Gloucester 26-31 Northampton: Saints find marching boots amid the wind

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Northampton Saints centre Rory Hutchinson

GLOUCESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 30: Rory Hutchinson of Northampton Saints runs in to scores his side's second try during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Gloucester and Northampton Saints at Kingsholm Stadium on January 30, 2021 in Gloucester, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

■ By BRENDAN GALLAGHER
PLAYING their first match since Boxing Day and not looking too clever in the first half, Northampton suddenly found their game after the break for a morale-boosting bonus point win on the road.
Strangely – or perhaps not – it was playing into a strong second-half wind which had made a 90 degree change of direction during the break that sparked them into action. Ball in hand and continuity is invariably the way forward playing into the elements and that is Saints’ natural game under Chris Boyd, the game they rather lost during a difficult start to the season.
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