Charlie Savala scored a hat-trick for Northampton in their ten-try win
Premiership Rugby Cup
Nottingham (14) 33
Tries: Green, Olowofela, Valentine, Threlfall Cons: Arden (3), Threlfall
Northampton (31) 66
Tries: Savala (3), Mapu, Hendy, James, Litchfield, Witheat, Seabrook, Benson Cons: Makepeace-Cubitt 7
Northampton Saints cruised into the quarter-finals of the Premiership Rugby Cup by thrashing Nottingham 66-33 in a 10-try win at Lady Bay.
Saints needed a bonus point to secure qualification as pool winners, and achieved it inside the first half, despite The Archers taking the lead twice in the early stages.
Phil Dowson’s side punished the hosts after a Jack Stapley yellow card, with Charlie Savala scoring a hat-trick as one of seven try scorers.
Despite a spirited effort from Nottingham, Northampton took complete control in the second half with tries from Tom Litchfield, Rafe Witheat, Savala, Tom Seabrook, and Archie Benson.
More to follow.
Nottingham: Olowofela, Williams, Stapley, Pohe, Graham, Arden, Yarnell, Owen, Clayton, Richardson, Shine, Ferreira, Green, Tweedy, Cherry.
Replacements: Harris, Sio, Valentine, Ecclesfield, Vereti, Venner, Threlfall, Mercer.
Sin-bin: Stapley (34).
Northampton: Hendy, Witheat, Litchfield, Savala, Seabrook, Makepeace-Cubitt, James, Iyogun, Wright, Millar Mills, Prowse,Coles, Benson, Scott-Young, Mapu.
Replacements: Walker, West, Nonleh, Pearson, Brown, Weimann, Pasco, Glister.
Sin-bin: Mapu (47).
Referee: Andy Wigley.
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