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.