Newcastle v Northampton

[fivepointer]

Falcons simply have to win...

Newcastle: Hammersley, Goneva, Harris, Matavesi, Sinoti, Flood, Takulua, Mulipola, McGuigan, Ah You, Green, Davidson, Chick, Wilson, Nagusa.

Replacements: Cooper, Lockwood, Davison, Robinson, Graham, Young, Swiel, Williams.

Northampton: Tuala, Collins, Hutchinson, Burrell, Naiyaravoro, Biggar, Reinach, van Wyk, Marshall, Hill, Ratuniyarawa, Lawes, Gibson, Wood, Harrison.

Replacements: Ma'asi, Waller, Franks, Coles, Onojaife, Mitchell, Grayson, Kellaway.

[Adam_P]

Saints are down to bare bones and basically playing the only players available. Having said that the starting 15 isn't too bad, hopefully it'll be an entertaining game. I very much enjoyed Ah You vs. Genge the other week, so interested to see how the big man goes

[Digby]

Agreed that Falcons are in the process of being ejected from the last chance saloon

[Adam_P]

Saints showing the pace with the opening try, lovely interplay between Collins and Reinach

[Adam_P]

Collins quickly in again after some quality offloading from Marshall then Naiyaravoro

[Tigersman]

Bit sad hows it's gone from the tightest relegation battle too over in 2.5 rounds left basically.

[Adam_P]

Reinach and Collins combine again for Collins' hatrick

[Scrumhead]

I toyed with buying Collins for my fantasy team today and decided against it ...

[Adam_P]

I really don't know why Collins hasn't been starting every game. Him, Reinach and Hurchinson combine so well together

[Tigersman]

Saints if you throw this I swear

[Adam_P]

Not been a great 15 mins for Saints in the 2nd half. Need to switch back on

[Adam_P]

Mitchell does his best Reinach impression and pinches an intercept from a lineout to seal the BP win

[Adam_P]

Lawes has been a beast all game, stolen so many oppo lineouts