A win this weekend in the Champions Cup could be the turning point Northampton Saints are looking for
at the end of November confirmed the team is a far cry from where they were at the end of last season.
As last season’s Premiership top tryscorer, Sleightholme also became the Autumn Nations Series’ second most prolific tryscorer, making him one of England’s most valuable players. Northampton Saint’s Ollie Sleightholme was one of England’s most valuable players during the Autumn Nations Series One of Northampton’s biggest stumbling blocks is not having consistency in set pieces, creating opportunities for their opponents to take advantage.
Dowson’s squad were dominant at home since 4 November, 2023, winning all 21 matches they played at the Gardens until 30 November, 2024.However, their record away leaves much to be desired, with five out of six defeats away from the Gardens last season, a trend that looks to continue off the back of three successive away defeats.“The Bulls will be tough to beat at home,” said Northampton skipper Furbank.
Last tournament, they finished top of their group, winning all four matches. It will be a run they hope to continue following their recent 38-8 win over Castres in round one, even with Storm Darragh’s best kick-diverting efforts.
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