Northampton 59 - 26 Newcastle

Full time

25 Sep 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 1

cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens

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Northampton Saints showcased a commanding performance against Newcastle Red Bulls, finishing the match 59-26. James Pater scored two tries early on, with Fin Smith converting both to establish an early lead. Despite a brief comeback from the Red Bulls, featuring tries from Christian Wade and Cam Jordan, Northampton's attack proved relentless. Tommy Freeman was a standout with two tries, contributing significantly to the total. The Saints capitalized on Newcastle's yellow cards, scoring multiple tries while the opposition was down a player. Late tries from Ollie Sleightholme and Pater sealed the emphatic victory. Newcastle's efforts were commendable but ultimately overshadowed by Northampton's clinical execution.

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Weather

Temperature: 16.7°C (Feels like 14.7°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 13.5 km/h, gusting to 24.8 km/h Humidity: 71% Cloud Cover: 98%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
3'

Try

James Pater · Northampton

5 - 0
4'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

7 - 0
11'

Try

Christian Wade · Newcastle

7 - 5
12'

Conversion

Brett Connon · Newcastle

7 - 7
14'

Yellow Card

Harrison Obatoyinbo · Newcastle
14'

Try

James Pater · Northampton

12 - 7
22'

Try

George Hendy · Northampton

17 - 7
22'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

19 - 7
24'

Try

Tommy Freeman · Northampton

24 - 7
24'

Yellow Card Complete

Harrison Obatoyinbo · Newcastle
25'

Substitution

Zack Henry on for Brett Connon · Newcastle
37'

Try

Christian Wade · Newcastle

24 - 12
38'

Conversion

Zack Henry · Newcastle

24 - 14
39'

Try

Alex Coles · Northampton

29 - 14
40'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

31 - 14
Halftime 31 - 14
Second Half
42'

Yellow Card

Pouri Rakete-Stones · Newcastle
44'

Substitution

Franco Molina on for Oscar Usher · Newcastle
44'

Substitution

Tom West on for Max Hicks · Newcastle
48'

Try

Tommy Freeman · Northampton

36 - 14
49'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

38 - 14
49'

Substitution

Hoskins Sotutu on for Sam Graham · Newcastle
52'

Yellow Card Complete

Pouri Rakete-Stones · Newcastle
53'

Substitution

Simon Benitez Cruz on for James Elliott · Newcastle
55'

Substitution

Robbie Smith on for Curtis Langdon · Northampton
55'

Substitution

Tom Lockett on for Alex Coles · Northampton
56'

Substitution

Alex Mitchell on for Archie McParland · Northampton
56'

Substitution

James Harper on for Elliot Millar-Mills · Newcastle
56'

Substitution

Ollie Fletcher on for George McGuigan · Newcastle
56'

Substitution

Ion Neculai on for Cleopas Kundiona · Northampton
57'

Try

Cam Jordan · Newcastle

38 - 19
58'

Conversion

Zack Henry · Newcastle

38 - 21
61'

Try

Tommy Freeman · Northampton

43 - 21
62'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

45 - 21
73'

Try

Ollie Sleightholme · Northampton

52 - 21
73'

Conversion

Anthony Belleau · Northampton

47 - 21
76'

Try

James Pater · Northampton

57 - 21
77'

Conversion

Anthony Belleau · Northampton

59 - 21
79'

Try

Werner Kok · Newcastle

59 - 26
Fulltime 59 - 26

Player ratings

Northampton

15 James Pater 9.8
14 Tommy Freeman 8.9
13 Rory Hutchinson 7.0
12 Fraser Dingwall 8.9
11 George Hendy 10.0
10 Fin Smith 7.6
9 Archie McParland 7.1
1 Emmanuel Iyogun 7.6
2 Curtis Langdon 7.2
3 Cleopas Kundiona 6.9
4 Alex Coles 7.6
5 Ed Prowse 7.7
6 Josh Kemeny 8.9
7 Henry Pollock 9.0
8 Callum Chick 7.9
16 Robbie Smith 6.3
17 Danilo Fischetti –
18 Ion Neculai 6.3
19 Tom Lockett 6.7
20 Josh Taylor –
21 Alex Mitchell 6.5
22 Anthony Belleau –
23 Ollie Sleightholme –

Newcastle

15 Harrison Obatoyinbo 5.6
14 Christian Wade 9.4
13 Alex Hearle 6.7
12 Chris Harris 5.9
11 Werner Kok 8.1
10 Brett Connon 6.2
9 James Elliott 7.0
1 Pouri Rakete-Stones 5.2
2 George McGuigan 6.4
3 Elliot Millar-Mills 5.3
4 Oscar Usher 6.0
5 Cam Jordan 6.6
6 Max Hicks 5.8
7 Tom Christie 6.2
8 Sam Graham 5.6
16 Ollie Fletcher 6.8
17 Tom West 6.2
18 James Harper 5.5
19 Franco Molina 5.6
20 Ollie Leatherbarrow –
21 Simon Benitez Cruz 5.9
22 Zack Henry 6.1
23 Hoskins Sotutu 5.8