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Cycle 4 Cynthia braves the rain as the full event returns to Lamport Hall

Disruptive rain showers were forecast for the return of the Cycle 4 Cynthia bike ride after its virtual hiatus during the pandemic. And while numbers were down on what organisers would normally expect there were still several hundred riders in...

Pictures from Saints season opener against Gloucester

A stellar display from George Furbank was the centrepiece of this valuable first win in the first game of the season for Saints. He scored and made tries on a day when everyone felt Saints could and should have had...

Cycle 4 Cynthia returns on Sunday and the Solstice Ride comes a week later

Two of the county's popular cycling events return in the next fortnight after last year's versions were disrupted by Covid. Cycle 4 Cynthia is at Lamport Hall on Sunday offering 50 and 25 mile routes, then a week later on...

Pictures from a firecracker friendly at Franklin’s Gardens

Northampton followed up last week's away win at Bedford with a home win over Ospreys to deliver a 100 per cent pre-season win record. Although it's not cool to brag about the score of friendlies there was a fizz to...

This season’s Saints have been assembled

The 58 players from whom Chris Boyd will pick the Saints first team have been confirmed by the club. It includes 12 newcomers with two thirds of the players coming through the academy system. PROPSNick AuteracKarl GarsideOisín HeffernanPaul HillDanny Hobbs-AwoyemiEmmanuel IyogunLeroy...

Queen Eleanor riders raise £25,000 following historic route through Northamptonshire

With so many COVID related curveballs, it’s surprising that this ever took place. Less than five weeks before the bike ride, the charity cyclists had nowhere to stay for the night on their 200 mile journey.  Following the route of...

If you want to see what being a Lion means to Saints players watch this

A heartwarming moment at Franklins Gardens was captured by the club's media team as Director of Rugby Chris Boyd delivered some outstanding news to two senior players. He reveals to Dan Biggar and Courtney Lawes that they have been picked...

Eddie Jones is a brilliant coach and that might just be the problem

After just two wins in an apparently dismal Six Nations campaign the English RFU is to carry out a review effectively pondering the future of England's Australian Head Coach Eddie Jones. This agitates me a little because throughout the past...

Gripped by the Cobblers: A new Hotel End can unite the Cobblers fanbase post Coronavirus and turn the Town into the UK’s rock and...

“That was a negative and right now I need two positives. You know, one to cancel out the negative and another one just so I can have a positive” so said Radio Norwich legend Alan Partridge, rambler, optimist and...

Gripped by the Cobblers: Structure is king, trust Brady to build from the bottom to reach the top

The quiet on the Northampton Town social media channels was eerie on Wednesday, not even an advert for a makeup give-away as fans held their breath on the future of Keith Curle as Cobblers manager. When it came, Bristol Rovers...
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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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