Premiership

Saints take advantage of Exiles ill discipline

by
The Rugby Paper Team
23 August 2020

By ROGER PANTING

Race winner: Tom Collins celebrates scoring his chip and chase try for Northampton
PICTURES: Getty Images

AFTER an indifferent performance in the first half, Northampton took the game by the scruff of the neck to keep up their hopes of a Premiership playoff spot.
The bonus point win brings them within one point of fourth placed Sale, but they will have to play a whole lot better if they are to secure their goal.
For most of a poor game, with skill at a premium, they lacked the spark to break down a stubborn Irish defence and were fortunate to secure a bonus point wit...

Continue reading...

Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!

Already a subscriber to our website? Login

Related TopicsPremium

Follow us

Read our latest news on any of these social networks!

Tackle the News

- Sign Up for our weekly Rugby Newsletter

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.

Your subscription has been successful.

More in Premiership

Gloucester chief George Skivington calls for Prem ‘transfer’ window

George Skivington would welcome a recruitment window in rugby similar to the one used...
Tom Willis exit to Bordeaux-Begles prompts RFU to alter EPS contracts

RFU chiefs are set to alter players’ enhanced EPS contracts in the wake of...
Callum Chick is happy with his new view from the top at Northampton Saints

Callum Chick is enjoying life at the top with Northampton Saints after spending most...
Bath scrum-half Ben Spencer gunning for European glory

Ben Spencer has seen the lot in the Champions Cup and insists his Bath...

We didn’t fire any shots – Diamond

Skivington calls for big guns to shoot down Tigers

Brendan Gallagher
Ampleforth got Dallaglio tuned up for greatness
Guest Blogs
How much does a rugby player earn?
Guest Blogs
Top 10 Best Rugby Countries in the World: A Comprehensive Analysis
Guest Blogs
Legends of the Oval Ball: Top 21st Century Rugby Icons