Saints will kick off the jam-packed afternoon of rugby in Northampton with a Premiership clash against Sale Sharks at 3pm, before Lightning round off the action against Exeter Chiefs in the Premier XVs. Sign up to our daily Daventry Express Today newsletter The i newsletter cut through the noise Sign up Thanks for signing up! Following the success of the Red Roses clash held at the Gardens during the autumn internationals, Saints CEO Mark Darbon is relishing the prospect of women’s rugby sharing the spotlight in Northampton come February. “We’re very excited to host Lightning at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens,” said Darbon. “We came to watch Saints take on Worcester Warriors earlier this season and saw first-hand what an incredible place Northampton is to play rugby.

Source: Express January 06, 2022 00:19 UTC