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DAN BIGGAR Northampton fly-half v TOBY FLOOD Newcastle fly-half

Both fly-half maestros showed regularly glimpses of their silky, skilful best, producing some sublime, penetrating kicking from the hand, and almost as accurate from the turf. Biggar picked up where he left off with Wales recently before being sin-binned at the death. And it was ex-England man Flood who kept Falcons in the game and eventually struck the decisive blow.