Overview
- Northampton scored five tries through JJ van der Mescht, Alex Mitchell, Tommy Freeman, Edoardo Todaro and Alex Coles to claim a bonus point and move above Bath.
- JJ van der Mescht was sin-binned before halftime, then shown a second yellow on 52 minutes for a high tackle on Boeta Chamberlain.
- Newcastle twice closed to within two points, including after Stefan Coetzee's debut try, but Saints closed out the game 36-19.
- Fin Smith kicked four conversions plus a late penalty, while Phil Dowson's switch to an extra forward helped steady the 14 men.
- Newcastle's league drought extends to November last year, with coach Alan Dickens stressing the need to fast-track cohesion under Red Bull ownership.