Lawes crocked

Posted on Mar 1, 2012 in England, English Rugby

Courtney Lawes has suffered a painful inflammation of his right tibia and, following a scan and specialist opinion, has been advised to keep the weight off that leg.

Lawes will remain at Northampton Saints for the time being and will be treated by the club in consultation with the England medical team before being reviewed in due course by the specialist, along with further imaging.

England Head Coach Stuart Lancaster said: "It’s unfortunate for Courtney as he had just really got back into training with us. But we have to listen to expert medical opinion and if that means he has to keep the weight off his right leg to help him recover then we have to respect that and work with Saints to manage his recovery."

Danaher returns to face Northampton Saints

Posted on Feb 24, 2012 in English Rugby, London Irish, Premiership

Declan Danaher will return to the London Irish back row to face Northampton Saints in the Aviva Premiership at Madejski Stadium this weekend (kick-off 1.15pm).

Topsy Ojo returns on the wing with Dan Bowden moving to inside centre. Adrian Jarvis and Ross Samson form the half back combination. Matt Garvey moves to the second row with Danaher and Hala’ufia returning to the back row alongside Richard Thorpe.

London Irish head coach Toby Booth said: “We were bitterly disappointed with our performance last Saturday and this has given us strong focus for training this week. The Premiership table is tight with only six points separating fourth and eighth positions. There is still a lot of rugby to be played and there is still everything to play for.”

London Irish team to face Northampton:

15. Delon Armitage*; 14. Topsy Ojo*; 13. Jonathan Joseph; 12. Daniel Bowden; 11. Sailosi Tagicakibau*; 10. Adrian Jarvis; 9. Ross Samson; 1.Max Lahiff; 2. David Paice*; 3. Faan Rautenbach*; 4. Nick Kennedy* (Captain); 5. Matt Garvey; 6. Declan Danaher; 7. Richard Thorpe; 8. Chris Hala’ufia*

Replacements: 16. James Buckland; 17. Clarke Dermody*; 18. Paulica Ion*; 19. Kieran Roche; 20. Jebb Sinclair*; 21. Tom Homer; 22. Jonathan Spratt*; 23. Darren Allinson

Head Coach: Toby Booth; Attack Coach: Mike Catt; Defence Coach: Justin Bishop

*Denotes Internationals

Saracens v Northampton Saints – kick off changed

Posted on Feb 24, 2012 in English Rugby, Northampton, Premiership, Saracens

The Aviva Premiership match between Saracens and Northampton Saints on Sunday March 4, will now kick off at 5pm, and not 3.30pm as planned.

The later kick-off has been requested by Premiership Rugby to ensure the broadcast of the match live on ESPN does not clash with the rescheduled RBS 6 Nations match between France and Ireland.

Saracens apologises for any inconvenience caused to supporters.

Phil Dowson cited for dangerous tackle

Posted on Dec 1, 2011 in English Rugby, Northampton, Premiership

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 the ground whilst that player’s feet were still off the ground such that his head/upper body came in to contact with the ground first," following a report by the citing officer Tony Lanaway.

He has been summoned to appear before an RFU Disciplinary Panel of His Honour Judge Jeff Blackett (chair), Jeremy Summers and Dr Julian Morris at the Royal Courts of Justice on Tuesday, December 6 at 4pm.

Sharks cruise into Franklin Gardens

Posted on Apr 1, 2011 in Latest Rugby News

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 caused his late withdrawal against London Wasps in March, and takes his place on the bench.

Sharks:

Nick Macleod; Ben Cohen, Chris Bell, Kyle Tonetti, Mark Cueto (capt); Charlie Hodgson, Dwayne Peel; Lee Imiolek, Neil Briggs, Henry Thomas, Chris Jones, Wame Lewaravu, James Gaskell, David Seymour, Sisaro Koyamaibole.

Replacements:

Marc Jones, Eifion Roberts, Jack Forster, Nic Rouse, Neil McMillan, Will Cliff, Rob Miller, Iain Thornley.

Sharks’ Executive Director of Sport Steve Diamond said, “Over a period of three years, I recruited many of the players who have done so well for Northampton Saints. They may have hit a lean patch earlier this year, but are sure to benefit from the return of their international players, as they showed in the big win against London Wasps last Sunday. I fully expect the Saints to have a strong end to the season, including a good run in the Heineken Cup.”