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.
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.
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.
Lee Dickson has been named Northampton Saints captain, replacing Dylan Hartley in another blow to the England hooker whose latest ban ended his World Cup hopes.
The penultimate qualifying round of the Singha 7s sees the competition move north from Gloucester to Coventry, as the Ricoh Arena welcomes Harlequins, Northampton Saints, Saracens and hometown team Wasps.
It may often get overlooked in comparison to the Aviva Premiership, but the Greene King IPA Championship has just enjoyed one of its best seasons to date, with the level of performance in the league as high as it has ever been.
Given the promising position the club was in domestically and in Europe at the turn of the year, it’s fair to say Northampton Saints fans will be disappointed with how their 2014/15 campaign ended.
George North insists he will be "at no greater risk" of concussion than any other player after his enforced lay-off as he pinpoints a World Cup return.