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English Premier League

Posted: Wednesday May 19, 1999 06:00 PM

LONDON (CNN/SI) -- Results of English First Division rugby union matches.

Played Sunday

Newcastle         39       Gloucester       15
Richmond           5       Wasps            19
Saracens          30       Harlequins       13


Played Saturday
Bath              56       West Hartlepool  24
Bedford           31       Northampton      42
Sale              17       Leicester        41

Overall Standings Team GP W D L PF PA Pts 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Leicester Northampton Bath London Irish Wasps Harlequins Newcastle Saracens Richmond Gloucester Sale London Scottish Bedford West Hartlepool 24 23 23 24 23 22 23 22 22 23 24 23 23 23 20 17 14 14 13 13 13 12 10 8 8 7 5 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 4 6 9 10 9 8 10 9 10 14 15 16 18 19 678 652 592 646 625 593 648 631 554 447 557 430 469 450 374 477 504 560 444 564 555 508 617 552 680 599 698 870 40 34 28 28 27 27 26 25 20 17 17 14 10 7 Note: Richmond deducted two points

Reuters contributed to this report.