Rugby union: talking points from the weekend's Premiership action

Wasps’ nimble display against Leicester may inspire other teams, Todd Blackadder has Bath off to a flying start, and Saracens will take some stoppingIn the modern era, back divisions don’t come much lighter on their feet than Wasps’ on Saturday. While we’re at it, we might throw in their back row too: three men in Sam Jones, Thomas Young and Guy Thompson who would each tick the pace box when you’re considering the balance of that department. The way Wasps pulled Leicester into uncomfortable poses throughout an exhilarating encounter at Welford Road owed much to Wasps’ speed of foot, hand and t…