Newcastle 17 - 39 Saracens

Full time

26 Sep 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 1

Kingston Park

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Saracens secured a convincing 39-17 victory over Newcastle Red Bulls at Kingston Park. The match began dramatically with Saracens' Michelow receiving a red card just after kickoff, but the away side quickly responded with a try from Jackson and a conversion by Farrell. Despite the setback, Newcastle's Hearle scored an early try, with Connon converting, keeping the home side competitive. However, Saracens continued to find their rhythm, adding tries from Onyeama-Christie, Tompkins, and Caluori, while Farrell's kicking kept the scoreboard ticking. Newcastle managed to score a try through Clarke in the second half, but it was not enough to close the gap. Tompkins' second try, followed by a conversion from Burke, sealed Saracens' dominant performance. Overall, Saracens showcased their depth and attacking prowess despite playing with one fewer player for most of the match.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Australia, New Zealand

Weather

Temperature: 13.4°C (Feels like 10.7°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 11.8 km/h, gusting to 27.5 km/h Humidity: 75% Cloud Cover: 40%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
1'

Red Card

Nathan Michelow · Saracens
1'

Try

Alex Hearle · Newcastle

5 - 0
1'

Conversion

Brett Connon · Newcastle

7 - 0
3'

Penalty

Owen Farrell · Saracens

7 - 3
18'

Try

Brandon Jackson · Saracens

7 - 8
21'

Red Card Complete

Nathan Michelow · Saracens
25'

Penalty

Brett Connon · Newcastle

10 - 8
32'

Try

Andy Onyeama-Christie · Saracens

10 - 13
33'

Conversion

Owen Farrell · Saracens

10 - 15
Halftime 10 - 15
Second Half
43'

Substitution

Freddie Clarke on for Oscar Usher · Newcastle
43'

Substitution

Adam Brocklebank on for Murray McCallum · Newcastle
43'

Substitution

Richard Palframan on for Luan de Bruin · Newcastle
48'

Substitution

Noah Caluori on for Brandon Jackson · Saracens
50'

Penalty

Owen Farrell · Saracens

10 - 18
50'

Substitution

Elliott Obatoyinbo on for Alex Hearle · Newcastle
54'

Substitution

Fergus Lee-Warner on for Cameron Neild · Newcastle
54'

Substitution

Freddie Lockwood on for Amanaki Lelei Mafi · Newcastle
57'

Try

Nick Tompkins · Saracens

10 - 23
57'

Substitution

Eroni Mawi on for Rhys Carre · Saracens
58'

Conversion

Owen Farrell · Saracens

10 - 25
59'

Try

Noah Caluori · Saracens

10 - 30
60'

Conversion

Owen Farrell · Saracens

10 - 32
62'

Substitution

Cammy Hutchison on for Owen Farrell · Saracens
65'

Substitution

Alec Clarey on for Marco Riccioni · Saracens
65'

Substitution

Ollie Fletcher on for George McGuigan · Newcastle
67'

Try

Freddie Clarke · Newcastle

15 - 32
68'

Conversion

Brett Connon · Newcastle

17 - 32
71'

Try

Nick Tompkins · Saracens

17 - 37
72'

Conversion

Fergus Burke · Saracens

17 - 39
74'

Substitution

Eoghan Clarke on for Theo Dan · Saracens
74'

Substitution

Charlie Bracken on for Ivan van Zyl · Saracens
74'

Substitution

Olamide Sodeke on for Hugh Tizard · Saracens
81'

Substitution

Jack Dickens on for Sammy Arnold · Newcastle
Fulltime 17 - 39

Player ratings

Newcastle

15 Boeta Chamberlain 5.8
14 Oliver Spencer 5.7
13 Sammy Arnold 6.0
12 Max Clark 5.7
11 Alex Hearle 7.5
10 Brett Connon 6.3
9 James Elliott 6.4
1 Murray McCallum 5.5
2 George McGuigan 7.2
3 Luan de Bruin 5.8
4 Oscar Usher 5.8
5 Jamie Hodgson 6.7
6 Cameron Neild 6.4
7 Tom Gordon 6.4
8 Amanaki Lelei Mafi 6.1
16 Ollie Fletcher 6.0
17 Adam Brocklebank 5.8
18 Richard Palframan 5.7
19 Freddie Clarke 6.5
20 Fergus Lee-Warner 5.7
21 Freddie Lockwood 5.5
22 Jack Dickens –
23 Elliott Obatoyinbo 5.9

Saracens

15 Max Malins 5.4
14 Brandon Jackson 8.7
13 Nick Tompkins 8.6
12 Owen Farrell 7.2
11 Rotimi Segun 7.2
10 Fergus Burke 6.9
9 Ivan van Zyl 6.5
1 Rhys Carre 6.6
2 Theo Dan 7.7
3 Marco Riccioni 6.7
4 Nick Isiekwe 6.3
5 Hugh Tizard 6.7
6 Nathan Michelow 3.8
7 Andy Onyeama-Christie 7.5
8 Tom Willis 8.9
16 Eoghan Clarke –
17 Eroni Mawi 6.4
18 Alec Clarey 6.4
19 Harry Wilson –
20 Olamide Sodeke –
21 Charlie Bracken –
22 Cammy Hutchison 6.3
23 Noah Caluori 7.2