The win over Harlequins sees Northampton move up to fifth in the Premiership.
NORTHAMPTON EMPHATICALLY ENDED a run of four successive defeats in the Gallagher Premiership and Heineken Champions Cup by beating Harlequins 46-17 at Franklin’s Gardens.
Despite retaining their place among the top four, Quins were way off the pace as Saints dominated from start to finish. Northampton showed three changes, with centre Fraser Dingwall, prop Paul Hill and lock Alex Moon returning to the starting line-up, while skipper Lewis Ludlam featured at number eight.
Northampton exerted relentless pressure inside Quins’ 22, and after flanker Angus Scott-Young went close to breaching the visiting defence, Saints added a second try. Northampton were guilty of squandering chances, letting Quins off to a large degree, although a third try arrived on the stroke of half-time.Rugby Analysis Get Murray Kinsella's exclusive analysis on the URC interpros and Champions Cup clashes this DecemberRamm was again the scorer after he linked impressively with Tommy Freeman, and Saints led 19-3 at half-time.
And Northampton secured a bonus point inside an hour when Skosan was stopped short of the line, but a supporting Salakaia-Loto finished off from close range, with Furbank’s conversion making it 32-3 as Saints pounced after Quins captain Alex Dombrandt had been sin-binned.