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Northampton Saints full-back George Furbank

George Furbank can be a top 10 – Vesty

1 January 2021 4 comments

Saints attack coach Sam Vesty believes a switch to fly-half could unlock George Furbank as a skillful threat

Worcester Warriors director of rugby Alan Solomons

Worcester Warriors rue their wasted chances against Saints

27 December 2020 1 comment

Alan Solomons offers his reaction to his side’s four-try defeat away at Franklin’s Gardens

Northampton 29-10 Worcester: Dan Biggar puts the wind in Saints’ sails

27 December 2020 1 comment

Rob Wildman reports from Franklin’s Gardens where Northampton Saints ended their long, long way for a win

Northampton Saints director of rugby Chris Boyd

Leinster 35-19 Northampton: 13th-straight loss for Saints but signs of hope in defeat

20 December 2020 1 comment

Leinster captain Garry Ringrose credits Saints with their performance at the RDS

Gustard hails his England old boys

29 November 2020 0 comments

QUINS’ head coach Paul Gustard paid tribute to Danny Care and Mike Brown, describing the forgotten England men as “exceptional.”Gustard singled out Care for the […]

Care leads the way as Quins end Saints jinx

29 November 2020 0 comments

By ROB WILDMAN Northampton……..29pts Tries: Ludlam 10, 66, Isiekwe 39, Hutchinson 58 Conversions: Grayson 10, 39, Mallinder 58 Penalties: Grayson 23Harlequins …………49ptsTries: Care 7, Earle 22, Brown 48, […]

TEAMS – Round 2: James Grayson and Alex Mitchell to make 50th appearances for Saints

27 November 2020 0 comments

The starting line-ups for all six matches taking place this weekend, with a focus on Northampton versus Harlequins

Highlights: Six-minute recaps for Round 1 of the Premiership and coach reactions

24 November 2020 0 comments

Video highlights of the opening weekend of the 2020-21 Premiership season

Diamond: We had to curb their enthusiasm

22 November 2020 1 comment

SALE coach Steve Diamond, mindful that a win is a win, chose to accentuate the positive after a mixed performance.“We came out of the blocks […]

Coles fighting for his next chance

15 November 2020 1 comment

NORTHAMPTON lock Alex Coles has been challenged to up his physicality in a bid for regular first team action this season. Coles, 21, ran out […]

Northampton prop Manny Iyogun hungry for more after showing his mettle at Exeter

16 October 2020 0 comments

Iyogun was there in Saints’ hour of need in the Champions Cup quarter-final, the teen reflects on his end to the season

Rising star Iyogun hungry for more after dream start

11 October 2020 0 comments

By TOM VALE IT’S been quite a year for Northampton academy prop Emmanuel Iyogun. Handed his first senior academy contract heading into the 2019/20 campaign, […]

Sale hit six to remain in the hunt but Manu injury mars victory

4 October 2020 2 comments

By SAM JACKSON Hammer blow: Manu Tuilagi receives treatment SALE claimed the bonus point to stay in the race for the play-offs but their title […]

Baxter’s boys reach first semi-final in style

27 September 2020 1 comment

EXETER brushed aside a battling Northampton side to book their first Champions Cup semi-final place. Jack Maunder and Jacques Vermeulen’s tries gave Chiefs the lead […]

Tenacious Tigers ride out yellow card storm

20 September 2020 0 comments

By TOM WALKER LEICESTER earned only a second win in seven matches since the restart despite three yellow cards and a period of playing with […]

We’re not going to Exeter planning to grind out a win, says Dan Biggar

18 September 2020 0 comments

Northampton Saints look to arrest their slump in form against an Exeter side that has sent them down to heavy defeats in recent meetings

Bonus point boosts Quins’ play-off bid

6 September 2020 2 comments

By SAM JACKSON Making a splash: Chris Ashton scores Quins’ fourth try Early try: Rory Hutchinson CHRIS Ashton’s bonuspoint try helped Harlequins revive their play-off […]

Bath put Saints on the skids

30 August 2020 0 comments

■ By GEORGE LAWRENCE Star: Tom de Glanville BATH made it three wins on the spin since lockdown to move up to fourth in the […]

‘Race for top four will go to the wire’

23 August 2020 1 comment

NORTHAMPTON director of rugby Chris Boyd believes the race for the fourth Premiership playoff spot will be a tight one after seeing his side clinch […]

Is record-setting Test prop Owen Franks off the pace in northern hemisphere scrums?

20 August 2020 0 comments

The Northampton Saints loosehead and All Blacks centurion Franks is operating at a ‘3 out of 10’ by his admission

Foreign players are both cheaper and always on call

16 August 2020 0 comments

Gone to Premiership: Steve Borthwick, left, and Paul Gustard PICTURE: Getty Images Chris Boyd, a New Zealander, has questioned why England seem to have an […]

Brad’s fighting the sound of silence

16 August 2020 0 comments

■ By NEALE HARVEY BRAD Shields knows he faces a battle to restate his England credentials after admitting he has had no contact from the […]

Stars on display for ding-dong battle

16 August 2020 0 comments

NORTHAMPTON have named a side full of big name internationals as they look to cement their position in the top four. Teimana Harrison, right, leads […]

Frankly, I’ve got to improve

16 August 2020 0 comments

NICK CAIN TALKS TO NORTHAMPTON’S STAR ALL BLACKS PROP OWEN FRANKS Brains trust: Chris Boyd discusses tactics with coach Sam Vesty Unique: Owen Franks PICTURE: […]

