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Saracens dominated Newcastle Falcons in a Gallagher Premiership match at Kingston Park, scoring 7 tries and winning 50-12. Theo Dan scored twice for Saracens, inspiring the rout. The match saw several Springboks returning to action after the World Cup win. The victory marked Saracens' strong comeback, with Alex Lewington making the most metres in the match. Former Wallabies wing David Campese praised the world champion Springboks, while World Rugby admitted a disallowed try in the World Cup final. The DHL Stormers reported the return of a playmaker from injury ahead of their upcoming clash with Munster in the Vodacom URC.
The DHL Stormers reported good news with the return of a playmaker from injury ahead of the Vodacom URC clash with Munster on Saturday. https://t.co/J9ouZntCMz
⭐️ TOP PERFORMERS It's a dead heat for defenders beaten. Wyatt, Ibitoye and Mercer all sit on 20 defenders beaten each. There's a strong mix of backs and forwards from each club with six back and four forwards on the list. Data powered by @Oval_Insights. https://t.co/Ifq1sMCAjh
⭐️ TOP PERFORMERS Despite a defeat to Bath, Jonny May tops the defenders beaten in Round 5 with 10 defenders left in his wake. May popped up all over the field in his first match back since the World Cup. He also did a trademark sideways run! Data powered by @Oval_Insights. https://t.co/UvxkK5vtq1
2023 World Cup hosts France are set to host the Springboks and All Blacks in the next two November Test windows, having faced both at the global showpiece. https://t.co/DfPRlbs09U
Henry Arundell, who scored a joint England record five tries on his first World Cup appearance in September, touched down three times in his Top 14 bow for Racing 92. https://t.co/4AaRE7nhLY
World Rugby has reportedly conceded that Aaron Smith’s disallowed try in the World Cup final between New Zealand and eventual champs, the Springboks, should have stood. https://t.co/d1ZTvCQew6
⭐️ TOP PERFORMERS Ernst van Rhyn remains the top tackler for another week. The South African backrower is 15 ahead of Leicester's Cameron Henderson. Ewels replaces Dunn at Bath and Scott-Young overtakes Pearson at Saints. Data powered by @Oval_Insights https://t.co/ijFQhXzKQL
⭐️ TOP PERFORMERS Sale's new signing Ernst van Rhyn becomes the first player to top the tackle count in two rounds. Van Rhyn is the top tackler overall in the league and has made a real impression. He is more than filling the void of Jono Ross. Data powered by @Oval_Insights. https://t.co/KskQiwxW3S
Henry Arundell 🤝 making an impact on the world stage #RWC2023 https://t.co/dUwC0LfE0K
⭐️ TOP PERFORMERS Leicester players make the most carries on back-to-back weekends. Jasper Wiese returns from the World Cup and is immediately back in the thick of it! Wiese has become renowned as a phenomenal carrier over the years. Data powered by @Oval_Insights https://t.co/2Ur7uQjHOQ
Match Centre: Gallagher Premiership: Newcastle 12-50 Saracens https://t.co/u5ZBtBMfJW
⭐️ TOP PERFORMERS Tom Wyatt leads the way by some distance with 403 metres carried this season! Will Muir replaces de Glanville at Bath after an exceptional performance against Gloucester on Friday. Tom Willis the only forward to make the list. Data powered by @Oval_Insights https://t.co/yfOL871B1f
Head coach John Dobson said there's no “easy fix” for the DHL Stormers after back-to-back defeats heading into a clash with @Vodacom #URC champions Munster this week. https://t.co/OPJd5KAWyS
🏆TOP PERFORMERS Alex Lewington made the most metres in Round 5 as Saracens took on Newcastle. The elusive winger also scored a relatively easy try during the match which involved a footrace with to beat the Falcons' defence on the outside. Data powered by @Oval_Insights https://t.co/JYpdKnnNVf
🇦🇺🤝🇿🇦 Wallabies legend David Campese is in awe of the world champion Springboks. 🙌 https://t.co/sIH7DOGPzc
Former Wallabies wing David Campese has emphatically hit back at suggestions that Rassie Erasmus and the Springboks are unlikeable. https://t.co/7vEXPp3SWZ
Several Springboks returned to action in the Premiership and French Top 14 after celebrating the World Cup win. https://t.co/Io5dMjNQSj
Sebastian de Chaves scoring for @FalconsRugby against @Saracens #SaffasAbroad https://t.co/YVc6WwYaoi
Newcastle Falcons vs Saracens: Theo Dan scores twice in thrashing @TimesSport @FalconsRugby @Saracens https://t.co/mVrWQ71iX9
Northampton Saints 34 Exeter Chiefs 19 A couple of the home side's World Cup stars enjoyed a happy return to Franklin's Gardens, as their team surged into a 17-0 lead before securing a bonus point late on. Read the report 🔽 https://t.co/B0o4Ocvwq7
Think back to the inaugural season of the United Rugby Championship - and that first month. It was all doom and gloom as South Africa's teams crawled through inglorious defeat after defeat. The Stormers ended up winning the title. It can happen again, writes @mark_keohane.… https://t.co/QddFxBnKSA
Think back to the inaugural season of the United Rugby Championship - and that first month. It was all doom and gloom as South Africa's teams crawled through inglorious defeat after defeat. The Stormers ended up winning the title. It can happen again, writes Mark Keohane.… https://t.co/Bcgw62JXzT
Newcastle Falcons 12 Saracens 50 Theo Dan scored twice as the champions annihilated their hosts at Kingston Park. Read the report 🔽 https://t.co/12Rh84IfIr
Premiership roundup: Theo Dan inspires Saracens to Newcastle rout https://t.co/e8gKet5QuS
Saracens put up cricket score against Newcastle in Kingston Park rout Read more below ⤵️ https://t.co/95xeIZpz9y
⚪️ Champions Saracens are very much back in form! They thrash Newcastle at Kingston Park. #GallagerPrem #NEWvSAR https://t.co/UCeY3B3W2x
Saracens run riot over Newcastle Falcons with 7 tries. #NEWvSAR https://t.co/P3PusrEnjq