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Ultimate Rugby Mar 3

Full time here at Franklin Gardens and the home side have won by 26 points to 7. It was a powerful performance from Northampton who werent always the dominant side as Sarries were on top for large periods of the game. But once Pisi scored the first of his 3 tries they took complete control. Pisi completed his hat-trick 4 minutes from time, with all his tries very similar, powerful charges from short range. So Northampton are the first team to make this years final and will play the winner of tomorrows clash between Bath and Exeter

Ultimate Rugby Mar 3

Sarries have the chance for a consolation try with a lineout on the Saints 5 metre line but the ball goes over the top and is gathered by DIckinson

Ultimate Rugby Mar 3

Fotuali'i switches with Pisi who powers past 3 Saracens defenders to go over for his hat-trick

Ultimate Rugby Mar 3

Ball goes out to Autagavaia on the wing but he knocks on when he is brought down

Ultimate Rugby Mar 3

Dowson taken out in air at the lineout. Penalty Saints

Ultimate Rugby Mar 3

Great kick by Streather brings play back into Northamptons 22.

Ultimate Rugby Mar 3

Hodson intercepts a Manoa pass and runs 50 meters but is just tackled by Pisi before he reaches the line. Brilliant covering tackle by Pisi there

Ultimate Rugby Mar 3

Johnston knocks the ball on in midfield

Ultimate Rugby Mar 3

Good scrum from Sarries but Dickinson does well to break off the back. Myler then throws a miss pass out to Pisi who ignores the man outside him and barges his way over the line

Ultimate Rugby Mar 3

Ken Pisi kicks the ball deep and Bosch knocks the ball on under pressure