Northampton's Tom Wood handed three-week ban for JVDF hit
He’ll be free to play again when the sides meet in round three.
He’ll be free to play again when the sides meet in round three.
Leo Cullen’s side notched another bonus point win despite a spate of pre and post kick-off injury issues.
Northampton have now lost 11 consecutive matches.
Stuart Lancaster and co. will take on Montpellier and Northampton in the pool stages.
Exeter Chiefs defeat Northampton Saints 38-15 to seal the club’s first ever European Champions Cup semi-final spot.
Alan McCormack is on the move.
The club has announced 19 new contract renewals.
Exeter got the better of Colchester while Northampton Town defeated Cheltenham Town.
Several Sarries players have left temporarily as the club drops into the Championship.
Former Munster centre James Downey is now working as a player manager with rugby agency Esportif.
Northampton boss Chris Boyd was at a loss to signal a way of reversing his side’s fortunes against ‘another level of physicality and fitness’.
The out-half looks set to miss at least the return fixture against Northampton.
Seven different try-scorers crossed for Leinster as they brought their winning streak to 10 this season.
The Leinster second row had to brush off the calls for him to captain Ireland. He is aware he still has plenty to learn.
Last time out in Lyon was too close for comfort.
Tadhg Furlong, Rob Kearney and Scott Fardy head up a vastly experienced Leinster bench.
The Champions Cup favourites made wholesale changes in between rounds two and three, but kept their winning streak going.
The facility faces closure if improvements are not made within six months.
The Super Rugby-winning coach will move to England in August on a three-year contract.
The charity Snarl says that the notorious cat killer has slaughtered as many as 400 cats across the UK.
We went minute-by-minute as Connacht tried to extend their season and hope of playing in the Champions Cup next season.
Pat Lam’s side have been boosted by the return of the Ireland internationals.
The Paris club had previously lost four European finals — two in the premier European Cup.
Three children were last year placed at a facility in northern England that was the subject of a recent, highly-critical documentary concerning the standard of care delivered there.
But the Concussion Management Review Group ruled that the Welsh back shouldn’t have returned to the field against Leicester.
The head coach also praised the way Ross Byrne steered his team around on his first European start.
The embattled Jim Mallinder has left his big name forwards at home.
Jonathan Sexton meanwhile continues to show promising signs in his hamstring rehab.
Sean Cronin was one of the starters when Northampton claimed a win in the Aviva three years ago, but things have changed for both sides.
Rob Kearney is also a doubt for the return clash with Saints, but Sean O’Brien looks set to shake off his neck stiffness.
Pool 4 is extremely tight as it kicks off the pivotal Champions Cup back-to-backs.
After the frustration of being kept away from the Wallabies, the Tullow Tank is revved up and ready to go again.
Meanwhile, senior coach Stuart Lancaster is confident Sean O’Brien will be fit for Friday’s trip to Northampton.
The incident happened at the company’s Northampton brewery yesterday afternoon.
Maro Itoje and Owen Farrell continued their excellent form to set up a semi-final against Wasps.
The 19-year-old will remember his debut.
A pub fire blazed throughout the game at Sixfields yesterday.
The 22-year-old tells The42 about the many factors that led to him signing for Northampton Saints.
The Kerry native appears well suited to the style of rugby Northampton play.
The 22-year-old will move to the Premiership club next season.