Saints remain unbeaten in 2018 after a sensational victory over ASM Clermont Auvergne on home soil on Saturday evening.
The hosts had to come from behind for the second week running, overcoming a 15-10 half-time deficit to storm to a 34-21 triumph after 80 minutes – their first-ever win over the Top 14 champions.
Teimana Harrison, Nafi Tuitavake, Ben Foden, Ken Pisi and Cobus Reinach all crossed the whitewash to secure a bonus point for the Saints and send those inside Franklin's Gardens wild.
And social media soon exploded with players and fans alike across Northampton expressing their delight – here are a few of our twitter highlights from the weekend.
Tom Stephenson raised his bat after notching up 50 appearances in the Black, Green and Gold!
Massive thanks for the support, huge honour to get to the half century with @SaintsRugby, and what a result! Thank you! pic.twitter.com/oQPa44ecOz
— Tom stephenson (@TomStephenson13) 13 January 2018
And the rest of the Saints players took to social media in force to celebrate an historic win for the Club…
The tides are turning pic.twitter.com/FQYuTybLzq
— cobus reinach (@c_reinach) 14 January 2018
Great performance from @SaintsRugby men today. Huge effort from all. Big shift from the pack today! pic.twitter.com/3MahbnE2a6
— George North (@George_North) 13 January 2018
Awesome win by the @SaintsRugby boys tonight. Also thank you to those who have messaged got a bit of a head knock. Appreciate everyone's support 👍🏽
— Ahsee Tuala (@a_tuala23) 13 January 2018
Great performance and atmosphere to be apart of last night. Shows some of what we are capable of, need to back it up and continue to build now. Thanks for all the messages and support
— Tom Wood (@tomwood678) 14 January 2018
Great shift 💪🏾💪🏾 from the boys @SaintsRugby tonight against a tough Clermont side. What a way to kick start this year with some good ‘W’ on the road..onto the next one ☝️..@Gmaafu1 @KBrookes3 #COYS #ChampionsCup pic.twitter.com/t9La8ORUk5
— Api Ratuniyarawa (@ratuniyarawa_a) 13 January 2018
Hell of a game yesterday! The Gardens was on 🔥🔥🔥 #COYS
A post shared by Courtney Lawes (@bigcourts89) on Jan 14, 2018 at 12:54pm PST
A post shared by Harry James Mallinder (@harrymallinder) on Jan 14, 2018 at 12:59pm PST
Always played for the brother next to me, and the brothers always had my back!! Chur brothers 🤙🏽
A post shared by Teimana Harrison (@teimana07) on Jan 14, 2018 at 12:15pm PST
A few former Saints were also quick to tweet their approval…
The @SaintsRugby boys we amazing last night in attack and defence what a difference a few weeks make. Momentum is now starting to pick up and the boys look like they are enjoying it out there.
— Lee Dickson (@Dicko9) 14 January 2018
Probably the best performance I’ve seen from @SaintsRugby for a very long time. Another massive step forward in the right direction. Well done MoTM @ben_foden Still life in the old dog yet 👏🏻👏🏻🐕
— Ian Hunter (@ianhunterchat) 13 January 2018
And another great performance from @HarryMal10 12 wins out of 14 when he’s at 10 for @SaintsRugby Best keep hold of that jersey for now
— Ian Hunter (@ianhunterchat) 13 January 2018
Performance from @SaintsRugby so far against Clermont 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 great to see!!
— James Downey (@jamesdowney23) 13 January 2018
Sky Sports commentator Andy Goode made sure he and colleague Johnnie Hammond were well refreshed in the press gantry!
Here’s mine and mainly @JohnnieHammond’s set up for the commentary of @SaintsRugby v @ASMOfficiel live on @SkySportsRugby in the @ChampionsCup at 5.15! #porkpies #scotcheggs #cookies pic.twitter.com/H378Rm5yt7
— Andy Goode (@AndyGoode10) 13 January 2018
Our Club photographers had plenty of happy Saints players to snap…
Enjoy your @SaintsRugby wins! Loving the @pato_mjsp & @HarryMal10 celebrations! pic.twitter.com/IS7QH5dkJe
— Claire Jones (@redhatphoto) 14 January 2018
😄 Smiles at the Gardens in our Favourite Four from post-match
Who enjoyed celebrating a win over the French champions with the lads?! pic.twitter.com/A6apl9moaL— Northampton Saints (@SaintsRugby) 14 January 2018
It was another winning week up the road for the Cobblers meaning fans of both the round and egg-shaped ball were bouncing…
Well done @SaintsRugby on your win today. Wins for us both last week and this makes it a double double! #nofinertown
— Northampton Town (@ntfc) 13 January 2018
When you are a STH of both @SaintsRugby & @ntfc life can be tough at times 😱 but there are weeks where life cannot get any better 😍😍😍😍😍
— The Bear (@bahearn1) 13 January 2018
Saints supporters both in and outside Franklin’s Gardens were absolutely buzzing to remain unbeaten in 2018. Here are some of our favourite responses…
Imagine what @TomStephenson13 would’ve done for @SaintsRugby if he could’ve stayed injury free. Absolutely tearing it up today!! #50thcap #COYS
— David Eaton (@Dave_Eaton_1989) 13 January 2018
Blimey @SaintsRugby what a game and what a win! Two weeks wins in a row... should be so proud of how hard you have worked 💚💛🖤
— Corinne Logan (@CorinneMLogan) 13 January 2018
Superb result @SaintsRugby! Let's keep the momentum going!!
