Saints v Chiefs preview


Moorsman

By Moorsman
March 19 2008

Exeter Chiefs make the long awaited journey to play Northampton Saints at Franklin's Garden's, looking to end Northampton Saints unbeaten run. They will also be looking to lay down a marker for the EDF Trophy final where the two sides meet on April 12th.

Match Preview
Northampton Saints
v
Exeter Chiefs  
Saturday March 22nd

Second place Exeter Chiefs make their long awaited trip to table topping Northampton Saints at Franklin's Garden's this saturday. There are few tickets left and the game could be a 13,500 sell out for the showdown between the top two sides in ND1.

1Northampton Saints2525001117287120
2Exeter Chiefs252104781353101

Saints could secure a return to the guinness Premiership if they beat the Chiefs.  The fixture has been given added spice because the sides will meet 3 weeks later in the EDF Trophy final at Twickenham.  The Chiefs will take a lot of positives from the last 3 games into this match and will be looking to end the Saints unbeaten run since they joined ND1.  They will also be looking to lay down a marker for Twickenham where they (Chiefs) have yet to win.  

Whatever happens both teams will be looking forwards to this game, Saints to show their Premiership credentials and the Chiefs to keep  a positive note going to the season's end.

Here's one Chiefs fan who can't wait for Saturday.  

Team News



15 Gary Kingdom
14 Jason Luff
13 Junior Fatialofa
12 Mark Fatialofa
11 Josh Drauniniu
10 Tony Yapp
9 Kevin Barrett
1 Dan Parkes
2 Simon Jenkins
3 Brett Sturgess
4 Lewis Stevenson
5 James Hanks
6 Chad Slade
7 Andy Miller
8 Richie Baxter (capt)
 
16 Saul Nelson
17 Craig Dunlea
18 Chris Bentley
19 Alan Miller
20 Clive Stuart-Smith
21 Stephen Ward
22 Shane Kingsland

hanks v saints

James Hanks will be looking forward to more stolen balls !!

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St Jerome
20/03/2008 11:02
Looking forward to seeing you all - who is coming and do you know where you'll be in FG

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