Premiership

Saints counting on their No.8s

by
The Rugby Paper Team
27 August 2017

NEALE HARVEY talks to Saints about the loss of Picamoles

Northampton coach Phil Dowson has challenged his No.8s Teimana Harrison and new signing Mitch Eadie to plug the gap created by the shock departure of French superstar Louis Picamoles – and in doing so boost their England chances.
Rampaging back rower Harrison shot to prominence with England in 2016 but has failed to feature since last November, while Eadie arrives determined to prove himself at Premiership level after a season of struggle at relegated Bristol.
Dowson, who returns to Saints in a coaching capacity after spending t...

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