By Bea Asprey, Rugby World Writer In a nutshell An error-strewn game saw the scores level on penalties til the final quarter of the game, and with Nick Evans showing…
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Harlequins v Northampton: The Preview
By Bea Asprey, Rugby World Writer THE FIRST of this weekend’s Aviva Premiership semi-finals will see Harlequins and Northampton battle it out at the Twickenham Stoop. Neither team has competed…
Future Faces – Ben Nutley and Luke McGrath
Lewis Moody may have retired, but there’s a new flanker in his mould making his mark in the East Midlands – at Franklin’s Gardens. Ben Nutley, who turns 20 this…
Ben Foden – as you’ve never seen him before!
WE’RE USED to seeing Ben Foden running around rugby pitches for Northampton and England, but here’s your chance to see him made of food! To celebrate his new deal with…
Expansion plans for Franklin’s Gardens
At the club’s Annual General Meeting this evening, the Northampton Saints management confirmed the plans and timeline for the development of Franklin’s Gardens. The new North Stand would turn Franklin’s…
Paul Diggin try fest
When Edinburgh visited Franklin’s Gardens for a 2010-11 Heineken Cup pool tie, they were to be brushed aside. Brian Mujati got the ball rolling but then it became the Paul…
Leinster aim to claim Europe’s top prize
The Leinster team to face Northampton Saints in Saturday’s Heineken Cup Final at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (KO: 5pm) has been named. Leo Cullen leads a Leinster team which is…
Saints looking forward to Leinster challenge
Director of rugby Jim Mallinder says that the Northampton Saints team is looking forward to taking on Leinster at the Millennium Stadium in tomorrow’s Heineken Cup final. The Saints travelled…
Crane and Mafi to help Tigers defend title
Jordan Crane and Steve Mafi return to the Leicester Tigers team for the Aviva Premiership semi-final against Northampton Saints at Welford Road tomorrow. After last Saturday’s bonus-point win over London…
Saints ready for east midlands decider
The Northampton Saints team has been named for tomorrow afternoon’s East Midlands Aviva Premiership Rugby semi-final derby at Leicester’s Welford Road. The Aviva Premiership Rugby honours have been split between…