The Saints

The Saints are the Northampton rugby team. Having gone through some rough patches, including most recently relegation during the 2007/2008 season (they completed the year in National Division 1 with an unprecedented 35 wins from 35 games), they have rapidly come back through the combined powers of Jim Mallinder, Dorian West and Paul Grayson, alongside a strong combination of youth and experience.



EUROPEAN CHALLENGE CUP WINNERS 2009

LV= CUP WINNERS 2010

Heineken Cup Finalists 2011




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Northampton Saints News

Thursday, 13 May 2010

Give Us A Wave

We've had a rough few months with Sarries supporters.  For one or two reasons we could be said to be "not seeing eye to eye".  And it gets in the way of the rugby a bit.  Rugby is supposed to be fun, and rugby supporters are supposed to get on.  Every club will have its share of malcontents but, overall, we can all be friendly.  It's time to move on and welcome each other.

So I found this recent piece of news very amusing.  Northampton is known for the lighthouse, a massive tower for testing lifts.  It has been on the at risk list for a while but is now listed.  It dominates the landscape, and it sits right bang slap next to Franklins Gardens.  I can see exactly why the Sarries would have wanted to pt a flag up there, it would have been an incredible coup.  All credit to them for having the vision and nerve to try.  Pete Sullivan is right though, he would have been knee-capped!

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