Angus Scott-Young: Northampton Saints put ‘DNA on park’ in win over Sale Sharks

“It was a great bounce-back from last week’s result, some of the backs were on fire.

“Not much really changed from last week with the game plan but we were able to put our DNA on the park.

“We had some unlucky stuff happen last week, but this week it came our way, which was awesome.”

The Australian made his 50th appearance in a new look back row, which saw him and Tom Pearson joined by youngster Henry Pollock, making his first Premiership start.

“We have different strengths. We do complement each other. It was really exciting to see HP running around like a mad thing and TP is always a physical presence,” said Scott-Young.

“I love playing with them, it’s a great combination.”

Northampton expect a tougher challenge next week against a Bristol side at the top of the table ahead of Saturday’s fixtures.

“They do seem to be a bit of a bogey team for us especially playing down there at Ashton Gate,” he added.

“They’re pretty dynamic and a box of surprises as well. We’ll definitely need to play our best rugby to counteract them when they’re playing at home.”