Saracens beat Newcastle in Prem Rugby Cup

Prem Rugby Cup, Kingston Park

Newcastle (7) 12

Tries: Clark, Greenwood Conversions: Chamberlain

Saracens (14) 35

Tries: Wilson, Bracken, Hall, Beaton, Simpson Conversions: Johnson (5)

Saracens scored five tries to win at Newcastle Red Bulls for their third victory in the Prem Rugby Cup.

In driving wind and rain, both sides were much changed from last weekend's Prem fixture, where Sarries dished out a 73-14 mauling.

Back in the North East, tries from flanker Harry Wilson and scrum-half Charlie Bracken helped the visitors into a 14-7 half-time lead, with centre Max Clark replying for the hosts.

But after the break Sarries surged ahead with scores from full-back Angus Hall two minutes after the break and the bonus-point try from Harvey Beaton, before replacement scrum-half Gareth Simpson, on for Bracken, added a fifth.

Winger Nathan Greenwood managed a second try for Newcastle but they were left without a point.

The Red Bulls now sit five points behind second-placed Sarries in Pool B with three games remaining. The top two sides qualify for the semi-finals.

Newcastle: Chamberlain; Coetzee, Clark, Beeckmans, Greenwood, Hutchison, Elliott; Hancock, Gordon, De Bruin, Cardall, Baker, Parsons (c), Neild, Lockwood.

Replacements: Renwick, Rewcastle, Palframan, Bolam, de Chaves, Waugh, Obatoyinbo, Stuart.

Sin-bin: Greenwood (8).

Saracens: Hall; Keylock, Lozowski, Hartley, Jackson; Johnson, Bracken, Brantingham, Hadfield, Tuimauga, Isiekwe, Sodeke, Wilson, West, Michelow (c).

Replacements: Clarke, O'Driscoll, Beaton, Adegbemile, Hammick, Simpson, Davidson, Morrow.

Sin-bin: Sodeke (18).