For the second week running the Saints host one of their Aviva Premiership top four rivals at Franklin’s Gardens, with the coaches making three changes to the team which beat Bath last Saturday.
Lee Dickson returns at scrum-half, swapping the starting role with Kahn Fotuali’i, while Phil Dowson comes into the back row for Tom Wood. Ken Pisi has been carrying a leg injury for a couple of weeks and is replaced at full back by Tom Collins.
Collins’ place on the bench is taken by Fa’atoina Autagavaia, who will make his first team debut should he see action. The Samoan international arrived at Franklin’s Gardens before Christmas and played in the Wanderers’ win at Coventry on Friday, December 27th.
There are a limited number of tickets left for tomorrow night’s game which can be booked online at www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/buytickets
Season Ticket Holders are politely reminded that there will be NO reprinted tickets available in lieu of forgotten Season Cards. Instead a new Season Card will be reissued and a £10 charge incurred.
NORTHAMPTON SAINTS TEAM TO PLAY HARLEQUINS
Aviva Premiership Round 12
Franklin’s Gardens
Friday, January 3rd, 2014
Kick off 7:45pm
15 Tom COLLINS
14 Jamie ELLIOTT
13 George PISI
12 Luther BURRELL
11 George NORTH
10 Stephen MYLER
9 Lee DICKSON
1 Alex WALLER
2 Dylan HARTLEY (capt)
3 Salesi MA’AFU
4 Courtney LAWES
5 Christian DAY
6 Calum CLARK
7 Phil DOWSON
8 Samu MANOA
Replacements
16 Mike HAYWOOD
17 Ethan WALLER
18 Tom MERCEY
19 Sam DICKINSON
20 Tom WOOD
21 Kahn FOTUALI’I
22 Glenn DICKSON
23 Fa’atoina AUTAGAVAIA
