Saracens 39 - 24 Northampton

Full time

22 Dec 2024

Stage: Regular Season Round 8

StoneX Stadium

Saracens dominated Northampton Saints with a convincing 39-24 victory at StoneX Stadium. Fergus Burke had a standout performance, scoring two tries and converting five, showcasing his skills as the fly half. The home team built a substantial lead in the first half, with tries from Burke, Rhys Carre, and Theo Dan contributing to a 26-7 halftime score. Northampton fought back in the second half, with Tommy Freeman and Tom Pearson scoring tries early on, but they struggled to close the gap. Saracens' Jamie George and Ben Earl added to their tally, reinforcing their dominance. Despite Northampton's late tries from Ollie Sleightholme and Archie McParland, the result was never in doubt. The match highlighted Saracens' attacking prowess and solidified their position in the league.

Weather

Temperature: 5.5°C (Feels like -3.0°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 28.2 km/h, gusting to 61.3 km/h Humidity: 74% Cloud Cover: 80%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
11'

Try

Fergus Burke · Saracens

5 - 0
12'

Conversion

Fergus Burke · Saracens

7 - 0
24'

Try

Rhys Carre · Saracens

12 - 0
29'

Try

Theo Dan · Saracens

17 - 0
36'

Try

Fergus Burke · Saracens

22 - 0
37'

Conversion

Fergus Burke · Saracens

24 - 0
Halftime 24 - 0
Second Half
43'

Try

Tommy Freeman · Northampton

24 - 5
43'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

24 - 7
44'

Substitution

Phil Brantingham on for Rhys Carre · Saracens
44'

Substitution

Alec Clarey on for Fraser Balmain · Saracens
45'

Yellow Card

Maro Itoje · Saracens
45'

Substitution

Temo Mayanavanua on for Tom Lockett · Northampton
46'

Substitution

Alex Lozowski on for Brandon Jackson · Saracens
46'

Substitution

Henry Pollock on for Juarno Augustus · Northampton
48'

Try

Tom Pearson · Northampton

24 - 12
50'

Substitution

Tarek Haffar on for Emmanuel Iyogun · Northampton
51'

Substitution

Jamie George on for Theo Dan · Saracens
51'

Substitution

Fraser Dingwall on for Tom Litchfield · Northampton
55'

Substitution

Ollie Sleightholme on for James Ramm · Northampton
55'

Yellow Card Complete

Maro Itoje · Saracens
58'

Try

Jamie George · Saracens

29 - 12
60'

Try

Ben Earl · Saracens

34 - 12
62'

Conversion

Fergus Burke · Saracens

36 - 12
62'

Substitution

Archie McParland on for Alex Mitchell · Northampton
62'

Substitution

Elliot Millar Mills on for Trevor Davison · Northampton
65'

Substitution

Nathan Langdon on for Curtis Langdon · Northampton
67'

Substitution

Toby Knight on for Tom Willis · Saracens
70'

Substitution

Gareth Simpson on for Ivan van Zyl · Saracens
72'

Substitution

Angus Hall on for Liam Williams · Saracens
72'

Substitution

Harry Wilson on for Theo McFarland · Saracens
75'

Try

Ollie Sleightholme · Northampton

36 - 17
78'

Try

Archie McParland · Northampton

36 - 24
78'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

36 - 19
81'

Penalty

Fergus Burke · Saracens

39 - 24
Fulltime 39 - 24

Player ratings

Saracens

15 Liam Williams 6.7
14 Tobias Elliott 7.0
13 Lucio Cinti 7.3
12 Nick Tompkins 6.4
11 Brandon Jackson 6.1
10 Fergus Burke 8.2
9 Ivan van Zyl 6.2
1 Rhys Carre 6.3
2 Theo Dan 8.1
3 Fraser Balmain 5.8
4 Maro Itoje 5.6
5 Theo McFarland 6.4
6 Juan Martin Gonzalez 7.1
7 Ben Earl 7.3
8 Tom Willis 8.1
16 Jamie George 6.8
17 Phil Brantingham 6.7
18 Alec Clarey 6.0
19 Harry Wilson –
20 Toby Knight 6.4
21 Gareth Simpson 6.2
22 Alex Lozowski 6.1
23 Angus Hall –

Northampton

15 George Hendy 6.2
14 Tommy Freeman 7.5
13 Tom Litchfield 6.7
12 Rory Hutchinson 6.0
11 James Ramm 6.1
10 Fin Smith 6.5
9 Alex Mitchell 5.7
1 Emmanuel Iyogun 6.3
2 Curtis Langdon 7.9
3 Trevor Davison 6.0
4 Tom Lockett 5.8
5 Chunya Munga 6.5
6 Alex Coles 5.1
7 Tom Pearson 8.5
8 Juarno Augustus 6.7
16 Nathan Langdon 6.1
17 Tarek Haffar 6.2
18 Elliot Millar Mills 5.8
19 Temo Mayanavanua 5.9
20 Henry Pollock 6.1
21 Archie McParland 6.4
22 Fraser Dingwall 5.9
23 Ollie Sleightholme 6.6