By TOM VICKERS

Northampton ..26pts
Tries: Hendy 31, Fish 56, Gillespie 65, Litchfield 72
Conversions: Grayson 31, 56, 72

London Irish ....36pts
Tries: Stokes 14, Munga 18, O’Sullivan 22, Van Rensburg 40, 74
Conversions: Jennings 14, 22, 40, 74
Penalties: Jennings 7

Take off: James Stokes dives over to score London Irish’s first try despite the efforts of Tom Litchfield
PICTURE: Getty Images

ASSISTANT coach Declan Dannaher saluted London Irish for how they handled two very different halves of rugby at at Franklin’s Gardens.
Irish flew into a 26-7 halftime lead ...