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Northampton Northampton 28 - 27 Newcastle Newcastle

Full time

21 Mar 2026

English Premiership

Stage: Regular Season Round 11

cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens

Northampton vs Newcastle head to head

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.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Australia, United Kingdom

Weather

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

  • Kickoff
  • 1'

    Try

    Archie McParland · Northampton

    5 - 0
  • 2'

    Conversion

    Anthony Belleau · Northampton

    7 - 0
  • 7'

    Try

    Ollie Leatherbarrow · Newcastle

    7 - 5
  • 8'

    Conversion

    Brett Connon · Newcastle

    7 - 7
  • 11'

    Substitution

    Aiden Ainsworth-Cave on for Ed Prowse · Northampton

  • 11'

    Substitution

    Aiden Ainsworth-Cave on for Ed Prowse · Northampton

  • 11'

    Substitution

    Aiden Ainsworth-Cave on for Ed Prowse · Northampton

  • 11'

    Substitution

    Aiden Ainsworth-Cave on for Ed Prowse · Northampton

  • 11'

    Substitution

    Aiden Ainsworth-Cave on for Ed Prowse · Northampton

  • 11'

    Substitution

    Aiden Ainsworth-Cave on for Ed Prowse · Northampton

  • 15'

    Try

    Harrison Obatoyinbo · Newcastle

    7 - 12
  • 20'

    Yellow Card

    Sammy Arnold · Newcastle

  • 20'

    Try

    Ollie Sleightholme · Northampton

    12 - 12
  • 20'

    Substitution

    Ollie Sleightholme on for George Furbank · Northampton

  • 20'

    Substitution

    Ollie Sleightholme on for George Furbank · Northampton

  • 20'

    Substitution

    Ollie Sleightholme on for George Furbank · Northampton

  • 20'

    Substitution

    Ollie Sleightholme on for George Furbank · Northampton

  • 20'

    Substitution

    Ollie Sleightholme on for George Furbank · Northampton

  • 20'

    Substitution

    Ollie Sleightholme on for George Furbank · Northampton

  • 21'

    Conversion

    Anthony Belleau · Northampton

    14 - 12
  • 22'

    Yellow Card

    Adam Brocklebank · Newcastle

  • 22'

    Substitution

    Curtis Langdon on for Robbie Smith · Northampton

  • 22'

    Substitution

    Curtis Langdon on for Robbie Smith · Northampton

  • 22'

    Substitution

    Curtis Langdon on for Robbie Smith · Northampton

  • 22'

    Substitution

    Curtis Langdon on for Robbie Smith · Northampton

  • 22'

    Substitution

    Curtis Langdon on for Robbie Smith · Northampton

  • 22'

    Substitution

    Curtis Langdon on for Robbie Smith · Northampton

  • 27'

    Substitution

    Murray McCallum on for Reuben Parsons · Newcastle

  • 27'

    Substitution

    Murray McCallum on for Reuben Parsons · Newcastle

  • 27'

    Substitution

    Murray McCallum on for Reuben Parsons · Newcastle

  • 27'

    Substitution

    Murray McCallum on for Reuben Parsons · Newcastle

  • 27'

    Substitution

    Murray McCallum on for Reuben Parsons · Newcastle

  • 27'

    Substitution

    Murray McCallum on for Reuben Parsons · Newcastle

  • 30'

    Substitution

    Rhys Beeckmans on for Sammy Arnold · Newcastle

  • 30'

    Substitution

    George Furbank on for Ollie Sleightholme · Northampton

  • 30'

    Substitution

    Rhys Beeckmans on for Sammy Arnold · Newcastle

  • 30'

    Substitution

    George Furbank on for Ollie Sleightholme · Northampton

  • 30'

    Substitution

    Rhys Beeckmans on for Sammy Arnold · Newcastle

  • 30'

    Substitution

    George Furbank on for Ollie Sleightholme · Northampton

  • 30'

    Substitution

    Rhys Beeckmans on for Sammy Arnold · Newcastle

  • 30'

    Substitution

    George Furbank on for Ollie Sleightholme · Northampton

  • 30'

    Substitution

    Rhys Beeckmans on for Sammy Arnold · Newcastle

  • 30'

    Substitution

    George Furbank on for Ollie Sleightholme · Northampton

  • 30'

    Substitution

    Rhys Beeckmans on for Sammy Arnold · Newcastle

  • 30'

