All posts tagged "Northampton"
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoNorthampton sign trialist Aaron Hinkley and Alfie Petch from Exeter
Northampton Saints have signed trialist Aaron Hinkley and Alfie Petch from Exeter Chiefs. The former England age group internationals have signed...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoBye weekends have been crucial in easing workload, insists Boyd
By PAUL REES Bonus ball: Tom James scores Northampton’s fourth try against Saracens a fortnight ago CHRIS Boyd believes the bye...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoBarrington agrees switch to France
Off to Agen: Saracens’ Richard Barrington SARACENS stalwart Richard Barrington is to leave the club after nine years and join French...
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Features
/ 4 years agoChris Ashton: I’m never satisfied, I want a lot more!
Paul Rees talks to Chris Ashton about his insatiable desire to keep scoring tries Chris Ashton is at an age when...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoHarlequins v Gloucester: Quins make one change ahead of Twickenham game
Harlequins have made one change ahead of their fixture with Gloucester at Twickenham. Sat third in the table, Harlequins look to...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoGrayson puts Saints in box seat for play-offs
By BEN JAYCOCK Northampton ..32pts Tries: Freeman 5, Ludlam 11, Furbank 25, Waller 37 Conversions: Grayson 6, 12, 38 Penalties: Grayson...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoPiers Francis signs for Bath
Northampton Saints centre and former England international Piers Francis will join Bath Rugby for the 2022/23 season. The 31-year-old fly-half, who...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 4 years agoNorthampton Saints sign James Raam
Northampton Saints have signed Australian winger James Raam from the Waratahs for next season. Ramm, 23, joins Saints from Super Rugby...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSaracens 38 – 22 Exeter Chiefs: Saracens secure play-off place with strong second-half display against Exeter
Saracens secured a Premiership play-off place after a powerful second-half display secured a bonus-point victory over Exeter at the StoneX Stadium....
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoAtkinson’s style puts Wasps on right road
By ROB WILDMAN Wasps ................41pts Tries: West 4, Bassett 31, Stooke 53, Oghre 63, 79, T Willis 80 Conversions: Gopperth 4,...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoHaywood swoops to snatch it for Saints
By PAUL REES Bath ....................31pts Tries: Clark 22, Muir 32, Spencer 55, 58 Conversions: Cipriani 23, 33, Spencer 56, 59 Penalties:...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoTerrible in the first 60 -Boyd
CHRIS Boyd celebrated his first win at Bath since taking charge at Northampton, but admitted the performance was not good enough...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoPrem rivals keep tabs on Cardall
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER WASPS lock Tim Cardall is attracting interest from Premiership clubs despite having another year...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoPrem clubs eye Cov No.8 Betteridge
By BEN JAYCOCK COVENTRY’S Fred Betteridge has impressed in his breakthrough year at the club and is attracting interest from Saracens...
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/ 4 years agoCross-code wing Iwan Stephens signs new two-year contract at Newcastle Falcons
Following his breakthrough season with Newcastle Falcons, cross-code winger Iwan Stephens has signed a new two-year deal. The cross-code convert scored...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoDundee classroom served Tom well
CHRIS HEWETT TOM Smith was the best Scottish rugby player of the professional era. No question. We can also describe him...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoVersatile Ealing ace Uzokwe glad to finish off the job in style
By BEN JAYCOCK CHAMPIONSHIP winner Simon Uzokwe is enjoying some well-earned time off as he awaits the outcome of Ealing Trailfinders’...
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/ 4 years agoFurbank’s fortified by new-found resilience
By PAUL REES GEORGE Furbank is a different player to the 23-year-old who won his first England cap at a noisy...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoFormer England, Sale and Northampton Saints full-back Ben Foden retires aged 36
Former England full-back Ben Foden has announced his retirement from the game aged 36. The decision to retire took a “lot...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 4 years agoTigers revitalise Premiership Cup campaign
Leicester Tigers revived their hopes of a Premiership Rugby Cup semi-final with a 41-26 home win over London Irish at Welford...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoExiles line up move for Saint Api
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER NORTHAMPTON lock Api Ratuniyarawa, right, is ready to play on next season despite turning 36...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoAussie franchises chasing Nadolo
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER LEICESTER Tigers winger Nemani Nadolo has been linked with Rugby Super outfits New South...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoTop-flight wings set to fly for the Army at HQ
NEWS EXTRA By PIERS DUNHAM COME kick off on the April 30 it will have been three long years since the...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoSaints aim to buck the trend and make up for their Gloucester nightmare
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Northampton v Wasps Today. Kick-off 3pm, Franklin’s Gardens HAVING lost sleep in the wake of last week’s...
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 years agoBorthwick’s only duty is to his team, get over it!
