George North on the charge as Northampton go top of the table

• Northampton 30-22 Harlequins• England prop Kyle Sinckler at the centre of gouging allegationThe transformation, if never complete, is now very definitely under way. Northampton may have conceded seven tries and 40 points in the first 40 minutes of this campaign, but they now, somehow, sit at the top of the table, separated from Newcastle by four points worth of differential. It’s a wonderful advert for the purging benefits of a good hiding.That achievement, though, may yet be overshadowed by an allegation of gouging against Kyle Sinckler, Quins’ England and Lions prop. The incident occurred …