Saints v Coventry 8th feb 2025 - Teams Up

By Saint Ted
February 7 2025

This is the Northampton Saints v Coventry Rugby prem cup match thread

Who: Northampton Saints v Coventry Rugby

Where: Franklins Gardens

When:  Saturday 8th Feb 2025; 14:45

How do I watch: Go to the ground it aint on TV

Tickets: From T'offy

Match day info: Guide to the Gardens

Saints take: Saints O'ffy

Coventrys Take: Coventry O'ffy

Officials:

Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
Assistant referees: Iain Kiy and James Clarke
No.4: Richard Steggall

Teams:

Northampton Saints   Coventry Rugby
James Ramm 15 Ryan Hutler
Will Glister 14 David Opoku
Billy Pasco 13 Daf-Rhys Tiueti
Charlie Savala 12 Tom Hitchcock
Tom Seabrook 11 Jimmy Martin
George Makepeace-Cubitt 10 Tommy Mathews
Tom James 9 Sam Maunder
     
Tarek Haffar 1 Toby Trinder
Craig Wright 2 Jordon Poole 
Luke Green 3 Eliot Salt
Ed Prowse 4 Obinna Nkwocha
Tom Lockett 5 James Tyas
Josh Kemeny 6 Tom Ball
Angus Scott-Young (c) 7 Aaron Hinkley
Fyn Brown 8 Senitiki Nayalo
     
  Replacements:  
Henry Walker 16 Will Biggs
Tom West 17 Jevaughn Warren
Elliot Millar Mills 18 Vilikesa Nairau
Temo Mayanavanua 19 Rhys Anstey
Archie Benson 20 Dan Okeke
Iakopo Mapu 21 Josh Barton
Jonny Weimann 22 Charlie Robson 
Rafe Witheat 23 Theo Mannion

 

Not available for selection:
Emeka Atuanya, Juarno Augustus, Alex Coles, George Furbank, Sam Graham, George Hendy, Callum Hunter-Hill, Emmanuel Iyogun, Tom Litchfield, Archie McParland, Chunya Munga, Burger Odendaal, Toby Thame, and Robbie Smith.

International duty:
Rory Hutchinson (Scotland), Fraser Dingwall, Tommy Freeman, Curtis Langdon, Alex Mitchell, Ollie Sleightholme, Fin Smith (all England), Aiden Ainsworth-Cave, Henry Pollock, Ollie Scola (all England U20s), and Reuben Logan (Scotland U20s).

 

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Saints v Coventry 8th feb 2025 - Teams Up
Discussion started by Marching On , 07/02/2025 12:02
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07/02/2025 12:02
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Connorman
07/02/2025 12:13
Tommy Mathews was kicking penalties from distance at Goldington Road a couple of weeks ago. Keep clean, Saints!

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higgy365
07/02/2025 12:24
Edoardo Todaro is still with the Italian U20s too, not sure why he’s been left off the unavailable list. I make that 27 unavailable players!

Had forgotten that Hinckley is with Cov now. I wonder how he’ll go.

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twsaint
07/02/2025 12:40
Todaro is still in the Junior Academy, so not a pro. Yet!

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Sir Hector
07/02/2025 12:54
Three former Saints will be looking to make an impression. But, despite the absentees, we should still have enough quality and firepower on the field.

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Awaywin
07/02/2025 13:06
They won handily at Welford Road and pushed us very close away. I’m quite concerned about this one, but hopeful we can come through. Can’t afford to start like we did against Nottingham, but made for a great game. Have really enjoyed this competition this season. Hopefully our run can continue.

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Longers
07/02/2025 13:36
And the Coventry side -

Ryan Hutler; David Opoku, Daf-Rhys Tiueti, Tom Hitchcock, Jimmy Martin; Tommy Mathews, Sam Maunder; Toby Trinder, Jordon Poole, Eliot Salt; Obinna Nkwocha, James Tyas; Tom Ball, Aaron Hinkley, Senitiki Nayalo.

Replacements: Will Biggs, Jevaughn Warren, Vilikesa Nairau, Rhys Anstey, Dan Okeke, Josh Barton, Charlie Robson, Theo Mannion

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Saintsman94
07/02/2025 13:56
This could well be a very tight game. Coventry gave Nottingham a bit of a hiding last week, a team who we only scraped past previously and they'll be keen to avenge their loss to us as Butts Park.

Worth keeping an eye on Obinna Nkwocha, I thought we were close to signing him last season and he's very highly rated, so if we are in the market for an additional lock (and not wanting to break the bank, as is often the case) he could be a good pick-up.

What's happened to Jake Garside? He appears to have well and truly slipped down the pecking order.

