Saracens vs Northampton Saints

England - Gallagher Premiership

Saracens

12-18

Finished

Northampton Saints

0 : 3

18'

Fin SmithPEN

0 : 6

27'

Fin SmithPEN

41'

Temo MayanavanuaChunya Munga

46'

Mako VunipolaAlec Clarey

46'

Jamie GeorgeTheodor Dan

46'

Christian JudgeTom West

0 : 11

51'

Ollie SleightholmeTRY

0 : 13

53'

Fin SmithCON

53'

Alex WallerEthan Waller

53'

Curtis LangdonSam Matavesi

53'

Alex MitchellTom James

53'

Hugh TizardTheodore McFarland

59'

Tom PartonTRY

5 : 13

60'

Olly HartleyLucio Cinti

60'

Angus Scott-YoungAlex Coles

61'

Aled DaviesIvan van Zyl

62'

George HendyTom Seabrook

5 : 18

66'

Aiden Ainsworth CaveTRY

66'

Elliot Millar-MillsTrevor Davison

67'

Toby KnightAndy Christie

67'

Alex LewingtonSean Maitland

72'

Alex LewingtonTRY

10 : 18

73'

Manu VunipolaCON

12 : 18

Venue Guide
Stadium	Allianz Park
Capacity	10500

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