Northampton hang on to edge out Newcastle in Premiership thriller

Newcastle 34-35 NorthamptonDefending champions and bottom club share 10 triesNorthampton survived a late scare to snatch a narrow 35-34 victory over Newcastle at Kingston Park.A thrilling encounter saw Craig Wright cancel out Jamie Blamire’s opening try and after Brett Connon sent the Falcons ahead again from the tee, Northampton seized control just before half-time with Luke Green, Fin Smith and debutant Will Glister all scoring. Continue reading...