Dusty Hare to leave Saints in September

Northampton Saints has today announced that Dusty Hare will be leaving the club at the end of September.

“It’s difficult to know when it’s right to finish, but after a holiday I’ve decided that now is the time to step away,” said Hare, who has been at Franklin’s Gardens since January 2010 overseeing the club’s Academy system and helping recruit new players to the club.

“I’ve been at the Saints for seven-and-a-half years and it will be good for the club to have a fresh pair of eyes..."

During his role at Saints, the Saints' Academy graduates have included half-a-dozen World Rugby Under-20 Championship winners, all of whom have gone on to establish careers in professional rugby, and several more first team regulars at Franklin’s Gardens.

The club's recruitment process for a new Academy manager has already begun, with announcements to be made in due course.