Northampton try analysis v Leinster

Northampto Saints are going to the Champions Cup final after beating Leinster 34-37 at home!

Northampton ran in five tries. Four in the first half, one in the second.

Four of the five tries were scored by backs. Three tries were scored off kick returns, one off a lineout and one from a kick regain

We took a in depth look at each Northampton Try

Try #1

Tommy Freeman 

Source of try-Kick return

In the 7th minute, Sam Prendergast fields a kick and goes long down the left touchline. He cannot find touch as he gathered the ball outside his own 22.

James Ramm gathers and plays a short ball to Fin Smith who breaks the line

Seeing that he has 2 defenders infront of him and Freeman, he decides to put a grubber through and his winger finishes off Northamptons first try

Try #2

Henry Pollock

Try source-Kick return

Minute 28 and Gibson-Park sets up a box kick

The kick is gathered by Alex Mitchell who plays James Ramm. Ramm carries and sets up a breakdown on half way

From that breakdown, Pollock runs a short line between the ruck and RG Snyman, burns Prendergast on the outside and scorers.

Try #3

Tommy Freeman

Try source - Lineout

Northampton have a lineout. Left hand side on Leinster's 10m

Their first hitup is in the middle of the field

Their 2nd hitup is also to the right, almost on the 15m line

Mitchell comes back to the middle of the field

They change direction again and play down the right where Leinster are out numbered and Freeman is in for his second.

Try #4

Tommy Freeman

Try Source-Kick regain

From the Leinster restart, Saints setup a box kick through Mitchell

Hugo Keenan overuns the ball and knocks it back. 

Juarno Augustus gathers it, offloads to Freeman and the winger is gone for his 3rd try

Try #5

James Ramm

Try Source-Kick return

James Lowe clears his lines but does not find touch

Northampton go through the phases and almost breaks the line through Augustus

Mitchell plays Alex Coles. Langdon runs a short line pulling in the outside defenders.

Coles plays out the back to Fraser Dingwall who hands Ramm a try on a sliver plate

Northampton will be very happy how they attacked in this match. They have scored 34 tries (3rd) in the Champions Cup and have beaten 176 defenders (1st).

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