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20 Questions: Sam Dickinson – Northampton No.8

4 June 2014 0 comments

Enjoyed your season? It’s been brilliant, both personally and as a squad. It’s my first season at this level, the coaches have backed me and […]

My Life in Rugby: Paul Diggin – Northampton winger

3 June 2014 1 comment

The 2011 Heineken Cup final was devastating but we were dead on our feet after 60 minutes and couldn’t do anything to stop Leinster. We […]

New Northampton deal for Jim Mallinder

2 June 2014 0 comments

Jim Mallinder has celebrated Northampton‘s Premiership and Amlin Cup double by putting pen to paper on a new five-year deal. The Saints Director of Rugby […]

I’d no idea George North was this good, says Alex King

30 May 2014 1 comment

Northampton backs coach Alex King salutes the impact of George North.

Jeremy Guscott: A moment of brilliance from George North could swing it

28 May 2014 0 comments

There is a certain kind of justice that the top two teams from the nine month league campaign have made it to the final and […]

Owen Farrell fit for Premiership final

28 May 2014 0 comments

Owen Farrell has been passed fit to play in the Premiership final on Saturday. The Saracens fly-half suffered a slight ankle sprain in the warm up […]

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23 May 2014 0 comments

The Rugby Paper has teamed up with Gatorade, Official Performance Partner of Premiership Rugby, to offer a pair of tickets for the Aviva Premiership Final. […]

Amlin Challenge Cup final – Northampton v Bath preview

22 May 2014 0 comments

Northampton have made five changes to their starting line-up for tomorrow’s Amlin Challenge Cup final against Bath in Cardiff. With two finals in eight days, http://www.888sport.com/rugby/rugby-betting.htm offer greats […]

One-week ban for Salesi Ma’afu

20 May 2014 0 comments

Salesi Ma’afu has received a one-week ban for punching Leicester‘s Tom Youngs during last Friday’s Aviva Premiership semi-final. This means the prop will miss the […]

Young Gun: Louis Grimoldby – Harlequins fly-half

16 May 2014 1 comment

English fly-halves with rugby league backgrounds are all the rage at present and in Louis Grimoldby, Harlequins look to have unearthed the next along the […]

Aviva Premiership semi-final preview: Northampton v Leicester

15 May 2014 0 comments

NORTHAMPTON Story of the season For much of the season Saints were the model of muscular consistency losing just one in their first 16 games […]

Jeremy Guscott: Super George North can help Northampton Saints reach another Premiership final

14 May 2014 0 comments

The bridesmaid tag is an easy one to hang on Northampton, and it’s there because although they have attracted some big-name players they have not […]

Saints great entertainers aim to shake up the rugby world

2 May 2014 0 comments

Saints bruise brothers George and Ken Pisi have a dream: to team up with older brother Tusi for Samoa at next year’s Rugby World Cup and smash England in the final.

Jeremy Guscott: Manu Tuilagi and Niki Goneva give Leicester Tigers real title potential

23 April 2014 3 comments

You have to admire Saracens. They have lost only two games this season, and one more victory will see them home and hosed. By that […]

Courtney Lawes still dishes it out but is not so hit and miss

23 April 2014 0 comments

If anyone was in doubt that Courtney Lawes can still deliver big hits with the best of them, then look no further than Owen Farrell’s ribcage.

Wins for Saracens and Northampton

20 April 2014 2 comments

Northampton are a step closer to a home semi-final following their 36-21 bonus-point win over London Irish at Franklin’s Gardens today. With Leicester losing at […]

Room 101: Lee Dickson – Northampton scrum-half

17 April 2014 0 comments

1. The ‘Choke’ Tackle The ‘catch tackle’, as we call it at Saints, is just so negative and takes all the fun out of the […]

Unfair, cry clubs over huge loss at Sarries

15 April 2014 2 comments

Questions have been raised over the state of financial fair play in the Aviva Premiership after huge losses were reported by Saracens and Bath. Premiership […]

Competition: Northampton v London Irish tickets

14 April 2014 0 comments

The Rugby Paper has teamed up with Official Breakdown and Recovery Supplier to Premiership Rugby, Green Flag, to offer fans the chance to win four […]

Saracens beat Northampton to stay top

14 April 2014 0 comments

Saracens remained at the top of the table after disposing of Northampton 28-24 at Allianz Park. Sarries are now ten points clear of the Saints […]

Sale and Northampton rest stars for Amlin Cup quarter-final

2 April 2014 1 comment

Sale and Northampton have rested most of their star players ahead of tomorrow’s Amlin Cup quarter-finals at the AJ Bell. While the Sharks‘ win their […]

Exeter beat Northampton to win LV=Cup

17 March 2014 0 comments

Exeter Chiefs claimed their first major trophy beating Northampton Saints 15-8 at Sandy Park in the LV=Cup final. Playing in front of a partisan crowd, […]

Young Gun: Harry Mallinder – Northampton centre

14 March 2014 0 comments

With his dad in the top job, Franklin’s Gardens seems a logical place for Harry Mallinder’s prodigious talent. But given the 17-year-old’s pre-teen loyalties and […]

Wales v Scotland preview

14 March 2014 1 comment

Dan Biggar and Mike Phillips will form a new half-back partnership as Warren Gatland makes six changes to his Wales team ahead of their game […]

Jim Mallinder staying to finish his Leicester hunt

14 March 2014 0 comments

Jim Mallinder has revealed how the desire to break Leicester Tigers’ hegemony and establish Northampton as domestic rugby’s leading force persuaded him to snub the chance of coaching England two years ago.

