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Courtney Lawes will ‘run blood to water’ as Northampton finish looms

Owen Farrell and Saracens await as the Saints legend steels himself for a season-defining Premiership playoff semi-final

The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2024

Phil Dowson puts faith in Saints for Premiership playoff semi with Saracens

Phil Dowson, Northampton’s director of rugby, has said the Premiership playoff semi-final against Saracens is ‘a massive game but we should be confident’

The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2024

Defying Premiership semi-final travel sickness the aim for Saracens and Sale

Only once since 2015 has an away side reached the Premiership final, and Bath and the Saints are hosting this season

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2024

Reinvented Tommy Freeman leads list of young England contenders at Northampton

The versatile Freeman has performed well at outside centre and is back on England’s radar

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2023

RFU must step up and pay best players to stay in England, insists Lawes

The former England captain Courtney Lawes says the game’s authorities have to acknowledge that top-level rugby is a short career and players should be paid what they are worth

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2023

Fin Smith: ‘Most kids watch cartoons. I used to watch Jonny Wilkinson’

Northampton fly-half is quietly confident despite the daunting prospect of a fast and furious east Midlands derby on Saturday

The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2023

Former London Irish back-row forward Tom Pearson joins Northampton

Pearson was left without a club when Irish went into administration last week.

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023

Today's rugby news as former captain rages against Wales selection he says is 'a farce'

The latest rugby news stories from Wales and beyond this Sunday

Wales Online · May 14, 2023

Owen Farrell the 'masterful' steers Saracens into final after Sean Maitland's lucky escape

Saracens 38-15 Northampton: Five-try Saracens set up a Premiership Final date with either Sale or Leicester, who meet today in the second semi-final

Daily Mirror · May 13, 2023

Saracens: ‘Masterful’ Owen Farrell lauded for guiding side to Premiership final

Mark McCall praises fly-half’s role in semi-final win over Northampton

Evening Standard · May 13, 2023