By JON NEWCOMBE
Ollie Sleightholme takes huge encouragement from seeing his Saints mates get England recognition as he looks to further his own international ambitions.
Saints’ slick backline play has led to call-ups for Tommy Freeman and George Furbank in the outside backs and Fraser Dingwall in midfield, while Alex Mitchell continues to be the firstchoice scrum-half with Fin Smith outside of him.
And Sleightholme, 23, hopes to join them in the England set-up and follow in the footsteps of his father Jon, the former Bath and Northampton wing, who won 12 caps between 1996 and 1997.
“It gives...