SaintsBruce Reihana – was total commitment and impossible to stop 9
Neil Starling – powerful display, knocked defenders flying 8
Jon Ansbro – direct running opened holes time and again 8
James Downey – strong in defence, not as prominent in attack 7
Paul Diggin – worked hard, hitting rucks and even in a rolling maul 7
Stephen Myler – kept things moving for the backs in steady show 7
Mark Robinson – some flashes of his strength and running power 7
Soane Tonga'uiha – took five to stop the Tongan unit in one run 8
Paul Shields – worked hard as part of a dominant forward effort 7
Chris Budgen – A great battering ram and showed soft hands 8
James Cannon – wholehearted effort in an encouraging debut 7
Phil Hoy – youngster ran the lineout and dominated it 8
Alex Rae – great first try in first game in back row for Saints 7
Ben Lewitt – got around the park well, but was helped off the pitch 7
Mark Easter – hard running and controlled well at back of scrum 8
Replacements
Barry Everitt (for Downey, 55mins) 7
Ian Vass (for Robinson, 55mins) 7
Barry Stewart (for Tonga'uiha, 64mins) 7
Dylan Hartley (for Shields, 64mins) 8
Darren Fox (for Rae, 64mins) 8
Matt Lord (for Lewitt, 68mins) 7
Will Harries (for Ansbro, 68mins) 7
Cornish All BlacksBirkett; Jess, Westren, Perry, Dibble; Scrivener (Fisher 49mins), Alford (Turner 59mins); Bolt, Clark (Brooking 59mins), Ovens (Liddington 59mins), Pape, Myerscough (Parker 64mins), Lord (capt)(Rawlings 64mins), Roques, Quinnell (Hocking 44mins).
ScoringCornish All Blacks – Try: Alford; Con: Scrivener.
Northampton Saints – Tries: Budgen, Ansbro, Reihana (3), Rae, Starling (2), Shields, Myler, Fox, Easter; Cons: Myler (6)
In the bookNone
RefereeLlyr Apgeraint Roberts – Quiet night as he let the game flow 7
Star manBruce Reihana was total commitment. Great first try
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