Northampton
59 - 26
Full Time
Newcastle
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Northampton v Newcastle Northampton v Newcastle
Gallagher Premiership - Round 1 Gallagher Premiership - Round 1
Fri 25th September 2026, 08:45pm SAST Fri 25th September 2026, 08:45pm SAST
DPD Stadium at Franklin's Gardens DPD Stadium at Franklin's Gardens
Anthony Woodthorpe Anthony Woodthorpe

Head to Head

Northampton
Wins
4
Newcastle
Wins
1

Average Points scored

37
25
First try wins
80%
Home team wins
40%

Team Form

Last 5 Games

Northampton
39-19
Leicester
Northampton
28-14
Gloucester
Leicester
28-7
Northampton
Northampton
28-12
Cardiff Rugby
Northampton
71-48
Bath
Saracens
54-19
Newcastle
Saracens
39-31
Newcastle
Newcastle
17-3
Sale
Scarlets
47-14
Newcastle
Exeter Chiefs
34-28
Newcastle
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Previous Results

Last 5 Meetings

Gallagher Premiership +33
59 - 26
Full Time Gallagher Premiership +1
28 - 27
Full Time Premiership Cup
21 - 49
Full Time +28 Premiership Cup
14 - 31
Full Time +17 Gallagher Premiership
19 - 36
Full Time +17

Match Information

Northampton v Newcastle Northampton v Newcastle
Gallagher Premiership - Round 1 Gallagher Premiership - Round 1
Fri 25th September 2026, 08:45pm SAST Fri 25th September 2026, 08:45pm SAST
DPD Stadium at Franklin's Gardens DPD Stadium at Franklin's Gardens
Anthony Woodthorpe Anthony Woodthorpe

Points Flow Chart

Northampton Newcastle
Northampton Newcastle
77
Mins in lead
0
96%
% Of Game In Lead
0%
64%
Possession Last 10 min
36%
14
Points Last 10 min
5

Key Events

Full Time
Kok
59-26 79'
Belleau
59-21 77'
Pater
57-21 76'
Belleau
52-21 73'
Sleightholme
50-21 73'
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22m Entries

Northampton Newcastle
Avg. Points Scored
3.9
22m Entries
15
Avg. Points Scored
2.2
22m Entries
12

Attack Profile

Northampton
Newcastle
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Defence Profile

Northampton
Newcastle
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Last 5 Penalties

Northampton 57'
Newcastle 59'
Northampton 60'
Newcastle 60'
Newcastle 66'

Key Players

15
Points
James Pater
Northampton James Pater
1
Last Try
Werner Kok
Newcastle Werner Kok
16
Carries
Henry Pollock
Northampton Henry Pollock
17
Tackles Completed
Edward Prowse
Northampton Edward Prowse
6
Line Breaks
George Hendy
Northampton George Hendy
2
Turnovers Won
Josh Kemeny
Northampton Josh Kemeny
8
Defenders Beaten
Henry Pollock
Northampton Henry Pollock
57
Successful Passes
Archie McParland
Northampton Archie McParland

Live Updates

That's full time
80'
The second half ends
80'
Conversion
Zack Henry stepped up and missed the conversion
80'
Try
Newcastle Red Bulls have scored a try by Werner Kok
79'
Conversion
Another two points for Northampton Saints thanks to Anthony Belleau's conversion
77'
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Northampton Saints vs Newcastle Red Bulls Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Northampton Saints face off against Newcastle Red Bulls in Gallagher Premiership Round 1 on Fri 25th September 2026 at DPD Stadium at Franklin's Gardens. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 19:45. In South Africa it’s at 20:45 SAST, 06:45 NZST in New Zealand, 04:45 AEST in Australia and 11:45 EST in the US.

Northampton Saints won the last encounter but Northampton Saints are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Northampton Saints vs Newcastle Red Bulls Squads

The official squads for Northampton Saints vs Newcastle Red Bulls will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match, however.

Other Fixtures

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71 - 28
FT
46 - 12
FT
53 - 19
FT
60 - 8
FT
26 - 29
FT
21 - 19
FT
39 - 19
FT
30 - 24
FT
32 - 23
FT
42 - 12
FT
7 - 66
FT
28 - 18
FT
21 - 43
FT
54 - 19
FT
19 - 35
FT
43 - 23
FT
21 - 19
FT
28 - 30
FT
63 - 26
FT
28 - 21
FT
54 - 17
FT
23 - 14
FT
45 - 22
FT
22 - 18
FT
Friday
21:45
Friday
22:10
Saturday
13:40
Saturday
16:00
Saturday
16:10
Saturday
16:30
Saturday
18:40
Saturday
22:10