Another cracking 24 hours in the Heineken Cup leaves Northampton and Leinster as the only two sides definitely through to the quarter-finals, although yesterday and today’s matches certainly tipped the…
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Phil Dowson signs new contract with Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints have confirmed that Phil Dowson has renewed his commitment to the club by signing a new contract. Dowson, 29, has been at Franklin’s Gardens since the summer of…
Courtney Lawes out of the Six Nations – Jim Mallinder
England’s chances of their first Six Nations title in eight years received a blow with confirmation that key second row Courtney Lawes is out of the Championship. Lawes limped out…
Chris Ashton – Northampton and England
Not only has Chris, a Rugby League convert, made a seamless transition to Union, he has done so with vigour and made sure everyone took notice of his first International…
Race to the Heineken Cup Quarter Final
The race for the prestigious eight Heineken Cup quarter-final places is entering the final straight – but 11 of the 24 teams in the 2010 / 2011 tournament will still…
Leicester and Northampton on course for Premiership final
By Bea Asprey After Saturday’s entertaining Midlands derby, Leicester and Northampton must surely be favourites to make the Aviva Premiership final in May – and that’s certainly what the two…
Leicester 27 Northampton 16 – The Verdict
By Sarah Mockford, Rugby World Features Editor Leicester remain top of the Aviva Premiership after this hard-fought win over Midlands rivals Northampton at Welford Road. A few flashes of brilliance…
Leicester team for Northampton – Castro, Flood and Waldrom are back!
Saturday 8th January – Leicester Tigers v Northampton Saints (Welford Road, 5pm) TV: Live on Sky Sports Referee: Dave Pearson (150th Premiership game) Leicester Tigers hit the top of the…
Northampton side to take on Leicester – Dickson out, Powell in!
Northampton Director of rugby Jim Mallinder said that the Northampton Saints team will have to play “a lot better than last week” if they are to get a positive result…
Saints look to repeat 2007 heroics at Welford Road – see the video!
Tomorrow Northampton Saints will take on Leicester Tigers at Welford Road in a mouth-watering, top of the table clash, and they will be looking to repeat the heroics of 2007…