• Northampton 6-12 SaracensHow far absent the World Cup seems already. This was archetypal Premiership fare – the kind of thing it is renowned for,fairly or not. And so followed the kind of victory Saracens are well-known for – even if they too are capable of more than this. Northampton laboured and heaved, but their bitty opening to the season stretches into a fourth match. JJ Hanrahan landed a penalty at the death, and which they were forced to kick for a consoling bonus point. They would have hoped for more in front of the original Barwell Stand. Related: Gareth Steenson’s one-man show assures Exeter victory over Leicester Related: Bath blossom without Sam Burgess in emphatic win at London Irish Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com