Kahn Fotuali’i comes in at scrum-half with the other two changes coming in the pack, with Phil Dowson and Sam Dickinson both starting alongside Tom Wood in the back row.
Meanwhile Calum Clark, who was named as the Steffans Player of the Month for March earlier this week, could make his one hundredth first team appearance in just his fourth season at Franklin’s Gardens after being named on the replacements’ bench.
There are a limited number of tickets remaining for Sunday’s game, and although the Saints Ticket Office is closed on Good Friday orders can still be placed online by CLICKING HERE and following the straightforward instructions.
And you can hear the thoughts of director of rugby Jim Mallinder, Alex Waller, Courtney Lawes and Jamie Elliott in this week’s official Saints podcast, available to stream or download for free onto any device by CLICKING HERE
NORTHAMPTON SAINTS TEAM TO PLAY LONDON IRISH
Aviva Premiership Round 20
Franklin’s Gardens
Sunday, April 20th, 2014
Kick off 2:00pm
15 Ben FODEN
14 Jamie ELLIOTT
13 George PISI
12 Luther BURRELL
11 George NORTH
10 Stephen MYLER
9 Kahn FOTUALI’I
1 Alex WALLER
2 Ross MCMILLAN
3 Salesi MA’AFU
4 Samu MANOA
5 Courtney LAWES
6 Phil DOWSON
7 Tom WOOD (capt)
8 Sam DICKINSON
Replacements
16 Matt WILLIAMS
17 Ethan WALLER
18 Gareth DENMAN
19 Calum CLARK
20 GJ VAN VELZE
21 Lee DICKSON
22 Will HOOLEY
23 James WILSON
