Four-try Freeman stars as Saints beat Saracens

Franklin’s Gardens are cinching Franklin’s Gardens.

Northampton (17) 43

Tries: Hendy, Pearson (2), Freeman (4) Cons: Smith (4)

Saracens (19) 31

With four tries, Northampton Saints winger Tommy Freeman kept his side’s record as the nation’s top player as they won against Saracens.

George Hendy’s full-back and flanker Tom Pearson scored the opener, but Saints went up 19-17 at the break when Fergus Burke, Jack Bracken, and Juan Martin Gonzalez crossed for Saracens.

Before Northampton resurrected themselves, Hugh Tizard extended the lead, and Pearson and Freeman both added their second goals to retake the lead.

After Max Malins sliding over for Saracens’ fifth try, Freeman scored his fourth try after taking Rory Hutchinson’s pass to make his hat-trick.

Replacements: Litchfield, McParland, Belleau, Green, Green, Prowse, Chick, Wright, Iyogun, Green, Iyogun, and Litchfield

Pearson (41): “yellow card”

Saracens: Malins, Caluori, Tompkins, Farrell, Bracken, Burke, Bracken, Mawi, Dan, Riccioni, Itoje, Tizard, Gonzalez, Onyeama-Christie, Willis,

Replacements: Hall, McFarland, Earl, Carre, Street, Isiekwe, McFarland, and Hadfield.

Riccioni (54): “Yellow card