    Substitution

    George Furbank on for Ollie Sleightholme · Northampton

  • 30'

    Yellow Card Complete

    Sammy Arnold · Newcastle

  • 32'

    Yellow Card Complete

    Adam Brocklebank · Newcastle

  • 33'

    Yellow Card

    James Ramm · Northampton

  • 33'

    Substitution

    Reuben Parsons on for Murray McCallum · Newcastle

  • 33'

    Substitution

    Reuben Parsons on for Murray McCallum · Newcastle

  • 33'

    Substitution

    Reuben Parsons on for Murray McCallum · Newcastle

  • 33'

    Substitution

    Reuben Parsons on for Murray McCallum · Newcastle

  • 33'

    Substitution

    Reuben Parsons on for Murray McCallum · Newcastle

  • 33'

    Substitution

    Reuben Parsons on for Murray McCallum · Newcastle

  • 40'

    Substitution

    John Hawkins on for Freddie Clarke · Newcastle

  • 40'

    Substitution

    Murray McCallum on for Richard Palframan · Newcastle

  • 40'

    Substitution

    John Hawkins on for Freddie Clarke · Newcastle

  • 40'

    Substitution

    Murray McCallum on for Richard Palframan · Newcastle

  • 40'

    Substitution

    John Hawkins on for Freddie Clarke · Newcastle

  • 40'

    Substitution

    Murray McCallum on for Richard Palframan · Newcastle

  • 40'

    Substitution

    John Hawkins on for Freddie Clarke · Newcastle

  • 40'

    Substitution

    Murray McCallum on for Richard Palframan · Newcastle

  • 40'

    Substitution

    John Hawkins on for Freddie Clarke · Newcastle

  • 40'

    Substitution

    Murray McCallum on for Richard Palframan · Newcastle

  • 40'

    Substitution

    John Hawkins on for Freddie Clarke · Newcastle

  • 40'

    Substitution

    Murray McCallum on for Richard Palframan · Newcastle

  • Halftime 14 - 12
  • Second Half
  • 43'

    Yellow Card Complete

    James Ramm · Northampton

  • 52'

    Substitution

    Ollie Fletcher on for George McGuigan · Newcastle

  • 52'

    Substitution

    Ollie Fletcher on for George McGuigan · Newcastle

  • 52'

    Substitution

    Ollie Fletcher on for George McGuigan · Newcastle

  • 52'

    Substitution

    Ollie Fletcher on for George McGuigan · Newcastle

  • 52'

    Substitution

    Ollie Fletcher on for George McGuigan · Newcastle

  • 52'

    Substitution

    Ollie Fletcher on for George McGuigan · Newcastle

  • 54'

    Try

    Curtis Langdon · Northampton

    19 - 12
  • 55'

    Conversion

    Anthony Belleau · Northampton

    21 - 12
  • 55'

    Substitution

    Cleopas Kundiona on for Luke Green · Northampton

  • 55'

    Substitution

    Tom West on for Emmanuel Iyogun · Northampton

  • 55'

    Substitution

    Tom Gordon on for Ollie Leatherbarrow · Newcastle

  • 55'

    Substitution

    Cleopas Kundiona on for Luke Green · Northampton

  • 55'

    Substitution

    Tom West on for Emmanuel Iyogun · Northampton

  • 55'

    Substitution

    Tom Gordon on for Ollie Leatherbarrow · Newcastle

  • 55'

    Substitution

    Cleopas Kundiona on for Luke Green · Northampton

  • 55'

    Substitution

    Tom West on for Emmanuel Iyogun · Northampton

  • 55'

    Substitution

    Tom Gordon on for Ollie Leatherbarrow · Newcastle

  • 55'

    Substitution

    Cleopas Kundiona on for Luke Green · Northampton

  • 55'

    Substitution

    Tom West on for Emmanuel Iyogun · Northampton

  • 55'

    Substitution

    Tom Gordon on for Ollie Leatherbarrow · Newcastle

  • 55'

    Substitution

    Cleopas Kundiona on for Luke Green · Northampton

  • 55'

    Substitution

    Tom West on for Emmanuel Iyogun · Northampton

  • 55'

    Substitution

    Tom Gordon on for Ollie Leatherbarrow · Newcastle

  • 55'

    Substitution

    Cleopas Kundiona on for Luke Green · Northampton

  • 55'

