Northampton Saints director of rugby Phil Dowson is confident fans will play their part in Friday's Premiership semi-final against Saracens.
Northampton Saints director of rugby Phil Dowson says the sell-out crowd at Franklin's Gardens for Friday's Premiership semi-final against Saracens will help "feed" his players' performance.A crowd of more than 15,000 will be watching on and Dowson says the home support should have a big effect.
"They will be flying on the back of the noise and the atmosphere and the crowd are very, very good at generating that," he told BBC Radio Northampton.It will the first home Premiership semi-final for the Saints since 2015 and will be hoping to get one step closer to lifting the trophy a decade after winning their only Premiership title - when
Dowson says he wants his side to focus on how well they've played this season, underlining the importance of "making sure we know what we've done to get here" as well as not "worrying too much" about Saracens' star-studded line-up which includes departing Owen Farrell potentially playing his final match for the club.
"The guys that are doing this for the first time will bring a ton of energy for the guys who have been around the block so it's a real nice balance within the group." The winner will play Bath or Sale, who meet in the other semi-final on Saturday, in the Premiership final at Twickenham on 8 June.From the Mona Lisa to The ScreamCan 'eighth-choice punt' Kompany restore Bayern glories?F1 Q&A after Monaco: Piastri’s pace, Red Bull's form & rule changesMan Utd hang on to beat Man City 2-1 and win FA Cup. Video
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