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

Jimmy Gopperth gets a let-off for Wasps, England may benefit from resting Farrell, Ryan Lamb has a mixed game and it’s deja vu for GloucesterWasps were comfortably holding on to their 13-5 lead in the second half, looking far more likely to score than concede, when an attack on Northampton’s 22 ended when the referee, Luke Pearce, awarded the home side a penalty. He had taken exception to advice shouted at him by Jimmy Gopperth who, along with Danny Cipriani, had been warned in the first half for turning up the volume. The Saints used the decision to play their way downfield and, eventually, r…