Northampton 52 Wasps RFC 30:

A controversial red card for Wasps’ Nathan Hughes saw Northampton come from behind to win a tumultuous clash at Franklin’s Gardens and move 14 points clear at the top of the Aviva Premiership.

Hughes was sent off for kneeing Northampton and British Lions winger George North in the head as he scored Saints’ and his second try.

The Wasps number eight complained it was unintentional, but after watching replays on the big screen, referee Craig Maxwell-Keys decided to issue a red card five minutes before half-time.

After suffering concussion in Wales’s opening Six Nations match against England, when he was knocked out twice, there were worrying scenes as North lay motionless on the ground.

He started moving shortly afterwards as medics attended to him before he was stretchered from the pitch.

A minute before the incident, after 34 minutes, Alex Lozowski kicked a penalty to put Wasps 20-8 in front, but they went in 27-20 down at half-time after a dramatic turnaround saw Northampton add two tries from lineout drives after North’s try.

Hughes was sent off for kneeing Northampton and British Lions winger George North in the head as he scored Saints’ and his second try.

The Wasps number eight complained it was unintentional, but after watching replays on the big screen, referee Craig Maxwell-Keys decided to issue a red card five minutes before half-time.

After suffering concussion in Wales’s opening Six Nations match against England, when he was knocked out twice, there were worrying scenes as North lay motionless on the ground.

He started moving shortly afterwards as medics attended to him before he was stretchered from the pitch.

A minute before the incident, after 34 minutes, Alex Lozowski kicked a penalty to put Wasps 20-8 in front, but they went in 27-20 down at half-time after a dramatic turnaround saw Northampton add two tries from lineout drives after North’s try.

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