All posts tagged "Northampton"
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Schools / Universities
/ 4 years agoTrinity stunned as Oakham seal first title for 20 years
SCHOOLS CUP FINALS DAY By NICK POWELL Oakham secured a first Schools Cup title since 2003 as they stunned Trinity 31-24...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSaints set to swoop for Falcon Davison
By JON NEWCOMBE Northampton have lined up former England prop Trevor Davison as a replacement for Exeter-bound Ehren Painter. The Rugby...
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Dream Team
/ 4 years agoDream Team with Jake Ilnicki
The former Canada, Eastern Suburbs, Manawatu, Newcastle, Northampton, Leeds, Seattle Seawolves, San Diego and Old Glory DC prop chooses his best...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoCare: Best defence will win the title
By GARY FITZGERALD Still going: Danny Care in action for Quins Harlequins may have rediscovered their attacking mojo but Danny Care...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSaints sign Lyon’s Fijian forward Mayanavanua
NEWS EXTRA NORTHAMPTON have signed Fiji lock Temo Mayanavanua from Lyon for the 2023-24 season. The 25-year-old has spent three seasons...
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Latest News
/ 4 years ago‘Lewis’s drive has got him to the top’
By BEN JAYCOCK Following his standout performance in England’s win in Cardiff last weekend, Lewis Ludlam’s former youth coach Andy Howe...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSaints’ one-club man Haywood calls time
NORTHAMPTON hooker Mike Haywood will retire at the end of the season. The 31-year-old has scored 34 tries for Saints in...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoRamm in control as Saints hit top gear
By ROB WILDMAN Northampton ....................41pts Tries: A Waller 22, Braley 43, Moon 51, Graham 55, Freeman 59, Dingwall 68 Conversions: Grayson...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSkivington: We struggled until bench came to our rescue
GLOUCESTER boss George Skivington thanked his substitutes for rescuing his team’s pride. “Our bench really injected something into the match and...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoCurry ruled out of Six Nations
SALE confirmed that Tom Curry’s Six Nations campaign is over after his latest injury setback. The 24-year-old flanker had just recovered...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoDowson: Mitchell will add to caps
By PAUL REES Phil Dowson has backed Alex Mitchell to add to his England caps after the Northampton scrum-half came off...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSaints stun Sharks after Tuilagi’s red
By PAUL REES Northampton ................... 38pts Tries: James 23, Freeman 48, Proctor 56, Penalty 65, Braley 73, Dingwall 76 Conversions: Smith...
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Premiership
/ 4 years ago‘Ref was correct to send Manu off’
Alex Sanderson said he had no complaints about Manu Tuilagi’s red card for a forearm smash, but questioned the two yellows...
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Schools / Universities
/ 4 years agoSamuel Whitbread winners at Ipswich
SCHOOLS RUGBY By CAMERON STEPHENS Samuel Whitbread Academy began their sevens season in style by winning the second edition of the...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSaints lock Ribbans set to join Toulon
NEWS EXTRA DAVID Ribbans will leave Northampton at the end of the season to join Toulon on a three-year deal. The...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoDazzling solo try leaves England for dead
By NICK CAIN AT TWICKENHAM England ............................. 23pts Tries: Malins 24, 38; Genge 48 Conversions: Farrell 49 Penalties: Farrell 43, 65...
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Dream Team
/ 4 years agoDream Team with Peter Walton
Peter Walton, the former Scotland, Newcastle & Northampton flanker, picks the best XV he's played with or against 1. Nick Popplewell...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSaints show the wit to keep Tigers at bay
By PAUL REES Leicester ........................... 18pts Tries: Potter 7, 46 Conversions: Pollard 8 Penalties: Pollard 19, Burns 62 Northampton .................... 19pts...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoRamm ‘lucky to stay on the pitch’
James Ramm was relieved to only receive a yellow card for a second-minute challenge on Harry Potter that involved contact with...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoGeorge looking good for England
Mark McCall revealed after Saracens win over Bristol that hooker Jamie George looks likely to be available for England selection in...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoSeabrook in talks with Saints
Northampton Saints have had talks with Gloucester back Tom Seabrook about a switch to Franklin’s Gardens this summer. Seabrook, 23, has...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoTwo sent off adds to misery for Saints
By ROGER PANTING Northampton .................... 13pts Tries: James 54 Conversions: Smith 54 Penalties: Smith 12, 46 La Rochelle ....................... 31pts Tries:...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoRamm enjoying the high life as a Saint
By JON NEWCOMBE Regular visits to Bondi Beach and back flips used to be the norm but now James Ramm is...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoBeer’s ‘incredible feeling’ after Caldy bring down Ealing
By BEN JAYCOCK Louis Beer was in disbelief after his hat-trick helped Championship newcomers Caldy down the previously unbeaten, reigning champions...
