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Scintillating Saints sink spirited Saracens

Northampton Saints move 7 points clear at the top of the table after a precious 41-30 bonus point win against Saracens under the Friday night lights. The Londoners arrived at Franklin’s Gardens fully loaded with international stars and were the...

Let’s see how we react – Dowson prepares Saints for Saracens after tough night in Bristol

Northampton Saints director of rugby Phil Dowson says there is “no need for added motivation” as they welcome reigning Gallagher Premiership champions Saracens tonight (7:45 pm March 29). He said: “It’s always a mental test, it was a mental test...

Match Report: Northampton Saints 61-19 Aviron Bayonnais

Northampton Saints qualify for the knockouts of the Champions Cup for the first time since 2016 with a 61-14 demolition of Aviron Bayonnais at the cinch stadium at Franklins Gardens on Friday night, writes James Logan. The home faithful were...

French foes Bayonne visit Franklins Gardens for first time as they face Saints for Friday night lights

Preview by James Logan Northampton Saints director of rugby Phil Dowson says the squad are excited for yet another big European game at the Gardens, but they will “need to fire on all cylinders” if they are to get...

Mitchell relishing the build-up to the East Midlands derby

Northampton Saints scrum-half Alex Mitchell says he would like to bring his World Cup success back to the club ahead of “one of the biggest games of the season”.  Saints travel to Leicester Tigers in the East-Midlands derby this weekend...

Sometimes the way they talk about Saints is pure snobbery

Twenty minutes into Saints home victory over Saracens, just after Moon and Ludlam had crossed the line to score and perhaps three more scoring chances were lost to butterfingers, BT Sport had a touchline chat with one of the...

Forwards march for Saints and deliver the reaction we were waiting for

To some degree rugby operates in its own reality of outrageous expectations. Little guys bring down big guys. Un-kickable objects get booted through impossible gaps at unlikely angles. Players go forwards but the ball goes backwards. The team that...

Have we just seen Saints’ try of the season? Maybe Netflix will tell us

Northampton Saints 41-34 Gloucester Rugby * Pics by Dave Ikin The Netflix cameras are currently circling over rugby union in the hope of emulating the success of their Formula One fly on the wall hit Drive to Survive and this...

Saints survive the Sharknado to stage their biggest Premiership comeback

It was Saints biggest ever Premiership points comeback but there are Sale fans today who are shrugging their shoulders, stroking their beards and grumbling about red cards, yellow cards and penalty tries. Sale and England centre Manu Tuilagi was shown...

Saints are ready for the physical challenge of Sharks at Franklin’s Gardens

Two from the top and five from the bottom as they say on Countdown. Those are Saints' final seven games of the season, with Sale - second in the league - coming to Franklin's Gardens on Saturday. The correct rugby...
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