Northampton Saints

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.

Northampton opened their European Champions Cup campaign with a nervy 15-11 win over Scarlets at Franklin's Gardens.

An immaculate defensive display from champions Saracens saw them defeat title rivals Northampton 12-6.

Northampton have completed a major coup by signing France number eight Louis Picamoles on a three-year contract.

Three more clubs have gone public to reveal they were not investigated for potential breaches of the Aviva Premiership salary cap.

At no position were England exploited more during this Rugby World Cup than at hooker.

Northampton secured their first win of the season, taking all five points in a typically powerful 42-16 victory over Newcastle at stadium:mk.

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.