Saints v Ospreys review: North went for the Fourth

George North stole the show in scoring all four tries for Saints in the 34-6 victory against Ospreys. 

Saints started their campaign for the Champions cup in a negative way after losing against Racing Metro last week. However, this week proved a different story. Although, worrying signs for Saints players, James Wilson and Luther Burrell after being forced off with injuries, did not stop them to claim the win. Wilson departed the field just after nine minutes which captapulted George North into the centre, where it gave him the opportunity to score the four tries. 

Saints lead the half, 20 - 3 (2 tries, 2 conversions (Saints) and 1 penalty (Ospreys.)) Another solo performance by George North secured the victory - alongside Stephen Myler's kicking accuracy of 100% in the game. 

The Saints' win was all down to shear power of their pack, Courtney Lawes, like normal having a fine all - round game and number 8, Samu Manoa putting his muscle power to good effect but it was the devastating finishing power of the 6ft plus, 17 stone North that put Ospreys in disrepair. 

Not only was North powering through Ospreys defence but the win was also helped by backs such as Ken Pisi and Ben Foden. However, two poor passes by Foden contributed to the two disallowed tries in the first half. 

There was an exchange of accurate penalties before Saints sprung into life. With Myler passing a long - loopy pass to North to charge over the line - for their first try of many. The second try came when a beautiful pass from Pisi met North's hands to dodge two Ospreys defenders to put the ball gracefully over the try line. Myler converted both tries - the Saints confidence boost came from Biggar, the normally on-point Ospreys kicker missed 3 times out of 4 and denied them any hope of coming close to the Saints scoreline.

North's ability saw him take two defenders over the line to complete his third but not final try of the night. Followed by Myler's conversion - time was running out quickly for Saints to claim the important bonus point but North, strong as ever, ripped the ball from an opponents hands on the halfway line. A little chip over the heads of the Ospreys defence let him storm pass, to score a stunning try and earn Northampton Saints the well deserved five-points.