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Saints begin title defence with win over Newcastle

The Northampton Saints commenced their championship defence in dominant fashion by defeating the Newcastle Red Bulls with a convincing 59-26 victory. James Pater and Tommy Freeman both secured hat-tricks, while George Hendy, Alex Coles, and Ollie Sleightholme also crossed the try line for a total of nine tries.

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