Alex Waller scored the try that won Northampton their only Premiership title and is urging his team to keep their eyes on the prize tonight.
Nine years after his last-gasp score decided the final at Twickenham, Saints go to Newcastle needing to win their last game to keep alive hopes of a top-four finish.
Phil Dowson’s side has won only once away from home in the league all season and prop star Waller says it is time they deliver.
“The potential and talent in this squad is unbelievable,” he said. "But we’ve had that for two or three years now. The time for potential needs to stop now. We need to start acting on it.
“We’re seeing it in parts, our issue is being consistent throughout games, and I include myself in all of this. Putting our game on pitch consistently for 80 minutes.
“At times we can be absolutely electric and teams can’t live with us. Then we switch off. And that’s when we get punished.”
Northampton have reached three semi-finals since their 2014 title winning season.
“If you told me that would be the case when we won at Twickenham I’d have been disappointed but the journey for me is one I wouldn’t change,” added Waller, who has racked up 350 games and last week signed a new contract.
“I think I’m a better person for it, but I’d like a few more medals, a few more trophies and a few more beers, that’s for sure.”
England wing Jack Nowell has been fined £10,000 by the Rugby Football Union for criticising a refereeing decision on Twitter.
The Exeter star accepted his post prejudiced the game and will undertake a referees' course, with the fine being donated to charity.”
