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And it was the hosts who went closer to the game’s sixth try as Ashton fell just short with an acrobatic finish in the left corner before Evalds' in-goal interception denied King a hat-trick.

When Toulouse were looking for a replacement for their departing full-back Melvyn Jaminet at the turn of the year, the list of skills they required in the chosen one was as long as the in-goal area at Stade Ernest Wallon.

Goode summed up Saracens' first half when he kicked for the corner from a penalty and put it the wrong side of the flag, and soon after Sarries were further behind - Feyi-Waboso's kick over the top was fumbled by Tom Parton in the in-goal area and Hodge dived on the loose ball.

A kick from Lomax on the fifth tackle went dead but an offside gave Saints a repeat set of six, and Konrad Hurrell and Makinson were both held up in the in-goal area by a determined defence.

Carter crossed again on the right side two minutes later to finish off a counterattack that started from inside New Zealand’s own in-goal area with Argentina pressing for a try just before halftime.