Northampton Saints

Northampton Saints

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Northampton Saints

Northampton Saints are a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. They were formed in 1880, and play in black, green, and gold colours. The team play their home games at Franklin's Gardens, which has a capacity of 15,250. Their biggest rivals are Leicester Tigers. "The East Midlands Derby" is one of the fiercest rivalries in English Rugby Union. The club has won the English Premiership, the RFU Championship three times, the Anglo-Welsh Cup, the EDF Energy Trophy, the European Rugby Champions Cup, and are twice winners of the European Rugby Challenge Cup.

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22 MarNorthampton Saints28 - 27Newcastle Red Bulls
22 MarNorthampton Saints28 - 27Newcastle Falcons
25 JanSale Sharks29 - 43Northampton Saints
25 JanSale Sharks29 - 43Northampton Saints
19 JanNorthampton Saints43 - 28Scarlets

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