Northampton Saints 53 Gloucester 6: George North leads the charge as champions continue where they left off

Champions by name, champions in performance.

The Saints continue to march to
the same beat of last season, the celebratory airs ringing round Franklin’s
Gardens long into the night as the Premiership title-holders were acclaimed
for the devil and exuberance of their play on their first appearance back at
the Gardens.

There was a hat-trick from Lions wing, George North, one of
several in Northampton colours to rise to the occasion.

Pick a player, any
player, and they delivered.

It was not as if Gloucester were that bad.


Northampton, though, were a class apart.

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