Allied Dunbar Premiership
- Newcastle, 8 October 1997, 19:30 local, 18:30 GMT
Newcastle Falcons
(18)
37 - 12
(12)
Northampton Saints
(FT)
Teams
Newcastle Falcons
Northampton Saints
Tries
Armstrong, Lam, Naylor 2, Popplewell
Tries
none
Cons
Stimpson 3
Cons
none
Pens
Stimpson 2
Pens
Hepher 3
Drops
none
Drops
Townsend
Team
15
FB
Tim Stimpson
14
W
Jim Naylor
13
C
Alan Tait
12
C
Inga Tuigamala
11
W
John Bentley
10
FH
Rob Andrew
9
SH
Gary Armstrong
1
P
Nick Popplewell
2
H
Ross Nesdale
3
P
Paul van Zandvliet
4
L
Garath Archer
5
L
Doddie Weir
6
F
Pat Lam
7
F
Richard Arnold
8
N8
Dean Ryan
(c)
Replacements
16
F
Peter Walton
17
Neil Frankland
18
Johnny Spence
19
Steve Bates
20
Martin Shaw
21
Stuart Legg
Team
15
FB
Alistair Hepher
14
W
Nick Beal
13
C
Andy Northey
12
C
Matt Allen
11
W
Ben Cohen
10
FH
Gregor Townsend
9
SH
Matt Dawson
(c)
1
P
Matt Volland
2
H
Allen Clarke
3
P
Mattie Stewart
4
L
Jon Phillips
5
L
Martin Bayfield
6
F
Shem Tatupu
7
F
Budge Pountney
8
N8
Don MacKinnon
Replacements
16
FB
Harvey Thorneycroft
17
Chris Johnson
18
Martin Hynes
19
Dave Merlin
20
Dominic Malone
21
Andy Blyth
Notes
Result
Newcastle Falcons won by a margin of 25 points
Allied Dunbar Premiership points
Newcastle Falcons 2, Northampton Saints 0
Ground name
Kingston Park, Newcastle
Attendance
3390
Referee
AJ Spreadbury
Other scores
Allied Dunbar Premiership
Saracens
15 - 9
Richmond
Watford