Northampton Saints confirm squad for 2022/23 season

Director of Rugby Phil Dowson will lead a group of 60 players in total for his first season
Director of Rugby Phil Dowson will lead a group of 60 players in total for his first season
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Northampton Saints have announced the squad for the 2022/23 season.

The squad will have 19 new faces including the likes of Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Angus Scott-Young, James Ramm, Callum Braley and Ethan Waller that has taken their tally to 60 players.

There are also changes in the coaching panel with Phil Dowson moving to the director of rugby role while Sam Vesty will take over as the head coach.

Chris Boyd, who was their director of rugby previously will now be on the advisory role while former Saints lock James Craig also transitions from the club’s Academy programme into the senior coaching group, joining first-team coaches Ian Vass and Matt Ferguson.

Northampton Squad for 2022/23 season:

Props: Oisín Heffernan, Paul Hill, Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi, Emmanuel Iyogun, Ehren Painter, George Patten, Alfie Petch, Ed Prowse, Nick Tarr, Alex Waller, Ethan Waller

Hookers: Callum Burns, James Fish, Aston Gradwick-Light, Mikey Haywood, Sam Matavesi, Robbie Smith, Craig Wright

Locks & loose forwards: Emeka Atuanya, Juarno Augustus, Alex Coles, Joseph Gaffan, Sam Graham, Aaron Hinkley, Geordie Irvine, Courtney Lawes, Tom Lockett, Lewis Ludlam, Alex Moon, Brandon Nansen, David Ribbans, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Angus Scott-Young, Kayde Sylvester, Josh Weru, Karl Wilkins, Duane Willemsen

Scrum-halves: Callum Braley, Jake Garside, Tom James, Alex Mitchell

Fly-halves: Dan Biggar, James Grayson, Matthew Arden

Centres: Fraser Dingwall, Ethan Grayson, Rory Hutchinson, Archie Kean, Tom Litchfield, Joel Matavesi, Matt Proctor, Toby Thame

Wingers: Tom Collins, James Ramm, Courtnall Skosan, Frankie Sleightholme, Ollie Sleightholme

Full-backs: Tommy Freeman, George Furbank, George Hendy