Neil Starling and Paul Shields have been included in the Wanderers squad that travels to Moseley tonight for a friendly match that kicks off at 7:30pm at Billesley Common. Also included is John Brake, who became the third member of the Senior Academy to play for the Saints this season during Saturday's win.
Injury is one of the facts of life in modern rugby. At any one time approximately 20% of players in every premiership rugby squad will be ruled out through injury. But few players will have gone through the same experiences as Northampton Saints centre Neil Starling.
In all of the excitement of the opening weeks of the National League One season there have been one or two important statistics that have been overlooked.
After 18 months since his last appearance Neil Starling could return to action this evening in the Wanderers' match against Saracens at Franklin's Gardens. Starling has been named on the bench for the game, which kicks off at 7:30pm. Entry is free to all season ticket holders.
Northampton Saints director of rugby Jim Mallinder has named a 25-man squad for tomorrow’s top-of-the-table clash against Moseley at Franklin’s Gardens. With both sides having secured two wins from two this season going into tomorrow’s game one of National League One’s few remaining undefeated records will be broken.
