Northampton plumbed the depths last season, leading to the mid-term sacking of Jim Mallinder after over a decade as coach at Franklin’s Gardens. The Saints […]
By NEALE HARVEY DEPARTED fly-half Sam Olver has warned Northampton that more of their potential young stars could leave if denied first team chances. Olver, […]
By STEVE RIGBY Rested: Alex Cheesman PERFORMANCEhas been the Cornish Pirates’ focal point this season but following their stunning win at Yorkshire Carnegie, Alex Cheesman […]
By NEALE HARVEY STEPHENMyler insists personal milestones are way down his priority list as he battles to lift Northampton back to the forefront of European […]
England have named an unchanged squad for tomorrow’s World Rugby U20s Championships final against New Zealand in Italy. Following Monday’s 28-20 semi-final win over South […]
England will defend their title against New Zealand in the final of the World Rugby U20 Championship having overcome South Africa 28-20 in the semi-finals […]
Pool C (Friday August 1 at Franklin’s Gardens) Harlequins:Â Ollie Lindsay-Hague, Charlie Walker, Louis Grimoldby, Sam Stuart, Sam Aspland, Jack Maslen, Joe Marchant, Henry Cheeseman, Kieran […]
Paul Rees selects his team of the tournament from the Gallagher Premiership 2022/23 The most emotionally charged Premiership campaign finished as it started, overshadowed by […]
The Moseley and former Coventry centre/wing, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Andy Brown – Idon’t know much about scrummaging […]
Nick Auterac, the Edinburgh prop and former Saracens, Bath, Harlequins and Northampton player, chooses the best XV he has played with and against 1. Nick […]
JOSH SKELCEY, THE AMPTHILL AND FORMER NORTHAMPTON, BIRMINGHAM MOSELEY AND PLYMOUTH WINGER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Ellis Genge […]
The Heineken Champions Cup returns this weekend amidst coronavirus cancellation controversy. The 2021/22 edition of the 24 team tournament begins at Northampton’s Franklin Gardens under […]
RORY JENNINGS, THE LONDON IRISH AND FORMER BATH, JERSEY , LONDON SCOTTISH, YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE, COVENTRY AND CLERMONT FLY-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED […]
Nick Cain on the underlying essence of today’s England A clash with Scotland A PREVIEW…England A v Scotland AToday. Kick-off 2pm, Welford RoadTHERE should be […]
Keeping your nerve: George Furbank is challenged for the high ball by France centre Gael Fickou ENGLAND’S Six Nations campaign is in the balance when […]
GEORDANMurphy offered no excuses for the crushing defeat. Leicester’s head coach said: “Northampton were better than us in all aspects of the game. “We were […]
By ROB COLE Coming down: Josh Adams scores against England in this year’s Six Nations PICTURE: Getty Images TEAMS ENGLAND: Daly; Cokanasiga, Joseph, Francis, Watson; […]
By ROGER PANTING COURTNEY Lawes returned as a half-time replacement to help batter Dragons into second half submission with hooker James Fish scoring a hat-trick. […]