Nick Cain: No wonder stone-face Steve Hansen has a smile at last

6 March 2014 1 comment

Here’s Stuart Lancaster‘s nightmare scenario. The week before England are due to play the first Test of their three Test June series against New Zealand […]

Courtney Lawes left it too long to hit heights, says Simon Shaw

28 February 2014 0 comments

Courtney Lawes’ burgeoning reputation as a world-class lock has been a while in coming – indeed England legend Simon Shaw thinks it has taken too long.

Alex Waller was spurred on by England omissions

6 February 2014 0 comments

Snubbed by England through the age-groups, Alex Waller’s chance to pull on the Red Rose jersey was a long time coming.

Young Gun: Sam Olver – Northampton fly-half

3 January 2014 0 comments

Labelled a ‘softie in the backs’ by his dad, a former England hooker, Northampton Saints fly-half Sam Olver is already plotting his revenge – eclipsing […]

Sorry, but I’m happy on the wing says George North

3 January 2014 0 comments

George North is not planning on making his switch to the centres permanent any time soon – even if life on the wing restricts him to a career of cameos.

Dead-eye Stephen Myler has England in his sights

1 January 2014 0 comments

Northampton’s marksman Stephen Myler has revealed his burning to desire to represent England during the forthcoming RBS Six Nations.

Northampton fined £60,000 over George North’s release

18 December 2013 0 comments

Northampton Saints have been fine £60,000 for releasing star winger George North outside the IRB international window. Wales faced Australia on November 30 and the […]

Tom Wood signs Northampton contract extension

17 December 2013 0 comments

Northampton Saints today announced that Tom Wood has signed a contract extension along with four other forwards to stay at Franklin’s Gardens for the “foreseeable future”. […]

Bath beat Northampton to win A-League title

17 December 2013 0 comments

Bath United claimed a 29-20 win over the Northampton Wanderers at Franklin’s Gardens to lift the A-League trophy last night. A try under the posts […]

Nick Cain: IRB must take the blame for debacle over George North

5 December 2013 2 comments

In what appears to be a clear case of mistaken identity, Premiership Rugby have decided that Northampton are the bad guys in the tug-of-war for […]

Don’t just look at my power, says Luther Burrell

5 December 2013 1 comment

Luther Burrell is determined to keep knocking on the England door – rather than smash it down – after being overlooked for the Autumn Internationals.

WIN Dylan Harley’s signed boots

25 November 2013 0 comments

To celebrate the end of the Autumn internationals, we are giving the opportunity to one of our readers to win a pair of boots signed […]

Samu Manoa named Premiership’s Player of the Month

21 November 2013 0 comments

Samu Manoa has been named October’s Premiership Player of the Month on the back of two fine display against Leicester and Saracens. The American man-mountain […]

Wales v Tonga preview

21 November 2013 2 comments

Hallam Amos will make Wales debut against Tonga on Friday as head coach Warren Gatland makes 11 changes from the team that thumped Argentina. The Dragons […]

Nick Johnston joins Worcester coaching staff

20 November 2013 1 comment

Worcester Warriors have signed experienced Nick Johnston to their coaching staff as a High Performance Director. The side currently bottom of the Aviva Premiership with […]

England reassuring over Dylan Hartley

17 November 2013 0 comments

The England medical have given reassuring over the fitness of hooker Dylan Hartley. The Northampton Saints captain was taken to hospital following yesterday’s clash against […]

George Pisi hit with six-week ban

13 November 2013 1 comment

George Pisi will miss the remainder of Samoa‘s Autumn internationals after being hit with a six-week ban for a tip-tackle on Ireland‘s Tommy Bowe last Saturday. […]

Mike Phillips to start for Wales against South Africa

5 November 2013 2 comments

Despite being sacked by Bayonne last week, Phillips has been named at scrum-half by Warren Gatland to take on South Africa at the Millennium on […]

Saracens thump Newcastle and Northampton beat London Irish

3 November 2013 1 comment

Charlie’s Hodgson scored 18 points for his first appearance of the season as Saracens remained at the top of the Premiership with a 40-3 thumping […]

Young Gun: Howard Packman – Northampton full-back

1 November 2013 1 comment

It’s not always about what you know, but who you know – and in Howard Packman’s case it was his dad’s rugby connections that landed […]

Faith of Saints puts Luther Burrell on fast-track to Twickenham

27 September 2013 0 comments

Saints centre Luther Burrell believes the faith being shown in him by Northampton’s coaching staff is benefitting his game massively.

Quins v Saints available for all on BT Sports on Friday

10 September 2013 1 comment

TV viewers across the UK will be able to watch this Friday’s top Aviva Premiership Rugby clash between Harlequins and Northampton Saints, after BT announced […]