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News Extra
/ 4 years agoEx-Wasp Odendaal agrees Saints switch
NORTHAMPTON Saints have signed South African centre Burger Odendaal ahead of next season. The 29-year-old former Bulls skipper joined Wasps...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoTop marks to Saints… and Luke Pearce
AT LAST World Rugby has pushed for speeding up the game, and in last Sunday’s match between Northampton and Quins, it...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoRuthless Chiefs are too sharp for Saints
By PAUL REES Exeter ................................ 35pts Tries: S Simmonds 2, Woodburn 15, Cowan-Dickie 28, 44; Slade 56 Conversions: J Simmonds 3,...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoHooker’s injury a scare for England
Luke Cowan-Dickie gave Steve Borthwick an early injury worry when he limped off in the second-half after rolling his ankle. “I...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoFlannery: We need to get back on right track
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Harlequins v Sale Today. Kick-off 3pm, Twickenham Stoop Harlequins coach Jerry Flannery is looking for a reaction...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSharks keen to build on record win over Leicester
By JON NEWCOMBE Fit and firing: Manu Tuilagi caused Tigers problems LAST season’s thumping 36-14 win over Harlequins at the Twickenham...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoHill has his sights set on England
By PAUL REES Paul Hill has given himself a New Year’s resolution of getting the ball in his hands more as...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoChiefs keep their cool to hold off late Bath revival
Exeter ................ 20pts Tries: Ewers 15, Slade 30 Conversions: J Simmonds 16, 31 Penalties: J Simmonds 1, 40 Bath .................... 15pts...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoLawes considers options and may head abroad
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Courtney Lawes is mulling over his future after revealing that he has got an escape clause...
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Latest News
/ 4 years ago“No rugby club is really profitable” – Lawrence on the demise of Worcester Warriors
Former Worcester Warriors’ centre Ollie Lawrence believes that rugby club owners cannot reasonably seek to make a profit from their businesses....
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoTeams know they are in for a fight against us – Ojomoh
By BEN JAYCOCK Bath born and bred centre Max Ojomoh believes his side have the potential to make a playoff push...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoZebre……………….. 21 Toulon…………….. 24
GAEL Drean’s 71st minute try won the match for Toulon against a plucky Zebre side. The visitors made a strong start...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoVesty: We need all aspects of the game
By JON NEWCOMBE Northampton head coach Sam Vesty believes there are simpler ways of the RFU speeding up the game without...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoWe need to improve discipline – Proctor
By JON NEWCOMBE Matt Proctor is as frustrated as the next person at Northampton’s Jekyll & Hyde start to the season....
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoCarreras weaves his magic to stun Saints
By TOM BRADSHAW Gloucester........................ 34pts Tries: Singleton 13, Harris 25, Carreras 36, Balmain 60 Conversions: Carreras 14, 26, 37, 61 Penalties:...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoDowson: We didn’t convert pressure
Saints director of rugby Phil Dowson was frustrated by his side’s wayward discipline and leaky defence. “We missed a lot of...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSkosan: We need to get flying start
By GARY FITZGERALD Power runner: Courtnall Skosan playing for Northampton PICTURE: Getty Images Courtnall Skosan is banking on fortress Franklin’s to...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoNew deals for Radwan & Blamire
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Newcastle are closing in agreeing on new deals with England duo hooker Jamie Blamire, above, and...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 years agoCollins treble seals win for Northampton
Northampton..........45 Barbarians..............39 A second-half hattrick from Tom Collins helped Northampton edge out the Barbarians in an entertaining exhibition match at Franklin’s...
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 years agoSaracens Look Like the Team to Beat With Perfect Record After Ten Rounds
Premiership Rugby is alive and well in England, with 11 teams deep into the 2022-2023 competition already. After ten rounds, it...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoFixtures clashes are reaching crisis point
WHILST living 300-plus miles from Sandy Park my support over the past decade of my beloved Exeter Chiefs has never diminished...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoHooker Haywood taking his chances as Saints prepare for showdown with Saracens
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Saracens v Northampton Today. Kick-off 12.15pm, Stone X Stadium BY rights, Southend-born and Colchester raised Mike Haywood...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoBaxter’s keen for Nowell to decide
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Coach: Rob Baxter ROB Baxter is pushing England and Lions winger Jack Nowell for an...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoRacism report close to release
FORMER England centre Luther Burrell says the RFU investigation into his allegations of racism in rugby union has been completed and...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSmith steps up for Saints as Biggar departs
Fin Smith has started his Northampton career earlier than anticipated, but has settled in quickly at Franklin’s Gardens after suffering the...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoBath’s new pair will have big impact, says Annett
By JON NEWCOMBE Determined: Niall Annett in action for Bath Niall Annett has predicted that Ted Hill and Ollie Lawrence will...
International Rugby
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