KO: 15:00 HT: 26-12
Falcons T: Rogers, Smith (2), Kolo'ofai, Furno C: Clegg (3), Godman P: Clegg (2) Saull
Sharks T: Fihaki C: Macleod P: Ford (4) Fowles, Ford, Nott
SCARLETS 7 - 24 NORTHAMPTON SAINTS
Parc y Scarlets - 07 November 2014
KO: 19:30 HT: 7-7
Scarlets T: Evans C: Shingler
Saints T: Packman, Dickson, Clark C: Hooley (3) P: Hooley
OSPREYS 9- 21 SARACENS
The Gnoll - 07 November 2014
KO: 19:35 HT: 6-12
Ospreys P: Davies (3) Thomas
Saracens P: Spencer (7) Perkins
HARLEQUINS 31 - 21 DRAGONS
Twickenham Stoop - 07 November 2014
KO: 19:45 HT: 8-21
Harlequins T: Lindsay-Hague, James Chisholm (2) C: Swiel (2) P: Swiel (4)
Dragons T: Evans, Thomas C: Dorian Jones P: Dorian Jones (3) Dee
NEWCASTLE FALCONS 21 - 22 CARDIFF BLUES
Kingston Park - 07 November 2014
KO: 20:00 HT: 21-7
Falcons T: Powell, Tipuna, Vickers C: Socino (3) Tipuna
Blues T: Harry Davies, Rhys Williams, Watts-Jones C: Humberstone (2) P: Humberstone Watts-Jones
EXETER CHIEFS 18 - 6 BATH RUGBY
Sandy Park - 08 November 2014
KO: 16:30 HT: 3-3
Chiefs T: Rimmer, Low C: Steenson P: Steenson (2)
Bath P: Henson (2)
WASPS 43 - 22 LONDON IRISH
Adams Park - 09 November 2014
KO: 14:00 HT: 16-19
Wasps T: McIntyre, Bassett, Thompson, Daly C: Lozowski (4) P: Lozowski (5)
Irish T: Halavatau C: Dorrian P: Dorrian (5) Hagan
LONDON WELSH 9 - 18 GLOUCESTER RUGBY
Kassam Stadium - 09 November 2014
KO: 14:30 HT: 9-9
Welsh P: Robinson Cahill, Schofield
Gloucester P: Aled Thomas (6) Knight
LEICESTER TIGERS 29 - 13 SALE SHARKS
Welford Road - 09 November 2014
KO: 15:15 HT: 3-13
Tigers T: Harry Thacker, Smith, Benjamin (2) C: Burns (3) P: Burns Smith
Sharks T: Paterson C: Macleod P: Macleod (2) Haley
SALE SHARKS 32 - 29 WASPS
AJ Bell Stadium - 01 November 2014
KO: 14:00 HT: 17-19
Sharks T: de Marchi, Beaumont, Fihaki, Ingall C: Ford (2, Macleod P: Ford, Macleod
Wasps T: Rowlands, Helu (2), Jackson C: Lozowski (3) P: Lozowski
BATH RUGBY 47 - 7 LONDON WELSH
Recreation Ground - 01 November 2014
KO: 15:00 HT: 30-0
Bath T: Northcote-Green (2), Woodburn, PT, Banahan, Lane, Garratt C: Henson (3) P: Henson (2)
Welsh T: Scott C: Robinson
EXETER CHIEFS 28 - 27 GLOUCESTER RUGBY
Sandy Park - 01 November 2014
KO: 15:00 HT: 10-10
Chiefs T: Hughes, Vainikolo, PT C: Sweeney, Stanley P: Sweeney (3) Sturgess
Gloucester T: Evans, Meakes, Yann Thomas C: Aled Thomas (3) P: Aled Thomas
LONDON IRISH 16 - 17 LEICESTER TIGERS
Madejski Stadium - 01 November 2014
KO: 15:00 HT: 3-10
Irish T: Armitage C: Dorrian P: Dorrian (3)
Tigers T: Benjamin, Barbieri C: Bell (2) P: Bell Thompstone, Bristow
NORTHAMPTON 37 - 23 NEWCASTLE FALCONS
Franklin's Gardens - 01 November 2014
KO: 16:00 HT: 22-16
Saints T: Collins (2), Harrison, Haywood, Packman C: Hooley (3) P: Hooley (2)
Falcons T: Catterick, Socino C: Clegg (2) P: Clegg (3) Tuilagi
SARACENS 25 - 20 HARLEQUINS
Allianz Park - 02 November 2014
KO: 13:00 HT: 15-3
Saracens T: Taylor, Ellery, Wilson C: Spencer (2) P: Spencer (2)
Harlequins T: Lambert, Walker C: Swiel (2) P: Grimoldby, Swiel Lindsay-Hague
CARDIFF BLUES 19 - 13 SCARLETS
BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park - 14 November 2014
KO: 19:30 HT: 9-6
Blues T: Ellis Jenkins C: Humbertstone P: Humberstone (3), Thomas
Scarlets T: Bennett C Lewis P: Lewis (2) Bennett
OSPREYS 35 - 51 DRAGONS
Brewery Field - 14 November 2014
KO: 19:35 HT:0-41
Ospreys T: Dirksen, Howells, Griffiths, PT, Natoga C: Davies (5) Thornton
Dragons T: Wardle, Lewis Evans (2), Hill (2), Jonathan Evans C: Rhys Jones (6) P: Rhys Jones (3) Davies, Dorian Jones
POOL 1 |
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POOL 3 |
POOL 4 |
Saracens
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Northampton Saints
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Leicester Tigers
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Harlequins
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Round 1 – 31 October/01/02 November |
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Bath Rugby v London Welsh |
Northampton Saints v Newcastle |
Round 2 – 07/08/09 November |
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Exeter Chiefs v Bath Rugby |
Leicester Tigers v Sale Sharks |
Round 3 – 30/31 January/01 February |
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Gloucester Rugby v Ospreys |
Leicester Tigers v Northampton Saints |
Round 4 – 06/07/08 February |
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Bath Rugby v Ospreys |
Cardiff Blues v Leicester Tigers |
SEMI FINALS
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FINAL
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