Northampton Saints : Saints name team to play Aironi Viadana

The Saints ran in eight tries as they demolished London Wasps and at the same time sealed their place in the LV= Cup semi-finals. First ever Saints tries for Andy Long, James Craig and a double from Noah Cato put the gloss on the dominant performance.

Saturday's game against London Wasps is crucial for the Saints and their LV= Cup ambitions, and as always with the cup competitions the qualification permutations are both straightforward and complex at the same time! One thing is simple - your support will make a difference, so snap up some of the last few tickets remaining!

Last Match
Score 46-14 Score Lost Score Lost 46-14 Teams Bath v Saints Date 28/01/2012, KO 14:30 Opposition Bath Rugby (A) Venue Recreation Ground Att- 11,994 Referee: Davey Report Munster Rugby (H) Lost 36-51 Scarlets (A) Won 17-29 Harlequins (H) Won 24-3

Next Match
Teams Saints v Wasps Teams Northampton Saints v London Wasps Opposition London Wasps (H) Date 04/02/2012 Date 04/02/2012, KO 15:00 Date Sat 4th Feb 12 Home/away H Opposition London Wasps Venue Franklin's Gardens Time KO 15:00 Referee Previous Meeting Wasps 13-24 Saints Saints Form W W W L L Wasps Form L L W W L Ticket Information Overview Preview Teams Gloucester v Saints Teams Gloucester Rugby v Northampton Saints Opposition Gloucester Rugby (A) Date 11/02/2012 Date 11/02/2012, KO 14:15 Date Sat 11th Feb 12 Home/away A Opposition Gloucester Rugby Venue Kingsholm Time KO 14:15 Referee Previous Meeting Saints Form W W W L L Gloucester Form D L L W W Ticket Information Overview Teams Saints v Sharks Teams Northampton Saints v Sale Sharks Opposition Sale Sharks (H) Date 18/02/2012 Date 18/02/2012, KO 15:00 Date Sat 18th Feb 12 Home/away H Opposition Sale Sharks Venue Franklin's Gardens Time KO 15:00 Referee Previous Meeting Saints Form W W W L L Sharks Form L L W L L Ticket Information Overview Teams L Irish v Saints Teams London Irish v Northampton Saints Opposition London Irish (A) Date 26/02/2012 Date 26/02/2012, KO 13:15 Date Sun 26th Feb 12 Home/away A Opposition London Irish Venue Madejski Stadium Time KO 13:15 Referee Previous Meeting Saints Form W W W L L L Irish Form L W L L L Ticket Information Overview Teams Saracens v Saints Teams Saracens v Northampton Saints Opposition Saracens (A) Date 04/03/2012 Date 04/03/2012, KO 15:30 Date Sun 4th Mar 12 Home/away A Opposition Saracens Venue Vicarage Road Time KO 15:30 Referee Previous Meeting Saints Form W W W L L Saracens Form D W W W W Ticket Information Overview

The side is similar to that which played against Dax last weekend and will be led by Dylan Hartley, who was also today confirmed by director of rugby Jim Mallinder as the Saints club captain for 2010/11.

“Dylan has grown into the captaincy over the past year and we had no hesitation in giving him the role for this season,” the Saints boss said. “Last year was a steep learning curve for him and he is keen to put those lessons into practice over the coming months and keep the Saints at the top end of the Premiership.”

Mallinder also said that Aironi, whose maiden Magners League season begins next weekend, will provide a stiff test for the Saints.

“Aironi have brought in a lot of quality players who have plenty of experience,” he added. “They are at the end of their own pre-season and are going into a tough Magners League and Heineken Cup campaign of their own. For our players there is plenty to prove before next week’s game against Leicester. The team that came back to win against Nottingham on Monday night showed the heart and desire that we want at the club and the pressure is now on tomorrow’s team to maintain those standards.”

Tickets are still available for tomorrow’s friendly, priced at £6 for juniors, £8 for concessions and £12 for adults. Order them online now by clicking here and following the simple instructions or in person at the Saints Ticket Office, which will close at 7:30pm tomorrow evening.

The game will be preceded by an Under-19 game between the Saints and Leinster, which kicks off at 5pm on the main pitch. Supporters should note that only the Tetley’s Stand will be open for the Under-19s game, with the remainder of the stadium opening following the conclusion of that match.

NORTHAMPTON SAINTS TEAM TO PLAY AIRONI VIADANA
Pre-Season Friendly
Franklin’s Gardens
Friday, August 27th, 2010
Kick off 7:30pm
15 Ben Foden
14 Chris Ashton
13 Jon Clarke
12 James Downey
11 Joe Ansbro
10 Stephen Myler
9 Lee Dickson
1 Soane Tonga’uiha
2 Dylan Hartley (capt)
3 Brian Mujati
4 Courtney Lawes
5 Christian Day
6 Phil Dowson
7 Tom Wood
8 Roger Wilson

Replacements
16 Brett Sharman
17 Regardt Dreyer
18 Tom Mercey
19 Calum Clark
20 Mark Easter
21 Ryan Powell
22 Shane Geraghty
23 Greig Tonks

Aironi head coach Franco Bernini has named an experienced team for the game at Franklin’s Gardens, including some familiar names such as hooker Fabio Ongaro (former Saracens), second row Marco Bortolami (former Gloucester) and number eight Nick Williams, who played against the Saints for Munster in the 2010 Heineken Cup quarter final.

AIRONI TEAM TO PLAY NORTHAMPTON
15 Julien Laharrague
14 Daniel Demas
13 Roberto Quartaroli
12 Dylan Des Fountain
11 Giovanbattista Venditti
10 Ludovic Mercier
9 Tito Tebaldi
1 Andrea De Marchi
2 Fabio Ongaro
3 Salvatore Perugini
4 Carlo Del Fava
5 Quintin Geldenhuys (capt)
6 Nicola Cattina
7 Gareth Krause
8 Nick Williams

Replacements
Luigi Milani
Luigi Ferraro
Gabriele Turroni
Marco Bortolami
Jaco Erasmus
Alberto Benettin
Micky Wilson
Gabriel Pizarro
Andrea Benatti
Giulio Toniolatti

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