Gulf in class evident as Northampton bounce back in style against Newcastle

Newcastle Falcons 10 Northampton 35

Northampton fashioned the perfect response to their loss at London Wasps by
subjecting Newcastle Falcons to a comprehensive 19th Aviva Premiership
defeat in succession.



The champions were workmanlike and occasionally thrilling but some way below
their freeflowing best, yet they outclassed their hosts comprehensively.



It looked and felt like a training-ground exercise at times as Jim Mallinder’s
team established a commanding 28-3 interval lead.

That rendered the match
effectively over, with the gulf in class painfully obvious at times during …