Newcastle Falcons 23 - Northampton Saints 19

By Mally (18/01/04)
March 20 2006

No two weeks are the same in rugby are they? Dave Walder went from being the villain of the piece at Bath to the hero against Northampton Saints...

The long awaited return of Jonny Wilkinson to club rugby did not turn out exactly the way the World Cup hero would have wished. Although Newcastle Falcons secured a win against Saints, Wilkinson's game was cut short with yet another injury to his shoulder.

His replacement Dave Walder came on knowing that he had a lot to prove after being the villain the previous week. And prove it he did intercepting a loose Saints' pass to run 80metres for Falcons second try of the game.

Final Score

Newcastle Falcons 23 - Northampton Saints 19

The Scorers

Newcastle Falcons

Tries: Micheal Stephenson, Dave Walder
Conversions: Dave Walder (2)
Penalties: Jonny Wilkinson (3)

Northampton Saints

Tries: John Leslie
Conversions: Shane Drahm (1)
Penalties: Shane Drahm (1), Bruce Reihana (1), Paul Grayson (2)

Referee: Ashley Rowden.