All posts tagged "Northampton Saints"
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/ 12 years agoPremiership Rugby Sevens is Back and Better Than Ever!
PPAUK By Lucy Lomax The Premiership Rugby Sevens is back for its fourth year and is shaping up to be better...
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/ 12 years agoNorthampton bring in Hodgson
Northampton Saints have bolstered their scrum-half options ahead of next season with the signing of Joel Hodgson. The 21-year-old has predominately...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoNorthampton Saints fear exodus of stars unless salary cap is raised
President Keith Barwell fears Northampton may struggle to keep top stars in future unless salary cap restrictions are lifted.
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Sam Dickinson – Northampton No.8
Enjoyed your season? It’s been brilliant, both personally and as a squad. It’s my first season at this level, the coaches...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Paul Diggin – Northampton winger
The 2011 Heineken Cup final was devastating but we were dead on our feet after 60 minutes and couldn’t do anything...
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/ 12 years agoNew Northampton deal for Jim Mallinder
Jim Mallinder has celebrated Northampton‘s Premiership and Amlin Cup double by putting pen to paper on a new five-year deal. The...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoI’d no idea George North was this good, says Alex King
Northampton backs coach Alex King salutes the impact of George North.
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: A moment of brilliance from George North could swing it
There is a certain kind of justice that the top two teams from the nine month league campaign have made it...
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/ 12 years agoOwen Farrell fit for Premiership final
Owen Farrell has been passed fit to play in the Premiership final on Saturday. The Saracens fly-half suffered a slight ankle...
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/ 12 years agoWIN TICKETS TO PREMIERSHIP FINAL WITH GATORADE
The Rugby Paper has teamed up with Gatorade, Official Performance Partner of Premiership Rugby, to offer a pair of tickets for...
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/ 12 years agoAmlin Challenge Cup final – Northampton v Bath preview
Northampton have made five changes to their starting line-up for tomorrow’s Amlin Challenge Cup final against Bath in Cardiff. With two finals in...
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/ 12 years agoOne-week ban for Salesi Ma’afu
Salesi Ma’afu has received a one-week ban for punching Leicester‘s Tom Youngs during last Friday’s Aviva Premiership semi-final. This means the...
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Louis Grimoldby – Harlequins fly-half
English fly-halves with rugby league backgrounds are all the rage at present and in Louis Grimoldby, Harlequins look to have unearthed...
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/ 12 years agoAviva Premiership semi-final preview: Northampton v Leicester
NORTHAMPTON Story of the season For much of the season Saints were the model of muscular consistency losing just one in...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Super George North can help Northampton Saints reach another Premiership final
The bridesmaid tag is an easy one to hang on Northampton, and it’s there because although they have attracted some big-name...
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/ 12 years agoSaints great entertainers aim to shake up the rugby world
Saints bruise brothers George and Ken Pisi have a dream: to team up with older brother Tusi for Samoa at next...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Manu Tuilagi and Niki Goneva give Leicester Tigers real title potential
You have to admire Saracens. They have lost only two games this season, and one more victory will see them home...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoCourtney Lawes still dishes it out but is not so hit and miss
If anyone was in doubt that Courtney Lawes can still deliver big hits with the best of them, then look no...
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/ 12 years agoWins for Saracens and Northampton
Northampton are a step closer to a home semi-final following their 36-21 bonus-point win over London Irish at Franklin’s Gardens today....
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Room 101
/ 12 years agoRoom 101: Lee Dickson – Northampton scrum-half
1. The ‘Choke’ Tackle The ‘catch tackle’, as we call it at Saints, is just so negative and takes all the...
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/ 12 years agoUnfair, cry clubs over huge loss at Sarries
Questions have been raised over the state of financial fair play in the Aviva Premiership after huge losses were reported by...
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/ 12 years agoCompetition: Northampton v London Irish tickets
The Rugby Paper has teamed up with Official Breakdown and Recovery Supplier to Premiership Rugby, Green Flag, to offer fans the...
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/ 12 years agoSaracens beat Northampton to stay top
Saracens remained at the top of the table after disposing of Northampton 28-24 at Allianz Park. Sarries are now ten points...
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/ 12 years agoSale and Northampton rest stars for Amlin Cup quarter-final
Sale and Northampton have rested most of their star players ahead of tomorrow’s Amlin Cup quarter-finals at the AJ Bell. While...
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/ 12 years agoExeter beat Northampton to win LV=Cup
Exeter Chiefs claimed their first major trophy beating Northampton Saints 15-8 at Sandy Park in the LV=Cup final. Playing in front...
