Northampton Saints

It’s the season of player movement in the Aviva Premiership, with new signings and contract extensions seemingly announced on a daily basis.

Northampton Saints have announced that England international prop Alex Corbisiero has left the Aviva Premiership club with immediate effect.

Boks job, returning to Europe, a Fijian/French interest and heading North

England centre Manu Tuilagi made a long-awaited comeback from injury as Leicester claimed a dramatic last-kick 30-27 victory over their fierce Aviva Premiership rivals Northampton at Welford Road.

Dylan Hartley continues to lose ground in his quest to be named England hooker and captain for the RBS 6 Nations after being confined to the bench for Northampton's Aviva Premiership clash with Leicester.

Mike Haywood scored the only try of the game as Northampton revived their top-four push by beating Exeter 8-3 in front of a record crowd of 15,430 at Franklin's Gardens.

Northampton prop Kieran Brookes is set for an extended spell on the sidelines after undergoing knee surgery, Saints boss Jim Mallinder has revealed.

London Irish produced one of the shocks of the season to defeat Northampton 25-23 in the Aviva Premiership match at the Madejski Stadium.

Returning lock Matt Symons will captain London Irish for their Boxing Day Aviva Premiership clash with Northampton Saints (kick-off 2 30pm).

England international back Ben Foden is among four players to agree new contracts with Aviva Premiership club Northampton.

Northampton have accused the Rugby Football Union of making a clandestine approach for their assistant coach Alex King and could make an official complaint.

Northampton's English contingent failed to make a substantial impression in front of a watching Eddie Jones as the new England coach resumed his busy pre-Christmas scouting tour of the Aviva Premiership clubs.

Northampton Saints recruited as well as anyone in the Aviva Premiership in the build-up to the 2015/16 season.

Dylan Hartley has emerged as favourite to lead England under Eddie Jones in a change that would mark the end of Chris Robshaw's captaincy.

England and Northampton prop Alex Corbisiero will take a year sabbatical from rugby when his contract with Northampton ends at the end of the 2015/16 season.

Dan Carter made the perfect start to his Racing 92 career as he orchestrated a 33-3 win over Northampton Saints.

Northampton boss Jim Mallinder says Saints will relish the challenge posed by Racing 92 and World Cup winner Dan Carter in Paris on Saturday.

England and Northampton Saints prop Alex Corbisiero is set to undergo further knee surgery next week after suffering yet another setback during an increasingly injury-plagued career.

An impressively dominant scrum saw Northampton register their first Aviva Premiership win of the season at Franklin's Gardens as they defeated Gloucester 15-3 on Friday evening.

Wales wing George North has agreed a new contract with Aviva Premiership club Northampton.