Northampton praying in Europe after North secures bonus at Scarlets

• Scarlets 10-22 Northampton• Harry Mallinder scores opening Saints try, George North their fourthEddie ButlerIt was set up to be a mini-version of the final day of last season’s Six Nations, an invitation to throw the ball around. It is in the Scarlets’ nature to play so and it was definitely in Northampton’s interests to score four tries. Win handsomely and they had a chance to progress into the last eight as a best runner-up. Today’s games will settle the issue.If the build-up carried a tingle, the reality was altogether more mundane. The visitors won easily and the European form of the Sca…

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