Northampton..........45
Barbarians..............39
A second-half hattrick from Tom Collins helped Northampton edge out the Barbarians in an entertaining exhibition match at Franklin’s Gardens.
It was the first time in history that Saints have played the Baa-Baas, with the game scheduled in place of the cancelled Premiership match against Worcester.
Saints started on the front foot, sending an early penalty towards the corner before Callum Braley sniped over, with Fin Smith converting from out wide.
The Baa-Baas, keen to play some running rugby from deep, responded with a try as Gareth Simpso...