Young gun Coles aims to make a statement against experienced Bristol pack

By NEALE HARVEY

TYRO lock Alex Coles is relishing his chance to shine against a gnarly Bristol pack as Northampton aim to atone for their nightmare home loss to London Irish last time out.
Coles, 20, partners England hopeful Alex Moon in the engine room as Saints boss Chris Boyd reacts to that shock 20-16 defeat by making nine changes, four of them positional.
“We’ve had a couple of weeks off and everybody’s itching to get back to it, especially to try and make things right after losing at home to Irish,” Coles said.
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