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George North out of Clermont clash

1 April 2015 1 comment

George North will miss Saturday’s Champions Cup quarter-final with Clermont because of a head injury. The Northampton wing, 22, was knocked out during Friday’s 52-30 […]

20 Questions: Ken Pisi – Northampton wing

4 March 2015 1 comment

Enjoyable to see Northampton at the top of the Premiership? Yes it is. There’s a great bunch of boys at the club and we’re all […]

Saints braced to take on Wasps at Franklin’s Gardens

4 March 2015 1 comment

With the Six Nations in full swing, there’s no rest for the wicked as the top talents in the Rugby Union brace themselves for the […]

Northampton Saints still in market to find the next Samu Manoa says Dorian West

26 February 2015 2 comments

East Midlands outfit still in the market for more top recruits to cover Samu Manoa.

Northampton bring in Pirate Tom Kessell

23 February 2015 0 comments

Northampton Saints today announced that scrum-half Tom Kessell is joining the club ahead of next season. Kessell, 25, re-joined his home club Cornish Pirates in […]

Michael Paterson heading to Northampton

18 February 2015 0 comments

Northampton Saints have today announced the signing of Michael Paterson ahead of the 2015/16 season. The New Zealand-born England international lock will join from Sale […]

Saracens crowned U18s champions

17 February 2015 0 comments

Nick Ramsey’s last-gasp try handed Saracens the U18s crown at the Academy Finals as they edged out defending champions Northampton Saints 23-19 in an exhilarating […]

Aviva Premiership round 14 teams

13 February 2015 0 comments

Exeter v Newcastle Exeter: Phil Dollman; Ian Whitten, Jack Nowell, Sam Hill, Matt Jess, Henry Slade, Will Chudley; Ben Moon, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Tomas Francis; Dean […]

Exiles confirm Waldouck’s arrival

11 February 2015 0 comments

London Irish confirmed the signing of Dominic Waldouck from Northampton Saints. Waldouck, 27, began his career at Wasps where he made 114 appearances, scoring 17 […]

Wasps bring in James Downey

10 February 2015 0 comments

James Downey has joined Wasps on loan from Glasgow Warriors for the remainder of the season as cover for injured centres Chris Bell and Alapati […]

Worcester announce signing of Phil Dowson

10 February 2015 0 comments

Worcester Warriors today announced the signing of Phil Dowson ahead of next season. The Northampton back-rower will move to Sixways this summer after six years […]

Samoan joins Saints until end of the season

3 February 2015 0 comments

Northampton Saints announced that Ahsee Tuala has joined the club until the end of the current season. The full back, 25, who joins as injury […]

Kieran Brookes was right to quit Newcastle Falcons says Joel Hodgson

23 January 2015 1 comment

Half-back leaps to the defence of his old teammate.

Northampton snap Jamie Gibson from Leicester

21 January 2015 1 comment

Northampton Saints today announced that Jamie Gibson will be joining Franklin’s Gardens ahead of next season. Gibson joined the Tigers in 2013 after coming through […]

Foden out for the rest of the season

21 January 2015 0 comments

Ben Foden has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. The Northampton full-back […]

Courtney Lawes out of Six Nations opener

19 January 2015 1 comment

Courtney Lawes will miss start of the Six Nations because of a minor ankle surgery. The England lock, who suffered the injury against Leicester just […]

Bath and Northampton on par for Champions Cup quarter-finals

19 January 2015 1 comment

Bath have kept their Champions Cup quarter-finals hopes alive with a sensational 35-18 bonus-point win in Toulouse yesterday. The West Country outfit ran the four-times […]

Young Gun: Lewis Ludlam – Northampton and Coventry flanker

16 January 2015 1 comment

It definitely did not seem like it at the time, but being released by Northampton at the age of 14 is the best thing that […]

Ma’afu banned for a week

15 January 2015 0 comments

Salesi Ma’afu has been suspended for one week by an RFU Disciplinary Panel. The Northampton prop had been cited after receiving three yellow card already […]

England prop Kieran Brookes heading to Northampton

13 January 2015 1 comment

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on December 21, England tighthead Kieran Brookes will join Northampton next season. The 24-year-old prop moves […]

Luther Burrell has a lethal mix that England need – Alex King

8 January 2015 0 comments

Centre should be England’s starting No.12 during the Six Nations according to Northampton backs coach

Northampton sign Hanrahan

7 January 2015 2 comments

Northampton Saints have today announced that JJ Hanrahan will be joining the club ahead of the next season. The 22-year-old joins from Munster and is […]

Dylan Hartley banned for three weeks

24 December 2014 0 comments

Hooker to miss Premiership games but will return for Champions Cup and Six Nations.

Myler one of four to pen new Northampton deal

23 December 2014 2 comments

Stephen Myler is one of four backs to have put pen to paper to a new deal with Northampton Saints, it was announced today. The […]

Toulon sign Northampton duo Manoa and Ma’afu

22 December 2014 1 comment

Toulon confirmed the signing of Northampton star Samu Manoa on a four-year deal. The No.8 will be joined in the South of France by fellow […]

Stephen Myler insists Northampton Saints can challenge for Double

19 December 2014 0 comments

Fly-half believes Saints have a squad capable of challenging for both the Premiership and the Champions Cup.