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Saint Gordo
07/02/2025 14:24
I'm presuming this is not on television or streamed anywhere? I am really interested to find out how the young guy fare.

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Longers
07/02/2025 14:33
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Saint Gordo
I'm presuming this is not on television or streamed anywhere? I am really interested to find out how the young guy fare.

Nothing at all on TV. Radio Northampton will, of course, be there.

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Saint Gordo
07/02/2025 14:49
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I'm presuming this is not on television or streamed anywhere? I am really interested to find out how the young guy fare.

Nothing at all on TV. Radio Northampton will, of course, be there.
That's what I figured, but thought it didn't hurt to ask. Appreciate it.

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Longers
07/02/2025 15:07
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Saint Gordo
I'm presuming this is not on television or streamed anywhere? I am really interested to find out how the young guy fare.

Nothing at all on TV. Radio Northampton will, of course, be there.
That's what I figured, but thought it didn't hurt to ask. Appreciate it.

(Sm128)

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Saint Gordo
07/02/2025 18:41
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Saint Gordo
I'm presuming this is not on television or streamed anywhere? I am really interested to find out how the young guy fare.

Nothing at all on TV. Radio Northampton will, of course, be there.
That's what I figured, but thought it didn't hurt to ask. Appreciate it.

(Sm128)
Thanks for the pint. Has been a tough week and the beer will be welcome right about now.....

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Chris Hoddle
09/02/2025 08:18
A good win yesterday, but if the results go with current form we may get an away game at Quins?

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Chris Hoddle
09/02/2025 09:30
Could be Sale at home. They have a crunch game against Newcastle

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twsaint
09/02/2025 10:58
Unlikely to be Sale. Newcastle will surely beat Caldy today. Quins away looks the most likely at the mo’……assuming we get at least a point at Nottingham.

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NGSB
09/02/2025 19:55
If I have this right, the current position is:

QF

Exeter v Glaws
Falcons v Ealing
Bath v Sale
Quins v Saints

SF

Exeter/ Glaws v Quins/Saints
Falcons/Ealing v Bath/Sale

Just for fun, all change next weekend. Saints need to win a 5 pointer and then hope that at least one of Quins or Bath slip up as we are unlikely to match the points difference of Chiefs or Falcons even if they scored no actual points from their games.

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Connorman
10/02/2025 09:09
I really enjoyed watching the game. A much bigger crowd than I expected given the England match at 4.45. Lots of good performances but in particular, Fyn Brown was outstanding: huge work rate with and without the ball and carried very powerfully. He’s a big unit too. I guess a lock/6 hybrid? But very effective at 8 on Saturday.

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Thrupp artist
10/02/2025 09:44
I too enjoyed the game despite the miserable conditions with Cov showing great determination to defend their line when under constant pressure for the opening 20 minutes. For the Saints it is encouraging to see more of the young and inexperienced players getting an opportunity to shine.

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Saint Gordo
11/02/2025 19:41
Who amongst the young'uns looked good?

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Longers
11/02/2025 21:27
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Who amongst the young'uns looked good?

Difficult to judge given the radio being the only full-game report. Highlights on Northampton Saints TV are only 5 minutes but suggest Pasco is coming on nicely.
Lockett once again VG.
Wright too.
Fyn Brown earned good reviews.
Tom James was VG.
GMC VG.

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St Stokey.
12/02/2025 09:30
Who got MoM?

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Saint Gordo
12/02/2025 14:02
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Saint Gordo
Who amongst the young'uns looked good?

Difficult to judge given the radio being the only full-game report. Highlights on Northampton Saints TV are only 5 minutes but suggest Pasco is coming on nicely.
Lockett once again VG.
Wright too.
Fyn Brown earned good reviews.
Tom James was VG.
GMC VG.
I saw the highlights as well, but agree it is only shows when players look good. I am glad Lockett seemed to do well. I think he has a high ceiling, but needs consistent minutes (which I think he is now receiving).

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Sans Culottes
12/02/2025 20:20
We were there.

Lockett excellent as was Brown. GMC did not have a great first quarter but improved as the game went on and contributed well overall.

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Saint Gordo
13/02/2025 15:20
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We were there.
Lockett excellent as was Brown. GMC did not have a great first quarter but improved as the game went on and contributed well overall.
Thanks. I'm not yet sold on GMC but think Lockett has a real future.

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Longers
13/02/2025 16:07
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We were there.
Lockett excellent as was Brown. GMC did not have a great first quarter but improved as the game went on and contributed well overall.
Thanks. I'm not yet sold on GMC but think Lockett has a real future.

Given the game time he's had, I think he can really kick on. Just during the Cup games has seen a marked improvement.

As for Lockett - he's really beginning to make his presence felt. That try he scored against Cov was superb.

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