    Substitution

    Tom West on for Emmanuel Iyogun · Northampton

  • 55'

    Substitution

    Tom Gordon on for Ollie Leatherbarrow · Newcastle

  • 60'

    Substitution

    Ollie Sleightholme on for James Pater · Northampton

  • 60'

    Substitution

    Ollie Sleightholme on for James Pater · Northampton

  • 60'

    Substitution

    Ollie Sleightholme on for James Pater · Northampton

  • 60'

    Substitution

    Ollie Sleightholme on for James Pater · Northampton

  • 60'

    Substitution

    Ollie Sleightholme on for James Pater · Northampton

  • 60'

    Substitution

    Ollie Sleightholme on for James Pater · Northampton

  • 68'

    Substitution

    Nicky Little on for Adam Brocklebank · Newcastle

  • 68'

    Substitution

    James Elliott on for Oliver Spencer · Newcastle

  • 68'

    Substitution

    Nicky Little on for Adam Brocklebank · Newcastle

  • 68'

    Substitution

    James Elliott on for Oliver Spencer · Newcastle

  • 68'

    Substitution

    Nicky Little on for Adam Brocklebank · Newcastle

  • 68'

    Substitution

    James Elliott on for Oliver Spencer · Newcastle

  • 68'

    Substitution

    Nicky Little on for Adam Brocklebank · Newcastle

  • 68'

    Substitution

    James Elliott on for Oliver Spencer · Newcastle

  • 68'

    Substitution

    Nicky Little on for Adam Brocklebank · Newcastle

  • 68'

    Substitution

    James Elliott on for Oliver Spencer · Newcastle

  • 68'

    Substitution

    Nicky Little on for Adam Brocklebank · Newcastle

  • 68'

    Substitution

    James Elliott on for Oliver Spencer · Newcastle

  • 70'

    Penalty

    Brett Connon · Newcastle

    21 - 15
  • 71'

    Try

    Simon Benitez Cruz · Newcastle

    21 - 20
  • 76'

    Try

    Tom Litchfield · Northampton

    26 - 20
  • 77'

    Conversion

    Anthony Belleau · Northampton

    28 - 20
  • 79'

    Try

    Tom Christie · Newcastle

    28 - 25
  • 79'

    Conversion

    Brett Connon · Newcastle

    28 - 27
  • Fulltime 28 - 27

Player ratings

Northampton
  • 15 George Furbank 6.9
  • 14 James Pater 5.7
  • 13 Tom Litchfield 8.6
  • 12 Rory Hutchinson 6.7
  • 11 James Ramm 5.5
  • 10 Anthony Belleau 7.5
  • 9 Archie McParland 7.7
  • 1 Emmanuel Iyogun 7.6
  • 2 Robbie Smith 6.3
  • 3 Luke Green 6.8
  • 4 Ed Prowse 6.3
  • 5 Chunya Munga 6.9
  • 6 Tom Lockett 6.5
  • 7 Tom Pearson 7.0
  • 8 Callum Chick 7.0
  • 16 Curtis Langdon 7.5
  • 17 Tom West 6.5
  • 18 Cleopas Kundiona 6.7
  • 19 Aiden Ainsworth-Cave 6.5
  • 20 Charlie Ulcoq –
  • 21 Tom James –
  • 22 Toby Thame –
  • 23 Ollie Sleightholme 6.6
Newcastle
  • 15 Elliott Obatoyinbo 6.3
  • 14 Oliver Spencer 7.7
  • 13 Alex Hearle 6.8
  • 12 Sammy Arnold 5.5
  • 11 Harrison Obatoyinbo 9.9
  • 10 Brett Connon 6.5
  • 9 Simon Benitez Cruz 6.9
  • 1 Adam Brocklebank 4.5
  • 2 George McGuigan 7.3
  • 3 Richard Palframan 6.1
  • 4 Freddie Clarke 6.3
  • 5 Adam Scott 6.6
  • 6 Reuben Parsons 6.9
  • 7 Tom Christie 8.0
  • 8 Ollie Leatherbarrow 8.1
  • 16 Ollie Fletcher 6.3
  • 17 Murray McCallum 5.6
  • 18 Nicky Little 6.0
  • 19 John Hawkins 6.1
  • 20 Tom Gordon 6.2
  • 21 James Elliott 5.7
  • 22 Rhys Beeckmans 6.6
  • 23 Boeta Chamberlain –