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Van Rensburg lands late knockout punch for Irish

14 November 2021 1 comment

By TOM VICKERS Northampton ..26pts Tries: Hendy 31, Fish 56, Gillespie 65, Litchfield 72 Conversions: Grayson 31, 56, 72 London Irish ….36pts Tries: Stokes 14, […]

Connon gives Chiefs another kick in teeth

7 November 2021 0 comments

By MIKE SINCLAIR Exeter …………….14pts Tries: J Simmonds 40, Armand 50 Conversions: J Simmonds 40, 50 Newcastle ……..15pts Tries: McGuigan 8, Stevenson 56 Conversions: Hodgson […]

WOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS

31 October 2021 0 comments

Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players JENNY MAXWELL THIS WEEK… LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING AND SCOTLAND SCRUM-HALF Loughborough Lightning and Scotland scrum-half […]

Jeeps one of many Rolls Royce players

17 October 2021 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools BEDFORD might not be the biggest of towns but is nonetheless home to two notable […]

Northampton 23-21 London Irish: Returning Biggar is late hero for Saints

3 October 2021 0 comments

DAN Biggar picked himself up to kick a match-winning penalty to keep unbeaten Northampton on track in a tense finish at Franklin’s Gardens. The Wales […]

Northampton Saints emergency call for prop

3 October 2021 0 comments

NORTHAMPTON Saints last week sent out an SOS looking to bring another tighthead prop into Franklin’s Gardens as injury cover until the end of the […]

Exeter 24-26 Northampton: Nerveless George Furbank gets Saints over line

26 September 2021 0 comments

STAND-IN goalkicker George Furbank landed the two late penalties which gave Northampton their second victory of the season – and plunged Exeter to their second […]

Northampton 34-20 Gloucester: Patched-up Gloucester get mauling by Grayson

19 September 2021 0 comments

JAMES GRAYSON scored 17 points as Saints got their Premiership campaign off to a winning start in a thriller at Franklin’s Gardens. In a game […]

Lightning and Saints Women’s teams join forces

19 September 2021 0 comments

By CYBIL HARDING Ambassador: Sarah Hunter PREMIER 15s side Loughborough Lightning have linked up with Premiership club Northampton Saints to create a joint women’s club […]

BEDFORD BLUES

12 September 2021 0 comments

Head of Rugby: Mike Rayer Captain: Rich Lane Ground: Goldington Road Capacity: 5,000 Louis Grimoldby is a big signing for them, he was one of […]

EALING TRAILFINDERS

12 September 2021 0 comments

Head of Rugby: Ben Ward Captain: Rayn Smid Ground: Vallis Way Capacity: 3,000 Even without any additions to their squad, they’d have still had enough […]

HARTPURY

12 September 2021 0 comments

Head of Rugby: John Barnes Captain: TBC Ground: Alpas Arena Capacity: 2,000 If you look at their squad and some of the players that they […]

JERSEY

12 September 2021 0 comments

Head of Rugby: Harvey Biljon Captain: Lewis Wynne Ground: Stade Santander Int. Capacity: 4,000 They traditionally lose a lot of players to the Premiership but […]

Standard is getting higher says Boyd

12 September 2021 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE NORTHAMPTON Saints DoR Chris Boyd hopes the return of fans will help turn Franklin’s Gardens into a fortress. Having an empty stadium […]

Tomas is a Cardiff lad on his wife’s orders!

12 September 2021 0 comments

By ROB COLE TOMAS Francis has come home to Wales to play for the Ospreys, but one of the stipulations in his new deal was […]

Who Were the Standout Lions Performers in the Latest Tour?

19 August 2021 0 comments

The overall tour of South Africa was a disappointment for the British and Irish Lions, as they ended up losing 2-1 over the series in […]

Dream Team: Former London Irish and Northampton fly-half Barry Everitt

15 August 2021 0 comments

Barry Everitt, the former Munster, Leinster, London Irish and Northampton fly-half chooses the best XV he has played with or against

Harry Mallinder set to take Goode’s place in Japan

1 August 2021 0 comments

Where will Harry Mallinder be playing after announcing he will leave Saints for the Top League?

My Life in Rugby – Dom Barrow: Defeat to Racing left me crying at kitchen table

1 August 2021 2 comments

Dom Barrow’s retirement at the age of 26 was a surprise to all, but the former Leicester and England U20s lock can attest to having an eventful career

Saints scrum-half Henry Taylor calls time at 27

30 July 2021 1 comment

NORTHAMPTON scrum-half Henry Taylor is retiring from rugby to “pursue a career in the city”. The 27-year-old, who was part of the England side that […]

Lions criticised for inclusion of Dan Biggar for second Test

27 July 2021 0 comments

Fly-half Dan Biggar has been selected to start for the Lions days after failing a HIA in the first Test

Saints prepared if Toulon persist in Dan Biggar swoop

4 July 2021 0 comments

NORTHAMPTON Saints have set aside a ‘healthy budget’ as they search fora new fly-half that places question marks over the future of Dan Biggar at […]

Lam: We had our chances to win it

20 June 2021 0 comments

HARLEQUINS served up one of the greatest fight-backs in Premiership history to book themselves a date with Exeter Chiefs in Saturday’s grand final at Twickenham. […]

