Northampton 43 - 31 Saracens

Full time

24 Oct 2025

English Premiership

Stage: Regular Season Round 5

cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens

Northampton vs Saracens head to head

🎉 6

👏 5

💩 1

🔥 4

Northampton Saints secured a thrilling 43-31 victory against Saracens in a high-scoring Premiership clash. The Saints jumped to an early lead with tries from Hendy, Pearson, and Freeman, showcasing their attacking prowess. Saracens responded with tries from Burke and Bracken to keep the contest competitive, but the Saints maintained their edge. Tom Pearson's yellow card briefly hampered Northampton, yet they quickly adapted, scoring another try through Pearson upon his return. Freeman completed a hat-trick, further solidifying Northampton's dominance. Max Malins scored a late try for Saracens, but it wasn't enough to close the gap. The victory marked a significant achievement for Northampton, continuing their strong form against a tough Saracens side.

Broadcasters

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Weather

Temperature: 9.0°C (Feels like 3.2°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 20.3 km/h, gusting to 40.3 km/h Humidity: 84% Cloud Cover: 51%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
7'

Try

George Hendy · Northampton

5 - 0
17'

Try

Tom Pearson · Northampton

10 - 0
17'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

12 - 0
24'

Try

Tommy Freeman · Northampton

17 - 0
28'

Try

Fergus Burke · Saracens

17 - 5
29'

Conversion

Owen Farrell · Saracens

17 - 7
35'

Try

Jack Bracken · Saracens

17 - 12
39'

Yellow Card

Tom Pearson · Northampton
Halftime 17 - 12
Second Half
41'

Try

Juan Martin Gonzalez · Saracens

17 - 19
41'

Conversion

Owen Farrell · Saracens

17 - 14
43'

Substitution

Rhys Carre on for Eroni Mawi · Saracens
46'

Try

Hugh Tizard · Saracens

17 - 24
46'

Conversion

Owen Farrell · Saracens

17 - 26
49'

Yellow Card Complete

Tom Pearson · Northampton
51'

Substitution

Theo McFarland on for Juan Martin Gonzalez · Saracens
51'

Substitution

Ben Earl on for Andy Onyeama-Christie · Saracens
53'

Substitution

Emmanuel Iyogun on for Danilo Fischetti · Northampton
53'

Substitution

Craig Wright on for Robbie Smith · Northampton
54'

Yellow Card

Marco Riccioni · Saracens
55'

Try

Tom Pearson · Northampton

22 - 26
56'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

24 - 26
57'

Substitution

Nick Isiekwe on for Hugh Tizard · Saracens
59'

Try

Tommy Freeman · Northampton

31 - 26
59'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

26 - 26
59'

Substitution

Ed Prowse on for Theo Dan · Saracens
59'

Substitution

James Hadfield on for Tom Willis · Saracens
62'

Substitution

Marcus Street on for Noah Caluori · Saracens
64'

Yellow Card Complete

Marco Riccioni · Saracens
67'

Try

Tommy Freeman · Northampton

36 - 26
68'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

38 - 26
68'

Substitution

Luke Green on for Trevor Davison · Northampton
68'

Substitution

Callum Chick on for Tom Pearson · Northampton
70'

Try

Max Malins · Saracens

38 - 31
71'

Substitution

Gareth Simpson on for Charlie Bracken · Saracens
72'

Substitution

Marcus Street on for Marco Riccioni · Saracens
74'

Try

Tommy Freeman · Northampton

43 - 31
81'

Substitution

Anthony Belleau on for Rory Hutchinson · Northampton
81'

Substitution

Archie McParland on for Alex Mitchell · Northampton
Fulltime 43 - 31

Player ratings

Northampton

15 George Hendy 9.6
14 Tommy Freeman 10.0
13 Rory Hutchinson 6.9
12 Fraser Dingwall 6.5
11 Edoardo Todaro 5.7
10 Fin Smith 8.4
9 Alex Mitchell 7.0
1 Danilo Fischetti 5.9
2 Robbie Smith 7.0
3 Trevor Davison 6.2
4 Tom Lockett 6.8
5 JJ van der Mescht 7.4
6 Alex Coles 6.9
7 Tom Pearson 7.2
8 Henry Pollock 9.1
16 Craig Wright 7.0
17 Emmanuel Iyogun 6.8
18 Luke Green 6.1
19 Ed Prowse 6.2
20 Callum Chick 6.7
21 Archie McParland –
22 Anthony Belleau –
23 Tom Litchfield –

Saracens

15 Max Malins 5.9
14 Noah Caluori 6.1
13 Nick Tompkins 8.1
12 Owen Farrell 6.2
11 Jack Bracken 7.4
10 Fergus Burke 7.6
9 Charlie Bracken 6.9
1 Eroni Mawi 6.4
2 Theo Dan 9.1
3 Marco Riccioni 5.5
4 Maro Itoje 7.3
5 Hugh Tizard 6.9
6 Juan Martin Gonzalez 6.2
7 Andy Onyeama-Christie 6.2
8 Tom Willis 8.0
16 James Hadfield 6.3
17 Rhys Carre 5.2
18 Marcus Street 5.8
19 Nick Isiekwe 5.7
20 Theo McFarland 6.5
21 Ben Earl 5.9
22 Gareth Simpson –
23 Angus Hall –