All posts tagged "Northampton Saints"
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoWingers taking the faster lane
■By CAMERON STEPHENS TAQELE Naiyaravoro believes that speed is becoming an increasingly important attribute of the modern winger and that powerhouse...
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Podcast
/ 11 months agoThe Rugby Paper Podcast – S4, E17: Discussing the incredible year of Taqele Naiyaravoro
Happy new year one and all and welcome back to the Rugby Paper Podcast! We hope you had a restful holiday...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoAnge Capuozzo at scrum-half: Is the bench about to be changed forever?
Italian full-back/ winger Ange Capuozzo played as the replacement scrum-half for Toulouse in their defeat to La Rochelle and did not look out of place one...
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Premiership
/ 11 months agoFin Smith’s last-minute penalty lifts Northampton Saints over Bath in Premiership final rematch
By Charlie Elliott Northampton Saints edged out Bath in a nine-try thriller at Franklin Gardens, with a last-gasp Fin Smith penalty...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoComputer games annoy Alex Sanderson
By Mark Stevens Angry Alex Sanderson has vowed to channel the perceived lack of respect for his Sale Sharks side into...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoWill Muir’s aiming to hit the target with Bath
By Mark Stevens Darts-loving winger Will Muir hopes Bath can hit the bullseye in 2025 having gone so close to Premiership...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoGeorge Hendy in position to drive Northampton Saints on
By Paul Rees George Hendy’s career has a theme running through it – keep pushing and see where you end up....
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 months agoTime for Northampton Saints to push Bath up front
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week Northampton are the Premiership’s reigning champions, and when you are in that...
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Premiership
/ 11 months agoNorthampton Saints ring the changes
Saints rounded off 2024 with a resounding 61-0 victory over Newcastle Falcons last weekend and director of rugby Phil Dowson has...
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Features
/ 11 months agoYoung Guns – Will Glister
By Ben Jaycock Having overcome the demise of his beloved boyhood club Wasps, Will Glister has blossomed at Northampton and looks...
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Miscellaneous
/ 11 months agoYamasawa’s boot steers killer Knights past Rams
JAPAN RUGBY ■ By BEN JAYCOCK LAST season’s finalists Saitama Wild Knights are up and running with three wins from three...
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Premiership
/ 11 months agoNewcastle Falcons vs Harlequins – Match Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Christmas is in the books, but we still have a tremendous weekend of rugby action from...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoCool Handre Pollard levels it up for Leicester Tigers
Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard’s last-minute conversion rescued a draw for Leicester Tigers against Harlequins at Twickenham in front of 78,000 fans....
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoSides are coming after us – Phil Dowson
By Gary Fitzgerald Phil Dowson concedes his Saints are still struggling to cope with being targeted by rivals desperate to stick...
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Premiership
/ 11 months agoAlex Mitchell & Fin Smith get Northampton Saints back on track
By Rob Wildman Northampton .................... 61pts Tries: Coles 5, Davison 8, 10; Mitchell 15, Kemeny 30, Freeman 37, Pearson 53, 56;...
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Premiership
/ 11 months agoPhil Dowson: No more of Jekyll and Hyde
Northampton boss Phil Dowson wants his team to stop being a “Jekyll and Hyde” outfit after some mixed form so far...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoAlex Mitchell is taking Northampton Saints to next level
By Brendan Gallagher Bulls...................................21pts Tries: Coetzee 34, Hanekom 61, 69 Conversions: Goosen 35, 62, 70 Northampton Saints.... 30pts Tries: Hendy 31,...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoPhil Dowson relieved Northampton Saints are in the swing of things
Northampton director of rugby Phil Dowson believes the win will provide huge relief for his squad following an underwhelming start to...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoAlex Dombrandt leads the fight for Harlequins
By Gary Fitzgerald Harlequins .................. 53pts Tries: Murley 12, 64, 66; Care 29, Dombrandt 36, 52, 57; Riley 78 Conversions: Smith...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoRob Baxter staying positive ahead of daunting test against Toulouse
Henry Slade returns to steer Exeter from fly-half as one of five changes after being rested for their opening Pool 1...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoCastres vs Munster – Champions Cup Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Munster, fresh from a resounding victory last week, will travel to France to take on Castres...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoFin Smith and Alex Mitchell get back in the old routine
By Adam Hathaway Northampton Saints...... 38pt Tries: Dingwall 3, Mayanavanua 8, Augustus 43 62; Langdon 49, Pollock 74 Conversions: Smith 4,...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoGreat to see Coventry doing so well
Last Saturday I went to Butts Park Arena to watch Northampton Saints edge out my team Coventry by 19-10 in the...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoExeter Chiefs fight hard but Bath go back to top
By Paul Rees Bath...................................... 19pts Tries: Pepper 6, Reid 45, Annett 67 Conversions: Russell 7, 68 Exeter.................................. 15pts Tries: Vermeulen 19,...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoSanti Carreras class has Northampton Saints on the rack
By Rob Wildman Northampton Saints....... 17pts Tries: Furbank 6, Augustus 48 Conversions: Hutchinson 6, 48 Penalty: Hutchinson 74 Gloucester........................ 25pts Tries:...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoLet’s hope Newcastle Falcons can keep flying flag
As last season’s final Premiership table confirmed, Northampton and Newcastle could not possibly have been further apart: the Saints sweeping all...
