Northampton Saints have announced the details of former chairman Leon Barwell's funeral.

Director of rugby Jim Mallinder says that he was "delighted" with how the Northampton Saints players have performed for their international teams this summer.

Over the past few months a Saints trio have been pounding the highways and byways of Northamptonshire in preparation for one of the country's toughest challenges - The Wall.

Alex Day and Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi will be facing the Haka tomorrow evening when England Under-20 come up against New Zealand in the IRB Junior World Championships semi-finals.

We all remember who introduced us to the fantastic atmosphere of a Franklin's Gardens match day and the roller-coaster life that comes with being a Saints supporter.

Tom Wood will head into his summer break with his undefeated record as England captain intact after leading his team to a 2-0 series win in Argentina.

Stephen Myler says that the half-dozen Saints who are in England's match squad this weekend are looking for a good performance, not just to help achieve a test series win over Argentina but also to dedicate to Leon Barwell, who passed away yesterday.

Northampton Saints today announced that former club chairman Leon Barwell has lost his long fight against cancer.

Alex Day says that any thought of personal pride was put to the back of his mind as he led England Under-20 to the semi-finals of the IRB Junior World Championships.