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Hasselbaink bruised by boos as Town draw with U’s

Tom Reed's report from Northampton v Oxford United... Northampton left the field to yet more booing after failing to dispatch Oxford United in a goalless relegation tussle on Saturday. The result sees the Cobblers just 2 points above the League...

The amazing adventures of Walter Tull

Tre Ventour examines the life and times of Water Tull... Today, there are numerous black footballers being adored by fans and earning millions of pounds in the British Premier League. But when the game began, it was more or less...

Would you know what Wooow-oow meant?

'Uncle' Eric Whitehouse, bluesman and raconteur, recalls one of his favourite stories about the Cobblers... “Wooow...ooow!” (www)....the cry goes up from Northampton’s mean streets. A primeval memory of a lost childhood, permeated by that call from round an unlocked kitchen...

Cobblers will need to back up their talent with true grit

Tom Reed runs the rule over the Cobblers as Rochdale delivers a sobering lesson... On the face of it, Sixfields regulars have never had it so good in terms of the talent at Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink’s disposal. The football hipsters...

Saints 36 Harlequins 10 in pictures

Northampton Saints stormed through to the semi-finals of the Anglo-Welsh Cup with a ruthless demolition of Harlequins. Saints scored six tries in their bonus point win. Read a full match report on the Northampton Saints website here

Beating the Aussies is all about home and away

Alex Stockton reflects on the real lesson from England's tour down under... Well, that went well didn’t it? England’s test team were outplayed this winter down under, make no mistake. We didn’t score enough runs, and didn’t have the necessary...

Chris Boyd will be Saints new Director of Rugby

The Kiwi coach Chris Boyd has been announced as Northampton Saints new Director of Rugby. “I am humbled and excited to be joining Saints,” he said. “Northampton Saints is a Club I have admired all of my coaching career. “I visited...

MK pay as Town put young pretenders in their place.

Tom Reed's report on the Cobblers clash with MK Dons... Milton Keynes boss Robbie Neilson was given the boot immediately after Cobblers’ fine 2-1 win at Sixfields. Goals from John-Joe O’Toole and Chris Long saw Town move clear of the...

Jamie Gibson: Saracens v Saints will be about pride

Saints take on Saracens on Saturday afternoon in the Champions Cup and flanker Jamie Gibson reckons it will be a test of pride. It is an ominous encounter so soon in Saints recovery from their mid-season spiral with memories of...

Marc Richards leaves Cobblers ‘by mutual consent’

Striker Marc Richards has left Northampton Town by mutual consent. According to a statement from the club, 35 year old Richards has scored 63 goals in two spells at Sixfields and manager Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink wished him well. "Marc has been...
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They say Saints are revolutionaries but in this town it is just common sense: Northampton and the identity of English rugby

Following England Rugby's recent defeat by South Africa, discussions around the 'English identity' in rugby have intensified. Critiques suggest England's current style is overly focused on brute strength rather than creativity. In contrast, Northampton Saints exemplify a successful approach grounded in basic skills and inclusivity, potentially signalling a need for a shift in England's rugby philosophy.
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