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Harry Mallinder – Northampton centre
With his dad in the top job, Franklin’s Gardens seems a logical place for Harry Mallinder’s prodigious talent. But given the...
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/ 12 years agoWales v Scotland preview
Dan Biggar and Mike Phillips will form a new half-back partnership as Warren Gatland makes six changes to his Wales team...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoJim Mallinder staying to finish his Leicester hunt
Jim Mallinder has revealed how the desire to break Leicester Tigers’ hegemony and establish Northampton as domestic rugby’s leading force persuaded...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: No wonder stone-face Steve Hansen has a smile at last
Here’s Stuart Lancaster‘s nightmare scenario. The week before England are due to play the first Test of their three Test June...
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/ 12 years agoCourtney Lawes left it too long to hit heights, says Simon Shaw
Courtney Lawes’ burgeoning reputation as a world-class lock has been a while in coming – indeed England legend Simon Shaw thinks...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoAlex Waller was spurred on by England omissions
Snubbed by England through the age-groups, Alex Waller’s chance to pull on the Red Rose jersey was a long time coming.
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Sam Olver – Northampton fly-half
Labelled a ‘softie in the backs’ by his dad, a former England hooker, Northampton Saints fly-half Sam Olver is already plotting...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoSorry, but I’m happy on the wing says George North
George North is not planning on making his switch to the centres permanent any time soon – even if life on...
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/ 12 years agoDead-eye Stephen Myler has England in his sights
Northampton’s marksman Stephen Myler has revealed his burning to desire to represent England during the forthcoming RBS Six Nations.
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/ 12 years agoNorthampton fined £60,000 over George North’s release
Northampton Saints have been fine £60,000 for releasing star winger George North outside the IRB international window. Wales faced Australia on...
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/ 12 years agoTom Wood signs Northampton contract extension
Northampton Saints today announced that Tom Wood has signed a contract extension along with four other forwards to stay at Franklin’s Gardens...
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/ 12 years agoBath beat Northampton to win A-League title
Bath United claimed a 29-20 win over the Northampton Wanderers at Franklin’s Gardens to lift the A-League trophy last night. A...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: IRB must take the blame for debacle over George North
In what appears to be a clear case of mistaken identity, Premiership Rugby have decided that Northampton are the bad guys...
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/ 12 years agoDon’t just look at my power, says Luther Burrell
Luther Burrell is determined to keep knocking on the England door – rather than smash it down – after being overlooked...
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/ 12 years agoWIN Dylan Harley’s signed boots
To celebrate the end of the Autumn internationals, we are giving the opportunity to one of our readers to win a...
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/ 12 years agoSamu Manoa named Premiership’s Player of the Month
Samu Manoa has been named October’s Premiership Player of the Month on the back of two fine display against Leicester and...
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/ 12 years agoWales v Tonga preview
Hallam Amos will make Wales debut against Tonga on Friday as head coach Warren Gatland makes 11 changes from the team that...
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/ 12 years agoNick Johnston joins Worcester coaching staff
Worcester Warriors have signed experienced Nick Johnston to their coaching staff as a High Performance Director. The side currently bottom of...
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/ 12 years agoEngland reassuring over Dylan Hartley
The England medical have given reassuring over the fitness of hooker Dylan Hartley. The Northampton Saints captain was taken to hospital...
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/ 12 years agoGeorge Pisi hit with six-week ban
George Pisi will miss the remainder of Samoa‘s Autumn internationals after being hit with a six-week ban for a tip-tackle on Ireland‘s...
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/ 12 years agoMike Phillips to start for Wales against South Africa
Despite being sacked by Bayonne last week, Phillips has been named at scrum-half by Warren Gatland to take on South Africa...
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/ 12 years agoSaracens thump Newcastle and Northampton beat London Irish
Charlie’s Hodgson scored 18 points for his first appearance of the season as Saracens remained at the top of the Premiership...
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Howard Packman – Northampton full-back
It’s not always about what you know, but who you know – and in Howard Packman’s case it was his dad’s...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoFaith of Saints puts Luther Burrell on fast-track to Twickenham
Saints centre Luther Burrell believes the faith being shown in him by Northampton’s coaching staff is benefitting his game massively.
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/ 13 years agoQuins v Saints available for all on BT Sports on Friday
TV viewers across the UK will be able to watch this Friday’s top Aviva Premiership Rugby clash between Harlequins and Northampton...
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