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Features
/ 1 year agoAll my energy is the going into Beziers
MY LIFEIN RUGBY JOHNNY HOWARD THE FORMER NORTHAMPTON, BEZIER AND ENGLAND SEVENS SCRUM-HALF IT’S a dream to be a part-share owner...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoBath vs Exeter Chiefs – Match Betting Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Bath will look to remain at the top of the table as they enter the second...
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Letters
/ 1 year agoWe need an agenda for regeneration and change
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk SACKING head coach Steve...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoMcParland keen to shine for England A
By DAN ROBERTSHAW Stepping up: Northampton’s Archie McParland on the attack PICTURES: Getty Images Class: Antoine Dupont NORTHAMPTON scrum-half Archie McParland...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoYoung gun half-backs lead Northampton Saints fightback
By Tom Vickers Northampton ... 31pts Tries: Scott-Young 8, Cousins 52, McParland 56, Brown 59, Wright 68 Conversions: Makepeace-Cubitt 52, 56,...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoBlackheath have promotion in sight
■ By DAN ROBERTSHAW BLACKHEATH prop Will Davis says his side are aiming to secure one of the two promotion places...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 1 year agoSteven Luatua gives Bristol Bears reason to believe
By Roger Panting Bristol Bears .................... 31pts Tries: Ibitoye 29, Ravouvou 32, 55; Batley 70 Conversions: MacGinty 29, 32, 55, 70...
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Features
/ 1 year agoYOUNG GUNS
JONNYWEIMANN NORTHAMPTON SCRUM-HALF Even though he was released from Saracens’ academy aged 16, scrum-half Jonny Weimann’s resilience helped him achieve his...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoScarlets vs Zebre Parma – United Rugby Championship Match Preview
It is another Friday night game for the Scarlets as they welcome Zebre Parma to Llanelli. We are entering the final...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 1 year agoBristol Bears vs Northampton Saints – Match Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Teams in the Gallagher Premiership will leave it all on the pitch before the break for...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 1 year agoNorthampton Saints won’t rush Alex Mitchell
By Paul Rees Northampton will not rush Alex Mitchell back into action despite missing the injured England No.9 in the opening...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoVersatile Tommy Freeman in control for Northampton Saints
By Adam Hathaway Northampton Saints ..... 47pts Tries: Freeman 3, Furbank 7, Sleightholme 20, 26; James 23, Hendy 36, Ramm 60...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 1 year agoAlex Sanderson: You can’t play loose against an angry team
Sale director of rugby Alex Sanderson feared his side would face a Northampton backlash after their defeat to Leicester and he...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoAt last! Newcastle Falcons end record losing streak
By Luke Jarmyn Newcastle ........................ 24pts Tries: van der Walt 17, Blamire 29, 54 Conversions: Grayson 18, 30, 55 Drop goal:...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoCaolan Englefield: We need to be more aggressive in defence
By Gary Fitzgerald Caolan Englefield remains confident Gloucester can plug sufficient holes in their leaky defence to stun the Tigers again...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 1 year agoRobbie Smith determined to be in contention for Scotland
By Paul Rees Robbie Smith’s patience paid off in the summer when he made his debut for Scotland and the Northampton...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoCall for All Blacks to pick from players based abroad
By GRANT SHUB BRUCE Reihana, who played two Tests for the All Blacks in 2000, believes it’s time for New Zealand...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoStylish Sarries have model for success -Nick
On the charge: Nick Auterac in his Bath playing days nBy CHARLIE ELLIOTT FORMER Premiership prop Nick Auterac believes Saracens’ success...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoShould Nicky Smith be an automatic selection for Wales in the Autumn Internationals?
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Prop is one of the most crucial positions on the field, and many great players occupy...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 year agoInsight into Heol-y-Cyw – An incredible Welsh grassroots club
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyan Sports From cities to the valleys, rugby is a way of life; it is the heartbeat...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoRob Baxter’s praise for ‘fantastic’ Olly Woodburn
By Mark Stevens Olly Woodburn is excited to be ‘centre of attention’ at Exeter Chiefs this season. With Rob Baxter’s options...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoOllie Chessum leads the Leicester Tigers’ power pack
By Rob Wildman Leicester Tigers ............ 24pts Tries: Steward 2, Cracknell 54, Chessum 61 Conversions: Pollard 2, 54, 62 Penalty: Pollard...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoVictor Matfield: Eben Etzebeth can reach 150 caps
By Grant Shub Victor Matfield, who played 127 Tests for the Springboks and recently relinquished his record to Eben Etzebeth, believes...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoAce Fin Smith has Northampton Saints back on right road
By Ben Jaycock Northampton Saints ..... 33pts Tries: Iyogun 4, Sleightholme 22, 62; Penalty 42, Graham 55 Conversions: Smith 5, 23,...












