NORTHAMPTON director of rugby Chris Boyd was delighted to see hooker Mike Haywood back in action.
Haywood made his return after almost a year out with an ACL injury, and the 27-yearold got longer than expected as he was needed to replace James Fish midway through the first half.
Fish had been forced off due to concussion, but fellow Northampton academy product Haywood made up for the absence with an impressive showing.
And Boyd said: “There was a bit of noise on the field for a while when he came on.
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