Rugby

Pictures from Saints v Leinster

Leinster's power and nouse looked like it would be too much for a youthful Saints side but the Jimmies charged out of the gate second-half and more than made a game of it. Plenty of squad members got game time...

Saints can challenge for the top two this year

Number Eight Teimana Harrison says that Northampton Saints will be challenging for a top two place this season, writes Max Miller.  The Saints were very impressive last year winning the Premiership Cup, reaching the semi final of the Premiership and...

Tributes flood in for rugby coach Darren ‘Mitch’ Mitchell

TRIBUTES are being paid after the sudden loss of Darren ‘Mitch’ Mitchell, a former paratrooper and well-known figure in Northamptonshire rugby. He had been on a motorbike tour in the USA, taking injured ex-servicemen on the trip of a...

James Haskell announces retirement

James Haskell has announced his retirement from rugby after ankle and toe injuries dogged his season with Saints. The 34-year-old said on the House of Rugby video podcast: "I'm retiring because I was always going to try to retire after...

Pictures from the Saints cup final win over Saracens

Franklin's Gardens was sold out for the final of the first ever Premiership Cup on Sunday and fans were rewarded with seeing their team lift its first silverware since 2014. The competition replaces the Anglo-Welsh Cup and is a...

We had no idea Dave Ribbans was going to tap and go

Saints are gearing up for a tough encounter with Saracens on Saturday but revelling in the rewards of playing 'go for it' style rugby. Lewis Ludlam said this week that no-one knew Dave Ribbans was about to pounce for the...

The pictures that show anything is possible with this Saints team

You couldn't blame Saints fans who felt a bit of nauseous deja vu after Newcastle ran in the third of their opening tries at Franklins Gardens on Saturday. The Geordies had inflicted two painful defeats on Saints in the...

James Haskell is back in the mix and says ‘I’d love to stay at Saints’

James Haskell is back in contention to play for Saints after recovering from an ankle operation and has hinted that he might like to continue at the club even if he doesn’t get an England recall. Haskell signed for Northampton...

Good shot – some of our favourite Saints pictures

NQ photographer Dave Ikin has been tracking the action at The Saints for many years. Here is a selection of our favourites from his pictures so far this season, featuring Wanderers and Saints games at Franklin's Gardens.

Fan reaction Clermont v Saints

Proud Saints fans have been hailing a stirring performance from their team at Clermont in the Challenge Cup, earning a bonus point. Saints Director of Rugby Chris Boyd said: "You never like to lose but I think it was quite...
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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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