Castaignede brilliance helps Saracans end slump

TWO moments of Gallic brilliance from Thomas Castaignede and two tries from Sevens star Richard Haughton inspired Saracens to end their winter slump at Vicarage Road yesterday.

Saracens 32 Newcastle Falcons 27

Former France fly-half Castaignede produced dazzling first-half breaks to create two tries out of nothing for Haughton and Taine Randell. Haughton also set up a score for Ryan Peacey before racing away with an interception for his second of the game to kill off the Falcons.

Castaignede added three conversions and a penalty, and, Robbie Kydd was also on target.

And Newcastle were out of the game long before Warren Britz, Phil Dowson and Dave Walder added late scores to Joe Shaw’s try and Walder’s penalty and three conversions.