Faulty execution killed us says Boyd

DESPITE their failure to end their long losing run, Northampton director of rugby Chris Boyd was adamant that his side were not lacking confidence.

He said: “It’s not a question of confidence, it’s about execution and ours wasn’t good enough.

“We had enough territory and possession to win and be more than seven points in front going into the closing stages so their try wouldn’t have mattered.

“You can see from the recent international tournaments that tries have been harder to come by but