Tom Wood expects reaction after disappointing Saints season

13 June 2021 0 comments

VETERAN flanker Tom Wood says tough times at Northampton can get the Saints marching in again like they did in the title winning days. The […]

That was such a buzz says happy Tom de Glanville

13 June 2021 0 comments

FULL-BACK Tom de Glanville, delighted to give Bath’s departing contingent a winning farewell, said: “It was a big emotional feeling and we were buzzing. “It […]

Saints wing Ollie Sleightholme leads charge for Vesty’s young guns

9 June 2021 1 comment

OLLIE Sleightholme has the mental strength as well as the blistering speed to thrive on the top international stage. Northampton may have missed out on […]

England hopeful David Ribbans banned for three weeks after red card

8 June 2021 0 comments

Ribbans, if selected by England, will now miss two of their three summer internationals

Ex-Saints flanker Ben Nutley announces retirement at Coventry

8 June 2021 1 comment

The Coventry back row explains his feelings around making his retirement call at the age of 29

EXCLUSIVE: Lions duo Dan Biggar and Courtney Lawes wanted by Toulouse

6 June 2021 2 comments

EUROPEAN champions Toulouse are looking to make a double swoop on Northampton Saints to take Lions pair Dan Biggar and Courtney Lawes to the Top […]

Preview: Sam Matavesi lies in wait for his Lion pal Luke

6 June 2021 0 comments

Sam Matavesi will go head-to-head with Luke Cowan-Dickie at Franklin’s Gardens on Sunday

Wasps search for Paolo Odogwu replacement

6 June 2021 0 comments

The Premiership club confirmed earlier this week their breakthrough wing/centre had ruptured his ACL

Tom Wood commits to Northampton Saints

4 June 2021 1 comment

The 50-cap England flanker agrees extension to remain at Franklin’s Gardens beyond the current Premiership season

‘Fat kid’ Alex Waller brings up his 300 for Saints

30 May 2021 1 comment

Plenty more to come from the Northampton Saints 300-match man

Northampton 30-25 Wasps: Blackett blasts ref for Biggar ‘escape’

30 May 2021 0 comments

Could the Lions fly-half be cited for a hit on Wasps No.10 Jacob Umaga?

David Ribbans hopes to have impressed the watching Eddie

30 May 2021 1 comment

Eddie Jones was in attendance at Franklin’s Gardens to watch Ribbans put in a shift for Saints to beat Wasps

Shaun Adendorff ready to leave Northampton Saints

30 May 2021 0 comments

The Saints No.8, a summer arrival in 2020, is set to move to a Pro D2 club in France

Reuben Bird-Tulloch finds new club after being among quartet to leave Saints

26 May 2021 1 comment

Tommy Mathews, Ryan Olowofela and Tui Uru will also depart Northampton Saints this summer

Chris Boyd brings out the best in his English coaches

26 May 2021 2 comments

CHRIS Boyd is doing his bit for the future of English coaching according to one of his protégés at Northampton Saints. The New Zealander, […]

Worcester Warriors appoint ex-Gloucester coach Jonny Bell as new defence mastermind

18 May 2021 0 comments

Bell will return to the Premiership next season to link up with old pal Alan Solomons at Worcester Warriors

Chris Boyd concedes Saints semi-final hopes are ‘dead’

18 May 2021 1 comment

Northampton Saints DoR Chris Boyd sees it as an uphill struggle to reach the Premiership semi-finals after his side’s loss to Newcastle Falcons

RFU ignore fact the players voted for the name Saxons | Nick Cain

16 May 2021 0 comments

ONE of the dangers with diversity politics, as illustrated by the RFU decision this week to dispense with the name ‘Saxons’, is that it can […]

Saints give thanks for their feeder school

16 May 2021 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools WE have featured the likes of Campion and St Peter’s Gloucester flying the flag for […]

Northampton 7-31 Gloucester: Louis Rees-Zammit puts on two-try show for Gatland

9 May 2021 0 comments

Gloucester put a pasting on lacklustre Saints derailed by Dan Biggar’s early HIA

Anything you liked? Boyd: Nothing!

9 May 2021 2 comments

Chris Boyd saw no redeeming moments in Northampton’s lacklustre defeat to Gloucester on their home patch

Leicester 18-23 Northampton: Biggar’s the hero as Saints snare Tigers

25 April 2021 2 comments

Saints come out on top in feisty East Midlands derby affair, as Dan Biggar shows Lions credentials

Gutsy finish by Saints pleases Chris Boyd

25 April 2021 0 comments

Post-match reaction from Chris Boyd on Northampton’s 23-18 win over arch-rivals Leicester

Alex Mitchell has that Melville quality | Chris Hewett

25 April 2021 0 comments

BACK in the early 1980s, a time when there were no arguments about ring-fencing in England because there weren’t any leagues to ringfence, Nigel Melville […]

Fans set to return on May 17

25 April 2021 0 comments

PREMIERSHIP Rugby have moved two fixtures in mid-May to a Monday night in the hope of having fans attend. Newcastle Falcons’ v Northampton Saints and […]