— Simon Jones (@SimonJonesRG) 14 January 2018
I don’t think Mr Gaffney is on Twitter, so can someone give him and the coaches a little bum pat each from the FG faithful, please?!
😇👍🏻👏🏻 https://t.co/LctLZ52AiG— Simon Hammerschmidt (@sjhammerschmidt) 14 January 2018
@Lu15fundraising really hoping your efforts last night raised lots of money for the charity. Was great to see the interview and the club really supporting you @SaintsRugby Well done all
— richard macadam (@wineanddining) 14 January 2018
Thank you @ratuniyarawa_a you made 1 little saint very happy last night he wont put the ball down. 🖒🖒🖒🖒 pic.twitter.com/LK3eBpA7wK
— philip gutteridge (@phil197red) 14 January 2018
Missed the @SaintsRugby game yesterday. Just watched it on Sky - what a shift boys. Such a huge improvement! Proud! 👊🏼🎉
— Ollie Needham (@ollieneedham) 14 January 2018
Thank you @tomwood678 for the photo! Great game,great win @SaintsRugby 😊👏👏👊👍 pic.twitter.com/lQ79R3irND
— Christine (@ChippieC04) 13 January 2018
What an awesome atmosphere at the game, well done @SaintsRugby on the well deserved win!
— Debbie Smith (@Debzizztweeting) 14 January 2018
Happy kid and it would appear, fast becoming a @SaintsRugby fan. Two visits, two wins and chuffed he met @alex_waller and sat in @tomwood678 seat pic.twitter.com/b3ia5KCAGL
— Tim Knowles (@timmyknostrils) 13 January 2018
Pretty much gonna spend this morning rewatching @ben_foden ‘s try 🏃🏻♂️👟🐆🌪🏈🏎🚀⚡️@SaintsRugby #ComeOnYouSaints 💛🖤💚 https://t.co/aEwZjoTFmJ
— Peter Watson (@watsinh0) 14 January 2018
A truly great performance by @SaintsRugby so proud of the team and the crowd found their voice again!! 😇😇😇
— Bob Shelley (@S4E49) 13 January 2018
Huge @SaintsRugby performance tonight with @ratuniyarawa_a and @rasta_dreadlock leading the way! Keep it going!
— Nick (@saintsman5) 13 January 2018
Outstanding performance in the @ChampionsCup from @SaintsRugby. Top performances all over the field but @ben_foden @Courtney_Lawes, @rasta_dreadlock & Rob Horne were outstanding tonight.
— Adam Clarke (@AdamClarke501) 13 January 2018
And finally, extremely gracious in defeat, the Clermont fans certainly made a few friends before, during, and after the match. A credit to the #RugbyFamily
Massive shout out to the @ASMOfficiel fans for their energy and passion, and for making the atmosphere after the game in the Rodber Suite so special 👏 🎉👍 au revoir, bonne chance et bon retour a la maison 🇫🇷 👋 @SaintsRugby @SaintsFansOnlin #COYS ! 😇🏉 pic.twitter.com/RFLHWnRCyk
— Chris Davison (@chris_davison1) 14 January 2018
Huge respect to @ASMOfficiel supporters at @SaintsRugby today. In fine voice throughout and a credit to their club. Bon voyage.
— Tim Mason (@timm2212) 13 January 2018
Unbelievable result for @SaintsRugby tonight hopefully the turning point in our season. @ASMOfficiel fans took it well and certainly know how to enjoy themselves... #crackingnight #rugbyfamily pic.twitter.com/mOjTuJyx14
— Jamie Burrows (@farmerjamieb) 13 January 2018
Tickets are now available for Saints' Anglo-Welsh Cup clash with Harlequins from the ticket office at Franklin’s Gardens, online by visiting bit.ly/SAI-QUI-AWC or by calling the Saints Ticket Office on 01604 581000.
