PHIL DOWSON of Northampton Saints has been cited for a dangerous tackle on Saracens’ Alex Goode during the Aviva Premiership match at Franklin’s Gardens on November 26. Dowson has been charged with acting contrary to Law 10(4)(J) in that he “lifted a player off the ground and dropped or drove that player in to...
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Sale Sharks have named their squad for the Aviva Premiership Rugby Round 19 game against Northampton Saints at Franklins Gardens tomorrow, kick off 2.30 p.m. David Seymour, who returned from injury off the bench against Leeds Carnegie last week, makes his first start since October 31st. Rob Miller has recovered from the injury that...
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Northampton Saints has issued the following statement regarding the story in the Daily Telegraph (Tuesday, March 29th). ‘Northampton Saints takes any such allegations very seriously and is conducting its own investigation to ascertain all the facts of the alleged incident. ‘The club is working with Ben Foden and his representatives, the Rugby Football Union...
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London Wasps interim Director of Rugby Leon Holden has today named his side to face Northampton Saints at Franklin’s Gardens in the Aviva Premiership Rugby on Sunday. Holden has made four changes from the starting line -up that beat Sale Sharks in the last round of the competition. Rob Webber returns for his first...
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Powerhouse prop Tevita Taumoepeau has committed his future to Worcester Warriors by signing a new one-year deal at Sixways Stadium. Former Tongan international Taumoepeau, a cult hero with fans at Warriors, has become a rock in the Worcester scrum since joining the club in the summer of 2005 from French outfit Bourgoin. The powerful...
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Following Keith Barwell’s call to action to Northampton Borough Council this week to have an open public debate about the proposed development of Franklin’s Gardens, Premier Rugby Chief Executive Mark McCafferty, said: “Franklin’s Gardens is one of the best rugby grounds in the country and has benefitted from sympathetic development in recent seasons, which...
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Newcastle fly half Jimmy Gopperth has hailed his side’s decision-making powers, as the Falcons look to record their fourth successive Guinness Premiership victory on Friday when Northampton Saints visit Kingston Park (kick-off 8pm). The Junior All Black has been at the centre of the Falcons’ league wins over Bath, Worcester and London Irish, saying:...
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The feelgood factor has taken hold again in Newcastle, with the high-flying Falcons making significant gains on all fronts. Sunday’s 15-11 Guinness Premiership victory at hot favourites London Irish made it three league wins on the bounce for Steve Bates’ side, with the biggest home attendance of the season so far expected at Friday...
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Northampton Saints today announced that they have signed Andy Long on a short-term deal. Long, a 32-year-old hooker, has joined the club until the end of the 2009/10 season. A graduate of the Bath Academy, Long played for Bath, Munster and Rotherham before joining Newcastle in 2004, for whom he made 123 first team...
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England have made three changes in personnel to the side to face New Zealand in the Investec Challenge international at Twickenham on Saturday (2.30pm). London Wasps lock Simon Shaw, flanker Joe Worsley and Biarritz centre Ayoola Erinle come into the starting line-up and there is a positional switch at full back where Mark Cueto...
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