Rugby

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...

Clermont is not a dead rubber, we have got to get better

Alan Gaffney is insisting that Clermont's Champions Cup visit to Franklins Gardens this evening is not a dead rubber because Saints have to get better. Ironically if the season had been more ordinary there might be less of an edge...

Alan Gaffney: Eddie Jones told me to take the job

"We are aiming top four. That's where we're aiming and we are not contemplating anything else..."

Jim Mallinder leaves Saints with immediate effect

Northampton Saints begin search for 'world class' Director of Rugby as Jim Mallinder goes

George North to leave Northampton Saints rugby

George North will leave Saints at the end of the season, it has been announced. The club statement says: Northampton Saints has today confirmed that George North will leave the club at the end of the 2017/18 season. Following recent conversations with...

A limited edition Christmas present idea from Day5 Testimonial

Anna Murby's update on the Day5 Testimonial including a new way to add your support to the good causes... He’s a beacon on the pitch thanks to his iconic headwear but for the cold winter nights ahead, Saints lock Christian...

Saints under no illusions about Harlequins challenge

Saints Director of Rugby Jim Mallinder is preparing his players for the visit of Harlequins but warned: “We are under no illusion how difficult it is going to be.” Saints have made an impressive turnaround from the Saracens defeat but...

Winning Wanderers will get their shot at the first team

Ben Gibson looks at the importance of the Wanderers in the Saints playing set up... Wanderers players who perform well will see first team action according to Saints Director of Rugby Jim Mallinder. “We take it seriously. We give the players...

Horne leads the charge as Saints overwhelm Exiles

Ruaraidh Britton on the Saints away trip to London Irish... London Irish 25-40 Northampton Saints Rob Horne’s stunning performance lifted Saints into third in the table after a dominant bonus-point win over London Irish. The Australian centre scored his first...

Courtney: London Irish can turn us over if we’re not on form

Ruaraidh Britton talks to Courtney Lawes about the Saints trip to London Irish... England flanker Courtney Lawes will lead Saints for the second time this season today and warned their opponents London Irish will be no mugs. He said: “Every game’s...
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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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