Northampton 28 - 27 Newcastle

● full_time 80 minutes

21 Mar 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 11

cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens

Northampton Saints narrowly defeated Newcastle Red Bulls 28-27 in a thrilling Premiership clash. Archie McParland opened the scoring for Northampton with a try, followed by a conversion from Anthony Belleau. Newcastle responded quickly with tries from Ollie Leatherbarrow and Harrison Obatoyinbo, showcasing their attacking prowess. The match saw multiple yellow cards, including one for Northampton's James Ramm, which added tension as both teams battled for supremacy. Curtis Langdon's try for Northampton late in the second half proved crucial, allowing them to regain the lead. Despite a late effort from Newcastle's Tom Christie, the Saints held on for the victory. This match continued Northampton's dominance over Newcastle in their recent encounters.

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Temperature: 12.0°C (Feels like 13.6°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 7.7 km/h, gusting to 15.3 km/h Humidity: 50% Cloud Cover: 1%

Highlights

Events

0' kickoff
1' try Archie McParland
2' conversion Anthony Belleau
7' try Ollie Leatherbarrow
8' conversion Brett Connon
11' substitution Ed Prowse
11' substitution Ed Prowse
11' substitution Ed Prowse
11' substitution Ed Prowse
11' substitution Ed Prowse
11' substitution Ed Prowse
15' try Harrison Obatoyinbo
20' yellow_card Sammy Arnold
20' try Ollie Sleightholme
20' substitution George Furbank
20' substitution George Furbank
20' substitution George Furbank
20' substitution George Furbank
20' substitution George Furbank
20' substitution George Furbank
21' conversion Anthony Belleau
22' yellow_card Adam Brocklebank
22' substitution Robbie Smith
22' substitution Robbie Smith
22' substitution Robbie Smith
22' substitution Robbie Smith
22' substitution Robbie Smith
22' substitution Robbie Smith
27' substitution Reuben Parsons
27' substitution Reuben Parsons
27' substitution Reuben Parsons
27' substitution Reuben Parsons
27' substitution Reuben Parsons
27' substitution Reuben Parsons
30' substitution Sammy Arnold
30' substitution Ollie Sleightholme
30' substitution Sammy Arnold
30' substitution Ollie Sleightholme
30' substitution Sammy Arnold
30' substitution Ollie Sleightholme
30' substitution Sammy Arnold
30' substitution Ollie Sleightholme
30' substitution Sammy Arnold
30' substitution Ollie Sleightholme
30' substitution Sammy Arnold
30' substitution Ollie Sleightholme
30' yellow_card_complete Sammy Arnold
32' yellow_card_complete Adam Brocklebank
33' yellow_card James Ramm
33' substitution Murray McCallum
33' substitution Murray McCallum
33' substitution Murray McCallum
33' substitution Murray McCallum
33' substitution Murray McCallum
33' substitution Murray McCallum
40' substitution Freddie Clarke
40' substitution Richard Palframan
40' substitution Freddie Clarke
40' substitution Richard Palframan
40' substitution Freddie Clarke
40' substitution Richard Palframan
40' substitution Freddie Clarke
40' substitution Richard Palframan
40' substitution Freddie Clarke
40' substitution Richard Palframan
40' substitution Freddie Clarke
40' substitution Richard Palframan
40' half_time
40' second_half
43' yellow_card_complete James Ramm
52' substitution George McGuigan
52' substitution George McGuigan
52' substitution George McGuigan
52' substitution George McGuigan
52' substitution George McGuigan
52' substitution George McGuigan
54' try Curtis Langdon
55' conversion Anthony Belleau
55' substitution Luke Green
55' substitution Emmanuel Iyogun
55' substitution Ollie Leatherbarrow
55' substitution Luke Green
55' substitution Emmanuel Iyogun
55' substitution Ollie Leatherbarrow
55' substitution Luke Green
55' substitution Emmanuel Iyogun
55' substitution Ollie Leatherbarrow
55' substitution Luke Green
55' substitution Emmanuel Iyogun
55' substitution Ollie Leatherbarrow
55' substitution Luke Green
55' substitution Emmanuel Iyogun
55' substitution Ollie Leatherbarrow
55' substitution Luke Green
55' substitution Emmanuel Iyogun
55' substitution Ollie Leatherbarrow
60' substitution James Pater
60' substitution James Pater
60' substitution James Pater
60' substitution James Pater
60' substitution James Pater
60' substitution James Pater
68' substitution Adam Brocklebank
68' substitution Oliver Spencer
68' substitution Adam Brocklebank
68' substitution Oliver Spencer
68' substitution Adam Brocklebank
68' substitution Oliver Spencer
68' substitution Adam Brocklebank
68' substitution Oliver Spencer
68' substitution Adam Brocklebank
68' substitution Oliver Spencer
68' substitution Adam Brocklebank
68' substitution Oliver Spencer
70' penalty Brett Connon
71' try Simon Benitez Cruz
76' try Tom Litchfield
77' conversion Anthony Belleau
79' try Tom Christie
79' conversion Brett Connon
80' full_time