Taking to the field five times throughout December, it was another busy month of action for Northampton Saints with more milestones reached, deals penned, an unforgettable trip to Romania and the beginning of those infamous intercepts.
Here's a look back at December...
The month started with a Club great passing another significant milestone
ππΌ @DylanHartley leads Saints out ahead of his 250th appearance pic.twitter.com/KwEM9lh79O
— Northampton Saints π (@SaintsRugby) 1 December 2018
View this post on InstagramBIG milestone incoming @dylanhartley πππΌ
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The Prem Rugby Cup Breakthrough Player of the Season signed a new deal at the Gardens
Another one βπ»
— Northampton Saints π (@SaintsRugby) 6 December 2018
Delighted to confirm @JaamesGrayson10 is a Saint for at least two more years
ππΌhttps://t.co/woMgkOaVRS pic.twitter.com/rJscHA6Uka
We secured a big Challenge Cup win at the Gardens
8οΈβ£ tries and 5οΈβ£ more @ERChallengeCup points for Saints!
— Northampton Saints π (@SaintsRugby) 8 December 2018
Qualification is back in our own hands as a result πͺπΌ pic.twitter.com/vk0w4BzLgR
Roll on Romania we said…
View this post on Instagramπ·π΄ Roll on Romania #mondaymotivation
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An exciting new venue
βοΈ Here comes the snow... pic.twitter.com/cs4rNgnD5g
— Northampton Saints π (@SaintsRugby) 14 December 2018
But then it snowed…
βοΈ Todayβs game in Timisoara is off. More details to follow... pic.twitter.com/Y8vZw13XDl
— Northampton Saints π (@SaintsRugby) 15 December 2018
…and snowed…
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…and snowed!
Big thanks to all who travelled and braved the snow! ππΌ pic.twitter.com/6yuVFXcPVA
— Northampton Saints π (@SaintsRugby) 15 December 2018
Matt Worley did this for the Wandies
View this post on Instagramπ₯π₯π₯ @mattyworleyβs hat-trick Try last night was something else
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Then Cobus did THIS against Worcester
95m in 11.11 seconds...
— Northampton Saints π (@SaintsRugby) 24 December 2018
After almost an hour of rugby...
Yeah, that'll work β‘οΈβ‘οΈβ‘οΈ pic.twitter.com/2amNNIB87J
Helping seal a vital win
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A couple of standout performers from 2018/19 were tied to new deals
Two more @SaintsRugbyAcad
— Northampton Saints π (@SaintsRugby) 27 December 2018
products and first team regulars sign on the dotted line!
βπ» @j_d_fish
βπ» @GeorgeFurbank
Read more ππΌhttps://t.co/WTUE7pXRSz pic.twitter.com/5p3zocsYyG
TC electrified the Gardens after just 90 seconds
View this post on InstagramSo this is one way to start a match ππΌ
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And Cobus did it again!
View this post on InstagramJust @cobus.reinach covering 50m in 5.78s... π€―
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As the year ended in some style
ππΌ BIG finish to 2018! pic.twitter.com/oRae52KH1x
— Northampton Saints π (@SaintsRugby) 28 December 2018
