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Disciplinary hearing set for Sunday morning for Northampton Saints captain Dylan Hartley

Sat, 25 May 2013 19:56:47 GMT

Dylan Hartley will find out tomorrow morning whether he will miss the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia after being sent off for dissent during Northampton’s Aviva Premiership final defeat against Leicester at Twickenham.

Boothroyd will ‘never get over’ Cobblers’ play-off final defeat

Sat, 25 May 2013 18:57:18 GMT

First-half incident leaves Myler confused

Sat, 25 May 2013 18:52:14 GMT

Stephen Myler says there was ‘confusion’ and a ‘fault with interpretation’ over the first-half incident which indirectly led to the dismissal of captain Dylan Hartley in Saints’ 37-17 defeat in the Aviva Premiership Grand Final at Twickenham.

Mallinder: Dylan Hartley did not swear at referee

Sat, 25 May 2013 17:27:13 GMT

Jim Mallinder came out in support of Dylan Hartley after the Saints skipper was sent off for swearing during the Premiership final.

Jeremy Casey’s view: Saints players can hold their heads high

Sat, 25 May 2013 17:15:12 GMT

Regrets? The Saints will have a few as they contemplate their Aviva Premiership Grand Final defeat to Leicester Tigers.

Twickenham timeline: Fourteen-man Saints go down fighting

Sat, 25 May 2013 16:56:25 GMT

Saints travelled to Twickenham today hoping to claim their first Aviva Premiership title.

Hartley sent off as Leicester claim Premiership title

Sat, 25 May 2013 16:35:19 GMT

Dylan Hartley became the first player to be sent off in a Premiership final as Saints suffered a 37-17 defeat at the hands of Leicester Tigers at Twickenham.

Northampton Saints captain Dylan Hartley could be banned from Lions tour after sending off

Sat, 25 May 2013 16:29:02 GMT

Dylan Hartley could be suspended from the British and Irish Lions tour after he was sent off during the Aviva Premiership final.

Steelbacks keen to get back to playing

Sat, 25 May 2013 10:57:17 GMT

Northamptonshire captain Alex Wakely expects to name a largely unchanged team when they take on Worcestershire tomorrow.

Azharullah gets in the wickets on first-team outing

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:31:28 GMT

Mohammad Azharullah had a good day as Northamptonshire took control against Loughborough MCCU.

Boothroyd confident decision to let Akinfenwa go is the right one

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:51:38 GMT

Aidy Boothroyd says it would have been ‘irresponsible’ to sell Adebayo Akinfenwa, who was released by the club this week, to a rival in the January transfer window.

Collins ‘buzzing’ after signing new Cobblers contract

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:55:49 GMT

Lee Collins says he has got ‘unfinished business’ with Cobblers after signing a new two-year contract at the club.

Dowson starts for Saints as Clark misses final

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:37:27 GMT

Phil Dowson will start for Saints in Saturday’s Aviva Premiership final grand final after Calum Clark was ruled out through injury.

Keogh’s in a hurry as rain hampers progress

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:33:15 GMT

Rob Keogh’s half-century was the highlight of Northamptonshire’s rain-interrupted opening day against Loughborough MCCU.

Hartley expects big showing from Saints in Premiership final

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:40:27 GMT

Dylan Hartley believes today’s Premiership final will bring a big performance out of Saints.

Carlisle: It’s right time to call it quits

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:34:16 GMT

Clarke Carlisle says he has retired from professional football because of the physical strain it is placing on his body and because he does not want to deny a younger player a place in the Cobblers side.

Odds stacked in Leicester’s favour, says Saints boss Mallinder

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:53:02 GMT

Saints boss Jim Mallinder says everything is in Leicester’s favour ahead of this weekend’s Aviva Premiership final.

Lamb prepared for Leicester stick if Saints win Premiership

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:18:38 GMT

Ryan Lamb knows he will get plenty of stick if he walks into Welford Road as a Premiership winner this summer.

England is no distraction for Luther Burrell

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:25:43 GMT

Luther Burrell admits getting an England call-up feels ‘surreal’ – but says it won’t overshadow Saturday’s Premiership final.

Saints star Clark discusses his Leicester learning curve

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:31:50 GMT

Saints star Calum Clark says he has learned a lot since the incident which blighted his last final appearance against Leicester Tigers.