Written by RUGBYMag Staff    Saturday, 24 December 2011 14:36    PDF Print Write e-mail
Saints Down Bath
International - Americans Overseas

Northampton moved to third place in the Aviva Premiership with a 22-13 defeat of Bath Saturday at Franklin’s Gardens.

Northampton ran out to a 22-3 lead in the first half and seemed poised to blow Bath out, but Bath came back with a try and a penalty to make a game of it.

USA hooker Chris Biller was on the bench for Bath, but was not used. USA lock/No. 8 Samu Manoa came on in the second half for Northampton, and was hit with a yellow card 21 minutes in. A minute later Northampton got their second yellow, and it was while they were down two men that the Saints gave up their try.