All of Saints' matches at Franklin's Gardens will kick off at 3pm on Saturdays, including their National League One opener against London Welsh on September 1st. Saints' first away weekend is also one of the hardest at the Cornish Pirates on Sunday, September 9th. September also sees the much-anticipated first East Midlands derby of the season at Bedford's Goldington Road on Saturday the 22nd.
As well as National One Saints are also competing in the EDF Energy National Trophy. All of the National One clubs enter the competition in January's fourth round, with the final being played at Twickenham on Saturday, April 12th, 2008.
The season finishes with the visit of the Cornish All Blacks (Launceston) to Franklin's Gardens on Saturday, April 26th, 2008.
|
DATE |
HOME SIDE |
AWAY SIDE |
VENUE |
KICK-OFF |
|
Sept 1st |
Northampton Saints |
London Welsh |
Franklin's Gardens |
3pm |
|
Sept 9th |
Cornish Pirates |
Northampton Saints |
Camborne |
2.30pm |
|
Sept 15th |
Northampton Saints |
Moseley |
Franklin's Gardens |
3pm |
|
Sept 22nd |
Bedford Blues |
Northampton Saints |
Goldington Road |
3pm |
|
Sept 29th |
Northampton Saints |
Plymouth Albion |
Franklin's Gardens |
3pm |
|
Oct 6th |
Sedgley Park |
Northampton Saints |
Park Lane |
3pm |
|
Oct 13th |
Northampton Saints |
Doncaster |
Franklin's Gardens |
3pm |
|
Oct 20th |
Northampton Saints |
Esher |
Franklin's Gardens |
3pm |
|
Oct 27th |
Earth Titans |
Northampton Saints |
Clifton Lane |
TBC |
|
Nov 3rd |
Northampton Saints |
Pertemps Bees |
Franklin's Gardens |
3pm |
|
Nov 10th |
Exeter Chiefs |
Northampton Saints |
Sandy Park |
3pm |
|
Nov 18th |
Nottingham |
Northampton Saints |
Meadow Lane |
2.30pm (TBC) |
|
Nov 24th |
Northampton Saints |
Coventry |
Franklin's Gardens |
3pm |
|
Dec 1st |
Northampton Saints |
Newbury Blues |
Franklin's Gardens |
3pm |
|
Dec 8th |
Cornish All Blacks |
Northampton Saints |
Launceston |
2.30pm |
|
Dec 15th |
London Welsh |
Northampton Saints |
Old Deer Park |
2pm (TBC) |
|
Dec 22nd |
Northampton Saints |
Cornish Pirates |
Franklin's Gardens |
3pm |
|
Dec 29th |
Moseley |
Northampton Saints |
Yardley Wood Road |
3pm |
|
Jan 5th |
Northampton Saints |
Bedford Blues |
Franklin's Gardens |
3pm |
|
Jan 12th |
EDF |
National |
Trophy |
Rd 4 |
|
Jan 19th |
Plymouth Albion |
Northampton Saints |
Brickfields |
3pm |
|
Jan 26th |
Northampton Saints |
Sedgley Park |
Franklin's Gardens |
3pm |
|
Feb 2nd |
EDF |
National |
Trophy |
Rd 5 |
|
Feb 9th |
Doncaster |
Northampton Saints |
Castle Park |
2.30pm (TBC) |
|
Feb 16th |
Esher |
Northampton Saints |
Molesey Road |
3pm |
|
Feb 23rd |
EDF |
National |
Trophy |
Quarter Finals |
|
Mar 1st |
Northampton Saints |
Earth Titans |
Franklin's Gardens |
3pm |
|
Mar 8th |
Pertemps Bees |
Northampton Saints |
Sharmans Cross Road |
2pm (TBC) |
|
Mar 15th |
EDF |
National |
Trophy |
Semi-Finals |
|
Mar 22nd |
Northampton Saints |
Exeter Chiefs |
Franklin's Gardens |
3pm |
|
Mar 29th |
Northampton Saints |
Nottingham |
Franklin's Gardens |
3pm |
|
Apr 5th |
Coventry |
Northampton Saints |
Butts Park Arena |
2.30pm (TBC) |
|
Apr 12th |
EDF |
National |
Trophy |
Final |
|
Apr 19th |
Newbury Blues |
Northampton Saints |
Monks Lane |
3pm (TBC) |
|
Apr 26th |
Northampton Saints |
Cornish All Blacks |
Franklin's Gardens |
3pm |
Please note that while this fixture list is as comprehensive as possible, kick-off times and dates may be subject to alteration. Northampton Saints will publish any changes as soon as they are known. | 
