By PAUL REES
Mike Haywood is one of Northampton’s longest serving players and hopes to finish his career at the club having graduated through its academy ranks.
The 31-year old hooker made his debut in 2011, four years after Courtney Lawes and two after Alex Waller, his front row colleague in many a battle.
He is closing in on 300 appearances for the club having feared four years ago that his career would end prematurely following a serious knee injury that kept him out of action for a year.
“I have always been a one-club man and want that to continue,” said Haywood, who started his career...
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