Furbank and Fish hook the big one in Lyon for super Saints

By NICK CAIN
GEORGE Furbank is one of the young tyros putting a spring back in Northampton’s step, and it was his blistering run to score the bonus point try against Lyon that put his club within touching distance of a European Cup quarter-final.
The Northampton fullback raced onto an inside pass from Dan Biggar with such verve nine minutes from time that, with an inside feint, followed by a full throttle outside swerve, he glided past Xavier Mignot for the touchdown. When Biggar converted Northampton led 29-24, and were in sight of a rare win at the Stadium de Gerland, where Lyon, wh...

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