Dowson brings in Ludlam & Graham

IT will be the first time Saints have hosted a home knock-out clash in Northampton in the competition since 2000 with previous matches being hosted in Milton Keynes. Director of rugby Phil Dowson has made two changes to the line-up that downed Saracens 41-30 last week, with club captain Lewis Ludlam returning to the starting XV alongside No.8 Sam Graham in the back row, while Courtney Lawes stays at blindside.Northampton remain completely unchanged in the back line, with scrum-half Tom James and last week’s player-of-thematch Fin Smith at half-back, with Burger Odenda...

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