Northampton
28 - 24
Saracens
17 May 2025
Stage: Regular Season Round 17
cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens
Northampton Saints triumphed 28-24 over Saracens in a thrilling Premiership clash at cinch Stadium. The Saints took an early lead with a try from Kemeny, converted by Smith. Saracens responded swiftly, scoring two tries through Willis and Gonzalez, with Burke converting both to take a 14-7 lead. Goode's try further extended Saracens' advantage before the half-time whistle, leaving the score at 21-14. In the second half, Haffar scored a try for the Saints, followed by a penalty try that leveled the match at 21-21 as Saracens' Onyeama-Christie was yellow-carded. Haffar then crossed for his second try, which was converted by Hutchinson, giving the Saints a decisive lead. Despite a valiant effort from Saracens, they fell short as the Saints secured a crucial victory.
Weather
Temperature: 18.4°C (Feels like 18.7°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 12.0 km/h, gusting to 23.4 km/h Humidity: 50% Cloud Cover: 11%
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 7' try Josh Kemeny
- 8' conversion Fin Smith
- 12' try Tom Willis
- 18' try Juan Martin Gonzalez
- 19' conversion Fergus Burke
- 21' drop_goal_miss Elliot Daly
- 26' substitution Curtis Langdon
- 35' try Alex Goode
- 36' conversion Fergus Burke
- 37' substitution James Ramm
- 38' substitution Juan Martin Gonzalez
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 43' try Rotimi Segun
- 51' substitution Jamie George
- 51' substitution Eroni Mawi
- 55' substitution Emmanuel Iyogun
- 55' substitution Josh Kemeny
- 55' substitution Fin Smith
- 59' try Tarek Haffar
- 59' conversion Rory Hutchinson
- 59' substitution Tom Willis
- 60' substitution Alex Mitchell
- 60' substitution Temo Mayanavanua
- 60' substitution Trevor Davison
- 64' substitution Marco Riccioni
- 66' substitution Nick Isiekwe
- 71' penalty_try No Player
- 72' yellow_card Andy Onyeama-Christie
- 74' substitution Rotimi Segun
- 80' try Tarek Haffar
- 82' yellow_card_complete Andy Onyeama-Christie
- 83' conversion Rory Hutchinson
- 80' full_time