On Saturday morning, one of the two teams still unbeaten in the Premiership occupied a modest seventh place. … - Pete Gill

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Pete Gill

On Saturday morning, one of the two teams still unbeaten in the Premiership occupied a modest seventh place. It is an illustration of the relentless pace being set at the top of the league in which every stumble is a serious fall and draws usually constitute two dropped points.

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