Henry Pollock pressed home his claim for a place in England’s Six Nations squad on Tuesday, scoring two tries as Northampton’s standout performer before the patched-up Saints were ultimately put to the sword.

Pollock stole the show in a breathless first quarter when Northampton raced into a 21-0 lead with the 19-year-old scoring two of his side’s three early tries. Stade responded in brutal fashion against a Saints side – who lost their fly-half Fin Smith to illness on the day – to inflict Northampton’s first Champions Cup defeat of the season.

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