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.

Northampton Saints director of rugby Jim Mallinder called tomorrow's home clash against London Wasps a "big game" when naming his team for the LV= Cup Round 4 match-up.

Jamie Elliott said he was "surprised and delighted" to be long-listed for the LV= Breakthrough Award but that he was not looking any further than Saturday's LV= Cup Round 4 clash against London Wasps.

The Saints quartet of Chris Ashton, Phil Dowson, Ben Foden and Dylan Hartley will all start for England in their Calcutta Cup clash with Scotland, while Lee Dickson is amongst the replacements for Saturday's Six Nations opener at Murrayfield.

Saints Senior Academy scrum-half Alex Day is in line to make his England Under-20 debut this Friday night after having been named on the bench for the team's opening Six Nations match in Scotland.

The Saints duo of Paul Doran Jones and Ryan Lamb will both start for England Saxons in Friday's Six Nations trip to Scotland.

Saints Senior Academy back Jamie Elliott has been long-listed for the 2011/12 LV= Breakthrough Player Award.

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!

The Saints Under-19s shrugged off the absence of five players on England Under-18 duty to record a six-try win over Bedford Blues.

Saints went down to a strong Bath outfit in the West Country to a scoreline that reflected the final quarter rather than the overall balance of play. Nevertheless qualification for the semi-finals of the LV= Cup now depends on getting a big win against London Wasps in Round 4.

One of rugby's most historic fixtures, the Mobbs Memorial Match, is returning to Franklin's Gardens on Tuesday, March 20th, 2012.

Director of rugby Jim Mallinder says that it is important that the Northampton Saints players show the value of the club's rotation policy over the next few weeks.

Paul Doran Jones will be the first Saint to represent England in the Six Nations period this weekend when he starts for the Saxons on Saturday evening.

It's a clash between two of the LV= Cup's undefeated sides at the Recreation Ground this Saturday, the Saints and Bath taking to the field knowing a third maximum would all but seal their participation in the knock-out stages of the tournament.

Saints club captain Dylan Hartley may have headed off for England duty this week, but he has every confidence that the squad at Franklin's Gardens can push the club forward in the LV= Cup and Aviva Premiership Rugby over the next few weeks.

The Saints bowed out of Europe after coming up against one of Munster's best performances in recent weeks. Simon Zebo's hat-trick was the highlight for the visitors but Saints will leave with their heads held high after a fighting display.

Samu Manoa says that moving to the Saints was "tough at first but that decision I made was probably the best decision of my life".

The Northampton Saints team has been named for tomorrow evening's Heineken Cup Round 6 match against Munster, which will be played in front of a sell-out crowd at stadiumMK - the last 250 tickets put on sale having been sold within two hours.

Director of rugby Jim Mallinder today gave his reaction to the confirmation of the long-standing rumour that Chris Ashton is joining Saracens next season.

The Wanderers have been confirmed as having a home Aviva 'A' League semi-final following the conclusion of the Northern Conference fixtures last night.

The Saints go into Saturday's Heineken Cup Round 6 match with plenty to play for, not least a place in the Amlin Challenge Cup quarter finals. But, as always, the permutations for qualification are both simple and complicated at the same time and the fans' support will be crucial!

The Saints Academy notched their second win in the space of five days, this time over England Under-18s.

The Saints headed home from Llanelli with just the fifth win over the Scarlets in over a hundred years of fixtures between the clubs. But while the visitors took their chances well this was a win that relied on some heroic defence in the last 10 minutes.

Northampton Saints today announced that all tickets for the Heineken Cup Round 6 match against Munster, being played at stadiumMK on Saturday, January 21st, have SOLD OUT. The club also announced that pre-match entertainment will be provided by X Factor winner and chart-topping singer Alexandra Burke, kindly facilitated by Elite Sponsor, Monarch Airlines.

Director of rugby Jim Mallinder says that the Northampton Saints team are prepared for a tough challenge against the Scarlets when the two teams clash at the Parc y Scarlets tomorrow afternoon.

Northampton flanker Phil Dowson, chosen this week in England's Six Nations Elite Player Squad, has been awarded December's Gatorade Game Changer award for his performance in the Saints' Aviva Premiership Rugby Round 10 trip to Leicester.

The Saints Under-19s got back onto winning ways in their re-arranged friendly fixture against Saracens.

Director of rugby Jim Mallinder says that while having 25 percent of the England Senior EPS coming from the Saints is tremendous for the players concerned it also gives an opportunity for the rest of the squad at Franklin's Gardens to shine during the Six Nations.

A club record eight Saints have been called up for England's new look EPS squad ahead of the upcoming Six Nations campaign.

The Saints supporters continue to show their backing for the men in black, green and gold by ordering their tickets for stadiumMK in their droves, with just 1,000 remaining on sale!

This Saturday the Saints head west to Llanelli to face the Scarlets on their home turf for the first time in seven years.

Northampton Saints began 2012 in style as they recorded an impressive 24-3 victory over league leaders Harlequins and ended the visitors' unbeaten away record in the process.

Friday night sees the first Aviva Premiership Rugby action at Franklin's Gardens in 2012, and the match could hardly be bigger as two of the league's form teams go head-to-head under the lights.

The Saints headed into 2012 in winning ways, ending Newcastle's six match unbeaten run at Kingston Park and securing a try-bonus for good measure.

The Wanderers made it a New Year's Eve double for the black, green and gold by putting 10 tries past Cambridge RFC.

Saints moved third in the Aviva Premiership Rugby table as they ground out a tough victory over Bath and gave a sold-out Gardens crowd a winning Christmas present.

The Wanderers belied tough conditions at the Butts Park Arena to run in nine tries and deny a battling Coventry side a single point in a 53-0 result.

Saturday's Aviva Premiership Rugby Round 11 clash with Bath is a match which is equally important to both teams. It has also caught the eye of the fans, who have snapped up every available ticket at Franklin's Gardens.

Saints broke their 2011/12 Heineken Cup duck with an ultimately emphatic five-try win over Castres.

Northampton Saints director of rugby Jim Mallinder insisted today the Heineken Cup campaign remains an important part of the club's season despite defeat in Castres last weekend.