Chiefs too good for Saints
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby12 April 2015 The 21-10 defeat at Sandy Park meant Saints missed out on guaranteeing a place in the play-offs. The sides were evenly matched at the break after Henry Slade had put the...
Saints pummelled by Clermont
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby04 April 2015Just hours after Bath had succumbed to Leinster in Dublin, the reigning Aviva Premiership champions and runaway league leaders leaked four tries to their dazzling opponents...
Clermont outclass spiritless Saints
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Northampton were put firmly in their place by Clermont as the French giants ran out all-too-comfortable 37-5 victors to advance to the European Cup semifinals. Three converted tries, including a brace...
Clermont Auvergne v Northampton (Sat)
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsConcussed Northampton winger George North is replaced by Jamie Elliott for the European Champions Cup last-eight trip to Clermont Auvergne. England centre Luther Burrell is back in the 12...
Leicester Tigers fly-half Freddie Burns has 'chance' of an...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryLeicester Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill believes much-improved Freddie Burns has every chance of earning an England recall ahead of September's World Cup. The 24-year-old toured with England...
Craig Maxwell-Keys shouldn't have refereed Northampton vs Wasps
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsGeorge North’s concussion at Franklin’s Gardens on Friday night was very worrying, because he suffered those two huge bangs to the head for Wales against England in the recent RBS Six Nations, as...
Saints play down George North injury fears
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumNorthampton Saints have played down injury fears for George North after he was carried off the pitch on a stretcher following a blow to the head, with director of rugby Jim Mallinder saying after the...
George North knocked out during Saints win
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumA controversial red card for Wasps' Nathan Hughes saw Northampton come from behind to win 52-30 at Franklin's Gardens and move 14 points clear at the top of the Aviva Premiership. Hughes was sent off...
Northampton v Wasps (Fri)
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsPremiership leaders Northampton welcome back hat-trick-scoring Wales winger George North and England pair Dylan Hartley and Courtney Lawes from Six Nations international duty. Tom Wood is included...
Lancaster keeping England on their toes
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumEngland head coach Stuart Lancaster has called 34 of his players to train at their Pennyhill Park base ahead of their final Six Nations clash with France on Saturday. Lancaster's side earned their...