Brendan Gallagher’s Premiership restart preview

9 August 2020 1 comment

BATH Director of rugby: Stuart Hooper Captain: Charlie Ewels Stadium: The Recreation Ground Current position: 6th Form guide last 5 games: WWWLLL All to play […]

Saint Francois pushing for England honours

2 August 2020 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY Feeling Test ready: Francois van Wyk RENAISSANCE prop Francois van Wyk has put Joe Marler, Mako Vunipola and the rest of England’s […]

Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi is back where it all started at Northampton Saints

24 July 2020 0 comments

Saints are loaded at the loosehead position, with Alex Waller keeping Hobbs-Awoyemi for company

Danny back at Saints and aiming for top honours

19 July 2020 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY England hopeful: Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi TOP prop Danny Hobbs- Awoyemi returns to boyhood club Northampton with a spring in his step and a […]

Kiwis slap embargo on foreign coaches

5 July 2020 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Odd man out: David Nucifora coaching the Blues It is barely 18 months since rugby coaches from New Zealand were in […]

Coach Ward serves up his new all-court game

5 July 2020 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Multi-talented: Dave Ward shows off his racket skills NEWLY appointed Ampthill forwards coach Dave Ward is taking an alternative approach to honing […]

I don’t plan to be a two-cap England wonder, says George Furbank

3 July 2020 0 comments

George Furbank is facing stiff competition on two fronts, from Anthony Watson and Elliot Daly to Harry Mallinder and Ahsee Tuala

Courtney Lawes to stay in English rugby with new Northampton deal

29 June 2020 0 comments

But there is one key figure of the Northampton Saints pack who is leaving

Saints partner up with Blues

28 June 2020 1 comment

BEDFORD Blues say they have been ‘given a lifeline’ by Northampton. The new partnership will see the clubs cooperate on a number of fronts, including […]

Furbank: I don’t plan to be 2-cap wonder

28 June 2020 2 comments

By NEALE HARVEY England rivals: Elliot Daly and Anthony Watson Ambitious: George Furbank attempts a break for Northampton PICTURE: Getty Images WITH the groin strain […]

Lewis Ludlam interview – I was called some bad names but it never held me back

26 June 2020 0 comments

The England and Northampton flanker talks in-depth about his experience as a mixed-race British man and his education at St Joseph’s

I was called some bad names but it never held me back

21 June 2020 1 comment

Lewis Ludlum explains his attitude to racial abuse in this exclusive interview LEWIS Ludlum’s story is a beacon of hope as Rugby Union in England […]

Oghre, Willis and Barbeary can all get Wasps firing, says Richard Blaze

12 June 2020 0 comments

Blaze has moved back into coaching in the Premiership after success with England’s Red Roses

Blaze: Young guns can get Wasps firing

7 June 2020 1 comment

Neale Harvey talks to Wasps new forwards coach Richard Blaze about his return to the club scene Exciting: Hooker Gabriel Oghre PICTURES: Getty Images Standout: […]

Exclusive: I’ll never be like Beauden but I’m a bloody-minded winner, says Dan Biggar

5 June 2020 0 comments

Wales and Northampton fly-half Dan Biggar hasn’t looked back since arriving at Franklin’s Gardens. The same applies to his Lions 2021 hopes

Isiekwe will be a Saint for a year

31 May 2020 0 comments

ENGLAND forward Nick Isiekwe, 22, will join Northampton Saints on loan for the 2020-21 season, as revealed on Blindside in March, after signing a deal […]

I’ll never be like Beauden but I aim to be a winner

31 May 2020 0 comments

NICK CAIN TALKS TO WALES AND NORTHAMPTON FLY-HALF DAN BIGGAR, THE SCOURGE OF ENGLAND Injury-hit: Gareth Anscombe DAN Biggar says he may not be Beauden […]

Young Guns: Northampton Saints No.8 Tui Uru

28 May 2020 0 comments

Uru was signed by Saints after playing for Bury St Edmunds in National Two South

Northampton sign back-five forward Nick Isiekwe on season-long loan

28 May 2020 0 comments

The England lock has agreed an extension with Saracens but will not be playing in the Championship

Ben pushing to have scrum doctor Cron’s eye for detail

25 May 2020 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Expert tuition: Mike Cron coaching Ben Franks FORMER detective Mike Cron will provide eagle-eyed inspiration to Ben Franks when the two-time World […]

Big challenge now is for our young lads to be consistent

17 May 2020 0 comments

Q&A CHRIS BOYD ON THE RECORD Standard bearer: Northampton lock Courtney Lawes PICTURES: Getty Images Enthusiast: Saints DoR Chris Boyd Saints director of rugby Chris […]

YOUNG GUNS

17 May 2020 0 comments

TUI URU NORTHAMPTON No.8 Tui Uru’s name will not be on many lists of ‘England stars of the future’ right now but that could soon […]

Prospect of 100 caps won’t deter Courtney Lawes from interest abroad

7 May 2020 0 comments

The Northampton Saints lock talks to Neale Harvey about his where his focus lies beyond his Lions tour hopes

Courtney eyes Lions and foreign pay-day

3 May 2020 0 comments

■By NEALE HARVEY Ball-carrier: Courtney Lawes takes on Lyon’s Hendrick Roodt PICTURE: Getty Images Brilliant: Eddie Jones ENGLAND enforcer Courtney Lawes has not ruled out […]

Step up for James at Saints

26 April 2020 1 comment

NORTHAMPTON Saints have signed Doncaster scrum-half Tom James for next season. The 26-year-old was the Knights’ top scorer in 2018- 19 and scored eight tries […]