Stuart Commins says he is settling into life at Franklin's Gardens and enjoying his time at the Saints.

Three Junior Saints have been named in the England Under-18 squad for 2010/11.

There was disappointment at Welford Road in the opening round of the 2010/11 Aviva Premiership Rugby 'A' League, as after a promising start the Wanderers faded to be beaten by Leicester's dominant second half.

Despite displaying the scars of battle Tom Wood was all smiles following the Saints' Aviva Premiership Rugby Round 1 win over Leicester.

The Wanderers team has been named for tonight's Aviva Premiership Rugby 'A' League first round match at Welford Road.

A sold-out Franklin's Gardens welcomed Aviva Premiership Rugby for the first time with a pulsating East Midlands derby win for the Saints.

The East Midlands rivalry will continue for another day on this opening weekend, with the Wanderers travelling to Welford Road on Monday night in the Aviva Premiership Rugby 'A' League.

The Saints Under-16s rounded off a great weekend for the club's Academy last weekend with an undefeated tournament against three other national academy clubs.

Director of rugby Jim Mallinder has named the Northampton Saints squad that will face Leicester on Sunday in front of a sold-out Franklin's Gardens.

Last weekend the Saints Academy had an outstanding start to the season, beating Leinster Under-19s and dominating an Under-16s tournament against other Aviva Premiership Rugby clubs.

The midweek rain had disappeared completely from Franklin's Gardens by kick off, and the Saints took complete advantage of the superb conditions to round off their 2010/11 pre-season with a 38-5 win over Aironi Viadana.

Northampton Saints have named the team that will play Aironi Viadana in the final pre-season match of the summer.

Academy manager Alan Dickens says that the club's youngsters stood up excellently to the Nottingham test last night.

A superb second half from the Saints saw Nottingham overcome 34-23. Even more impressive was the fightback from a 20-0 first half deficit and the hosts outscored the Green and Whites 27-3 in the second half.

Calum Clark says that despite defeat to Dax there were still plenty of positives to take out from the Saints' week in France.

A further eight Saints saw their first pre-season action in Hossegor. But the three-try performance they put in against Dax wasn't enough as the French team prevailed 34-30.

Director of rugby Jim Mallinder says that he wants to see improvement in the Northampton Saints squad that faces Dax tomorrow evening.

The Saints Under-19s will play their counterparts from Leinster on Friday, August 27th.

The Saints got their pre-season off to a successful start at a wet and windy Goldington Road, their four tries giving them a 26-19 win over Bedford in an entertaining and competitive game.

A new era starts for the Saints this evening as they wear the 2010/11 Burrda kit for the first time.

Northampton Saints supporters will have the opportunity to see all 11 club newcomers in action on Friday evening.

The Saints Academy coaches say that the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby Sevens Series has given the club's youngsters an insight into the professional game that will stand them in good stead in the future.

Saracens repeated their winning trick at Franklin's Gardens to snatch a place in the Guinness Premiership final thanks to Schalk Brits' late try and Glen Jackson's conversion.

The Saints booked a home Guinness Premiership semi-final with their first win at the Madejski Stadium since Christmas 2004.

Saracens stunned the Saints with a 27-28 win at a sold out Franklin's Gardens, reeling in their opponents in the race for second place and a home semi final.

The Saints may have taken home a losing bonus point from the Rec, but it was agonisingly close to another win as they ran Bath right to the wire in what ended up being a thrilling match.

Chris Ashton's second hat-trick of the season sealed a bonus point win for the Saints against Gloucester, though the visitors persistence kept the game closer than the scoreboard may have suggested.

The Wanderers finished off their season with their fifth successive victory, and their second win over Russian opposition, Yenisei-STM, from Krasnoyarsk in Siberia.

The Saints were suffered Heineken Cup heartbreak at the hands of Munster, but went down fighting after holding a shock half time lead at Thomond Park.

The Wanderers put the pressure on the other two teams at the top of the Northern Conference by outclassing Sale Jets 47-17 on a balmy Bank Holiday Monday afternoon.

The Saints' winning run may have continued with a first win at Leeds in nearly six years, but it took until two minutes from time until the four points were secured.

The Wanderers made it three from their last three games, edging a tight clash at Newcastle's Druid Park 16-10.

The Saints returned from their LV= Cup triumph to battle their way past a spirited London Wasps outfit at Franklin's Gardens.

Lightening struck twice at Franklin's Gardens as the young Wanderers backed up their win at Worcester with another success, this time over Leicester. This time, however, they went one better and the four-try bonus point means that the gap at the top of the Northern Conference has narrowed to just one point.

The Saints produced a superb display of attacking rugby to win the first ever LV= Cup final against Gloucester at Sixways.

In a tremendous show of team spirit, not to mention outstanding play at both ends of the field, the Wanderers pulled themselves back from an early 13-0 deficit to beat Worcester Warriors 25-23 at Sixways.

In running four tries past Saracens, the Saints ensured they headed to next Sunday's LV= Cup final against Gloucester in great style.

The Wanderers were out-scored four tries to two in their 22-14 defeat to Leeds Carnegie as the 'A' League resumed following its New Year break.

The Saints achieved their first league double over Sale for a decade, breaking their Guinness Premiership duck at Edgeley Park in the process.

The Saints scored the only try of the afternoon as they dominated Leicester Tigers in the first versus second East Midlands derby at a sold-out Franklin's Gardens.