Northampton clinch final playoff spot with 10 try romp over Newcastle
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Northampton 65-26 NewcastleTommy Freeman helps Northampton pip Gloucester to fourthTommy Freeman enhanced his burgeoning reputation with a stunning hat-trick as Northampton romped to the victory they required against Newcastle to book their place in the playoffs for the first time in three years.Northampton racked up 10 tries against a largely dismal Falcons side who, but for a brief rally early in the second half, failed to give Dean Richards an appropriate send-off in his last match as director of rugby. For Chris Boyd, however, the show goes on and while he will also leave at the end of the campaign, Northampton’s season is far from over. Continue reading...