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We can’t leave it all to Richards

Andy Roberts asks who will step up for the Cobblers in the season ahead... Disappointment finds Cobblers fans easily enough – the club’s 120-year history has been dominated by long periods of gloom, interspersed with brief spells of dazzling sunshine. The...

Should the midfield be a shield or a sword?

Tom Reed mulls over the start of the season for the Cobblers... Northampton Town started their season with back-to-back defeats and fans questioning the tactics of manager Justin Edinburgh. The ex-Spurs defender favours a wing-back system which has seen Cobblers...

Northampton Saints announce 7s squad

The Northampton Saints squad has been announced for this weekend’s Singha Premiership Rugby Sevens Series, which is being played in its entirety at Franklin’s Gardens on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon. All 12 players are either currently in or...

China Teyn: Far-Eastern takeover of Cobblers excites Northampton fans.

By Tom Reed There’s never a dull moment at Northampton Town FC and the club’s recent ‘partnership’ with Chinese company 5USport is yet another curve ball for Cobblers fans to cope with. Only a couple of years ago the club was...

Last chance to see behind the scenes at the Cobblers’ Sixfields stadium with the Twelfth Player

There's just a couple of days left to catch The Twelfth Player at the Cobblers' Sixfields stadium in Northampton. This innovative multimedia walking tour/theatre show is just £5 a head and runs until Wednesday. It's a great activity for all...

NCL Hevey Cup Review: a shift in focus?

The last Tuesday in May witnessed the introduction of the county’s premier teams into the NCL Hevey Cup. This tournament, while not as long-lasting as its corresponding league competition, culminates in the hugely popular club finals day, held at...

The Lions are not the only dangerous cats

Ruaraidh Britton is a fan and player of rugby, here he looks at the international fixtures ahead this summer. If you can forget the Lions tour for more than five minutes, you may have heard there are international matches coming...

CONFIRMED: Saints rugby star Louis Picamoles WILL leave club to rejoin Montpellier

SAINTS rugby star and French international Louis Picamoles is leaving Northampton Saints, the club has confirmed. In a press statement on May 31, the club said 'King Louis,' as he's known to fans, will be leaving the club to rejoin Montpellier,...

The game we’ve been waiting for all season

Finally it came. The story of this season for the Saints could have been: close but no cigar. So many times fans had seen their team lose the last gasp arm wrestle and fall at the final hurdle. Sometimes...

It ain’t over ’til it’s over

Ruaraidh Britton is a player and fan and assesses Saints chances against Stade Francais tonight. This is it. One final chance at Europe’s elite competition. It’s been a stressful experience for Saints fans but all that might soon be put behind...
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Made in Northampton Party Season’s parenting stereotypes broke me with a single line – theatre review, Royal& Derngate

There was robust debate over a glass of pop following press night of Royal & Derngate's latest Made in...
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