Northampton defied a succession of injuries and a determined Toulon to register a 22-19 Champions Cup victory at Franklin’s Gardens. Saints led for most of the match until their former second row David Ribbans, who departed the east Midlands at the end of last season, went over in the 66th […]
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Tommy Freeman scored two tries as Northampton opened their Champions Cup campaign with a three-try 28-19 victory away to Glasgow. Warriors had only been beaten once at home in the previous two years but were distinctly second best as Saints recovered from falling behind early on to land a deserved […]
One of two week-old kittens rescued by firefighters after they got stuck in a cavity wall has died. Firefighters removed brickwork from a loft and a fireplace to rescue the two cats in Northampton on Tuesday. They used a demolition hammer to break in to the wall and a camera […]
La Rochelle 46-12 Northampton: Saints given Heineken Champions Cup thrashing by Ronan O’Gara’s side who raced into a 32-point first-half lead Northampton were left stunned after falling 32-0 behind at half-time The Saints improved only slightly in the second half on their way to 46-12 defeat La Rochelle boss Ronan […]
The 1,300-year-old necklace was found in an early medieval burial site in Northamptonshire Archaeologists have found a “once-in-a-lifetime” gold necklace dating back to 630-670 AD and described as the richest of its type ever uncovered in Britain. The jewellery, found near Northampton, has at least 30 pendants and beads made […]
Former England caps Brad Shields and Dan Robson will play for the Barbarians against Northampton Saints next month after they were made unemployed by the demise of Wasps. Shields and Robson were two of the 167 Wasps employees who immediately lost their jobs on Monday when the Coventry-based side officially […]
Dan Biggar puts clubs on alert as the Wales captain confirms that he will leave Northampton Saints at the end of the season – potentially ending his international career – as he eyes up a lucrative move to France or Japan Northampton Saints’ Dan Biggar will look for a new […]
Former England flanker and Northampton legend Tom Wood will retire from rugby at the end of the season after an illustrious career that saw him win 50 international caps and lift the Premiership title with the Saints The flanker will call time on glittering career after 12 years with the […]