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Derby Day Double: Saints to meet Tigers twice in April

Northampton Saints and Leicester Tigers have today announced two fixtures between the sides to take place in April.

Honours are even so far this season between the two East Midlands rivals – with Leicester winning 41-21 in Northampton in September, before Saints topped Tigers 19-18 away from home at the start of 2023.

But now, a Saints XV will lock horns with a Tigers XV twice more next month; first at Mattioli Woods Welford Road on Monday 17 April (kick-off: 7pm), and then again on Saturday 29 April (kick-off: 2pm) at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens.

The match on home soil will be free to attend for all Northampton Saints Season Ticket Holders, with additional tickets available for just £10* across all ticket categories. 

Season Ticket Holders will also benefit from a three-day priority access window, with 2022/23 Saints Members able to buy tickets from Wednesday before they go on general sale on Friday. General sale tickets are priced from £14* adult during the early bird window, and all under-18s can attend the match for just £1.

The game is also included free of charge for Seasonal Hospitality members as part of their current package. 

Following the game, supporters will also enjoy a festival atmosphere on the hallowed Gardens turf as they can come onto the pitch and bid farewell to all players who are departing the Club this summer – with more entertainment following the presentations.

“Every Derby Day which sees Northampton meet Leicester is incredibly special,” said Saints’ Director of Rugby, Phil Dowson. “We know how much the East Midlands Derby means to all our supporters, and it means just as much to us as players and coaches.

“So, we’ll be treating both matches very seriously, and given their timing in the context of our season, the fixtures will be really important for our squad to get vital minutes in the bank as we look towards hopefully reaching the Premiership semi-finals.”

Saints Director of Rugby, Phil Dowson

“In particular, the home match here in Northampton comes at a fantastic time for us if we are still in that play-off mix. Due to our late bye weekend, we would avoid a three-week break before a knock-out fixture, so we’ll be looking to field as strong a team as possible and ensure we go out with a bang in our last match at the Gardens before the summer.”

Chief Executive, Mark Darbon, added: “While we were thrilled to replace our home league fixture against Worcester Warriors with a match against Barbarian F.C. in November, we have also been proactively working hard behind the scenes to find a suitable replacement for the Wasps clash we also have lost this season.

“We remain committed to delivering a fantastic entertainment experience at a great value price for all our supporters. Organising a suitable opponent for a replacement fixture within an already congested season presented some challenges, but we hope our supporters will agree that two more matches against our oldest and fiercest rivals (one of which will be included within Saints Season Ticket Holders’ packages) represents a fantastic result for both clubs.”

* All ticket prices are subject to a £1.50 booking fee.

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