Hartley and Lawes among seven to pen new Northampton deals

17 December 2014 0 comments

Dylan Hartley has rejected a ‘very generous’ deal at Montpellier to instead sign a new contract with Northampton Saints. The England hooker had visited the […]

Away wins for Northampton, Gloucester and Sale

1 December 2014 0 comments

Northampton will go into the European break sitting at the top of the Premiership table following a 43-14 win over London Welsh in Oxford yesterday. […]

England v Australia preview

28 November 2014 0 comments

As widely expected, Billy Twelvetrees will start at inside centre for England on Saturday as they take on Australia at Twickenham. The Gloucester centre gets […]

Northampton Saints beat Saracens to go top of the Premiership

23 November 2014 1 comment

James Wilson scored two tries as Northampton Saints stunned Saracens with a 31-24 at Allianz Park to go top of the Premiership. The champions scored […]

Look after players or they could strike – Christian Day

4 November 2014 1 comment

Players’ union boss warns industrial action is possible if concerns are not adequately addressed.

‘Fantastic’ Stephen Myler has earned his England chance, says Luther Burrell

1 November 2014 0 comments

Centre reckons fly-half’s selection is not a conservative move by Stuart Lancaster.

LV= Cup Final returns to Franklin’s Gardens

29 October 2014 1 comment

The 2014/15 LV= Cup Final will take place at Franklin’s Gardens, home of Northampton Saints, on Sunday 22 March. Following a sell-out LV= Cup Final […]

Corbisiero and Parling out of England internationals

1 October 2014 1 comment

Northampton Saints prop Alex Corbisiero and Leicester Tigers lock Geoff Parling have been rulled out of England‘s internationals next month because of injury. Corbisiero suffered […]

Nick Cain talks to Stephen Myler – the fly-half driving Northampton’s challenge to retain their Championship

25 September 2014 0 comments

Stephen Myler is the Stuart Lancaster’s most experienced fly-half and, on the evidence of the last six months, offers a mix of precision and effervescence […]

Northampton Saints sends condolences to Ghaut family

24 September 2014 1 comment

Northampton Saints today issued the following statement, following the news of Luis Ghaut’s death this week. “Everyone at Northampton Saints – players, staff, management and […]

Northampton win at Newcastle

22 September 2014 1 comment

Northampton ran in four tries at Kingston Park to beat Newcastle 35-10 yesterday. Saints led 28-3 at the break thanks to tries from Will Hooley, […]

Impressive Wasps stun Northampton

15 September 2014 0 comments

Tries quick from Ashley Johnson and Tom Varndell helped Wasps to a 20-16 win over Northampton Saints at Adams Park on Sunday. In what was […]

It’s great to be a Northampton Saint after summer in solitary – Jon Fisher

12 September 2014 0 comments

Agonising summer training alone finished in joy with a “surreal” move to Premiership champions.

Dream Team: Christian Day – Northampton and former Sale & Stade Francais lock

9 September 2014 0 comments

1. Soane Tonga’huia – When at his fittest I don’t think any prop in the world could beat this guy in the loose. Great hands […]

Eight-try Northampton thump sorry Gloucester

5 September 2014 0 comments

George North scored a hat-trick as Northampton began the defence of their Premiership crown in sensational fashion with a 53-6 demolition of Gloucester. The Saints […]

Watch out I’m raring to go says Alex Corbisiero

4 September 2014 0 comments

Northampton prop is fit, hungry and ready to stake a claim for an England place this autumn.

VIDEO: Q&A with Twelvetrees, Haskell and Hartley

2 September 2014 0 comments

Gloucester captain Billy Twelvetrees on being named captain, the new Gloucester signings, his hopes for this season and England duty. London Wasps captain James Haskell […]

Northampton sign trialists Fisher

2 September 2014 0 comments

Northampton have announced that Jonathan Fisher has signed a full-time contract with the club after impressing during a trial period this summer. The 25-year-old has […]

I want that No15 shirt back for World Cup, Ben Foden warns Mike Brown

31 August 2014 0 comments

Northampton star has set his sights on becoming England’s first choice full-back once again.

Young Gun: Josh Skelcey – Northampton wing

15 August 2014 0 comments

Last season started how it was supposed to for Josh Skelcey: First team debut for Northampton against London Irish in the LV=Cup, beating the Australian […]

“We’re up for a fight,” Dorian West tells Richard Cockerill

31 July 2014 0 comments

Saints forwards coach rubbishes suggestions by Leicester boss that his side may lack hunger to defend their Premiership title next season.

Premiership Rugby Sevens is Back and Better Than Ever!

28 July 2014 0 comments

PPAUK By Lucy Lomax The Premiership Rugby Sevens is back for its fourth year and is shaping up to be better than ever. For the […]

Northampton bring in Hodgson

13 June 2014 0 comments

Northampton Saints have bolstered their scrum-half options ahead of next season with the signing of Joel Hodgson. The 21-year-old has predominately played at fly-half for […]