Everything To Know About Northampton Saints Rugby
Everything To Know About Northampton Saints Rugby
The Northampton Saints have made it to the Investec Champions Cup Final for the first time since 2014, and now hope to bring home all the glory.
Returning to the Investec Champions Cup Finals for the first time in 25 years, the Northampton Saints will have 80 minutes to finish off a season of glory with a trophy to prove it.
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The men in the Green, Black and Gold currently sit eighth in their Premiership Table following a winning season in 2024, but look to continue defying expectations. The Saints surprised everyone with their win over Leinster in the semi-finals, and hope to give out another upset against the Union-Bordeaux Bégles, who lead the Top 14 league.
Here’s everything to know about the Northampton Saints.
How Did The Northampton Saints Make The Finals?
In a hard-fought victory that shocked the globe, Northampton defeated the tournament favorites Leinster 37-34 to punch their ticket to the Investec Champions Cup Final. The victory was decided by one extra penalty kick by the Saints, as both teams matched with five tries and three conversions.
The Saints became the first team to put up points against Leinster, who had yet to concede through the entire knockout round.
Northampton stars Tommy Freeman, Fin Smith and Henry Pollock led the charge, with Pollock making a game-high 18 tackles. The Saints saw a stunning defensive effort that arguably controlled the matchup, as a final effort for a Leinster try was halted despite the fact that Northampton had 13 men on the field due to yellow cards within the last moments.
Looking ahead, the Saints will face off against the Union-Bordeaux Bégles to crown the national champion.
The Last Time The Saints Were In The Finals
Northampton has not seen the final matchup of the Investec Champions Cup, previously known as the Heineken Champions Cup, since 2011 and have not won it since 2000. The Saints lost to Leinster in 2011 after letting go of a 22-6 halftime lead that turned into a 33-22 win for Leinster.
In 2000, Northampton defeated Munster in a one-point 9-8 to claim its first European title.
Northampton Saints Fixtures
- Northampton Saints vs. Saracens, Saturday, May 17 at 4:05 p.m. ET
- Northampton Saints vs. Union-Bordeaux Begles, Saturday, May 24 at 3:45 p.m. ET
- Northampton Saints vs. Gloucester Rugby, Saturday, May 31 at 4:05 p.m. ET
Northampton Saints Squad
- Beltus Nonleh, Prop
- Elliot Millar-Mills, Prop
- Emmanuel Iyogun, Prop
- Luke Green, Prop
- Tarek Haffar, Prop
- Tom West, Prop
- Trevor Davison, Prop
- Curtis Langdon, Hooker
- Henry Walker, Hooker
- Nathan Langdon, Hooker
- Robbie Smith, Hooker
- Alex Coles, Lock
- Callum Hunter-Hill, Lock
- Chunya Munga, Lock
- Temo Mayanavanua, Lock
- Tom Lockett Lock
- Angus Scott-Young, Back row
- Archie Benson, Back row
- Fyn Brown, Back row
- Iakopo Mapu, Back row
- Josh Kemeny, Back row
- Juarno Augustus, Back row
- Sam Graham, Back row
- Tom Pearson, Back row
- Alex Mitchell, Scrum-half
- Tom James, Scrum-half
- Charlie Savala, Fly-half
- Fin Smith, Fly-half
- Burger Odendaal, Centre
- Fraser Dingwall, Centre
- Rory Hutchinson, Centre
- Tom Litchfield, Centre
- James Ramm, Winger
- Mitieli Vulikijapani, Winger
- Ollie Sleightholme, Winger
- Tom Seabrook, Winger
- George Furbank, Fullback
- George Hendy, Fullback
- George Makepeace-Cubitt, Fullback
- Tommy Freeman, Fullback
When Is The Investec Champions Cup Final?
The Northampton Saints vs. Bordeaux Bégles matchup begins at 9:45 a.m. ET on Saturday, May 24 in Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
Where To Watch The Investec Champions Cup Final
The Investec Champions Cup Final will be streamed on FloRugby alongside the FloSports app.
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