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Steve Borthwick had enough on his plate during Leicester’s defeat at Saracens in North London last weekend...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoFraser can go the distance now under Hudson’s watch
By PAUL REES FRASER Balmain does not regard listening to the advice of Gloucester’s performance nutritionist James Hudson as the highlight...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoHard work’s paid off for Saint Iyogun
By BEN JAYCOCK EMMANUEL Iyogun has gone from being a ‘chubby footballer’ to a Premiership loosehead prop after a remarkable journey...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSaints beef up the pack
NORTHAMPTON confirmed the signing of Queensland Reds lock Lukhan Salakaia-Loto and Worcester prop Ethan Waller for next season. Salakaia-Loto, 25, will...
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/ 5 years agoLouis letting rip for Test recall says Skivington
By DANIEL GALLAN Setback: Louis Rees-Zammit is gunning for another chance with Wales PICTURES: Getty Images GEORGE Skivington was surprised that...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoNorthampton Saints re-sign prop Ethan Waller
Northampton Saints have re-signed loosehead prop Ethan Waller. The 29-year-old moves back to cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens from Worcester Warriors,...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoSaints are confident they’ll stop the slide
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Northampton Saints v Exeter Chiefs Today. Kick-off 3pm, Franklin’s Gardens ALEX Mitchell insists Northampton can take their...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoGiant Scot McDonald signs for Wasps
Heading south: Glasgow forward Kiran McDonald PICTURE: Getty Images WASPS have signed giant Scottish forward Kiran McDonald for next season from...
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/ 5 years agoGroom: English game demands different skills
By GRANT SHUB Springbok star: Cobus Reinach played with Nic Groom at Northampton FOR former Northampton Saints and London Irish scrum-half...
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/ 5 years agoBarrow back with fresh perspective
NEWS EXTRA SALE have signed former Leicester and Newcastle lock Dominic Barrow. Barrow, 28, retired from rugby in 2020 to run...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoCramp-free Burns runs riot in front of full house
By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ..........35pts Tries: Nadolo 13, 22; Montoya 31, Hegarty 58 Conversions: Burns 14, 23, 59 Penalties: 17, 43,...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoI was just glad to get on the pitch says six-club Ashton
CHRIS Ashton confessed he was just “grateful to be here” after his Leicester debut. The 34-year-old, who has now played for...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoGloucester’s away day blues are in the past
By PAUL REES GLOUCESTER are on course for their best season on the road in the Premiership, but George Skivington is...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoKaraoke pair keen to put Saints in the mix
By JON NEWCOMBE Taking charge: Phil Dowson , who becomes Saints DoR next season, coaching the squad. PICTURES: Getty Images ANYONE...
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Features
/ 5 years agoCurry can be one of best in world – Jones
EDDIE Jones believes Tom Curry will have established himself as one of the best players in the game by the time...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoPrem will make Boks better says Benhard
By GARY FITZGERALD JAKE White has urged the Springboks to stop picking overseas-based talent but Benhard Janse van Rensburg has no...
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/ 5 years agoPhil Dowson to succeed Chris Boyd as Northampton Director of Rugby
Northampton Saints forwards coach Phil Dowson has been appointed as Director of Rugby at Franklins Gardens from next year. Current Director...
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 years agoWe need Wray back in black as soon as possible
CHRIS HEWETT PLENTY of words have been written about Jackson Wray in this corner of the paper but, in light of...
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Features
/ 5 years agoSomething must give, says Judge, but not us!
CHRISTIAN Judge returns to Bath today surprised to see them marooned at the bottom of the Premiership. The 26-year old prop...
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/ 5 years agoNewcastle v Northampton: Saints must address ‘top two inches’ to beat Falcons
Northampton Saints captain Lewis Ludlam claims that it’s the ‘top two inches’ that are the missing ingredients they must fix going...
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/ 5 years agoNorthampton Saints 6 – 30 Saracens: Lozowski scores emphatic 20 points
Alex Lozowski scored 20 points as Saracens earned a hard-fought win over Northampton at Franklin’s Gardens. At the interval, the sides...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoGloucester 17 – 20 Harlequins: Quins survive early scare to stay third
Harlequins had to battle for victory at Gloucester as tries from Luke Northmore and Danny Care got them over the line....
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Features
/ 5 years agoTigers back row Wiese banned for two games
LEICESTER Tigers back row Jasper Wiese has been banned for two matches after getting three yellow cards this season. The South...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoMurley gets snappy for fast start to 2022
By GARY FITZGERALD CADAN Murley is finetuning his sprint skills so that he can hit the ground running in 2022...faster and...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoHastings eyes big finish after patient start
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Gloucester v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3pm, Kingsholm Settled: Adam Hastings ADAM Hastings has noticed a difference since...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoVesty: We can’t afford to give away more cheap tries
By PAUL REES Exciting: Alex Mitchell IT is eight years since Northampton defeated Saracens in a Premiership match at Franklin’s Gardens...
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