Matavesi: We need to hit the ground running

By JON NEWCOMBE

Northampton hooker Sam Matavesi wants normal service to be resumed after what has been “a weird year” in the Premiership and an unusual week all round.
Saints went into the two-month Premiership break flying high as league leaders and are using friendlies against Stormers and Sale, teams known for their physicality, to get them match ready for their first league game back, at Bristol on Friday March 22.
With an unprecedented number of players away at the Six Nations – Alex Coles, Fraser Dingwall, Tommy Freeman, George Furbank, Alex Mitchell, Fin Smith and Tom Pearson -Mat...

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