- Stadium opens 12.45pm, Saints kick-off 2.45pm.
- Tickets are still available for Saturday’s clash from £22 adult and £8 child*.
- Celebrate the third annual Northampton Saints Foundation Day – fundraising activities are taking place all around the stadium, please give generously!
- Stick in your seat at half-time to see Tom Wood take on a kicking competition.
- Wales vs England will be shown in the Rodber and Members bars following Saints vs Gloucester.
Northampton Saints welcome Gloucester Rugby to cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens in the Gallagher Premiership on Saturday 25 February (kick-off: 2.45pm) – with the Round 18 match marking the Club’s annual Foundation Day.
After propelling themselves up into third after last weekend’s dramatic 38-34 victory over Sale Sharks, Phil Dowson’s men take to the hallowed Northampton turf again this Saturday to take on fourth-placed Gloucester.
The Cherry and Whites came out on top of the reverse clash back in December – running out 34-19 winners at Kingsholm – but with just a single league point separating the two sides in the Premiership table, the stage is set for another showstopper this weekend.
Tickets for the clash are still available – with prices starting from £22 adult / £8 child*. Please note; tickets prices rise by £3 per ticket if purchased on matchday.
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For more details on everything that's going on at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens (including off-pitch entertainment, opening times and other important information) please click on the titles below...
+ FOUNDATION DAY
- Celebrate the third annual Northampton Saints Foundation Day on Saturday, with the Foundation’s biggest fundraising event of the year – taking place in partnership with Approved Business Finance and MPA – seeing a host of fundraising activities take place to raise awareness and important funds for the charity.
- Foundation Day is a vital part of this fundraising effort for the Foundation’s life-changing work, with a total of over £60,000 being collected in 2022.
- Foundation volunteers will be bucket shaking around the ground throughout matchday.
- Volunteers will also be handing out Foundation Day flags, specially-commissioned posters and free popcorn in the Village before the match.
- Foundation Day partners MPA will be handing out free water bottles in the Village.
- There will also be a raffle, tombola (including signed Saints merchandise) and Foundation Day face painting in the Family Zone and Supporter Village.
- You can bid on a huge number of exclusive items, many donated by Northampton Saints players, in the Foundation’s auction HERE.
- Look out for non-playing Northampton Saints players around the village and ground who will be taking selfies and signing items for donations.
- Local schoolchildren who have experienced the Foundation’s education programmes will be running out as Saints mascots.
- We’ll be joined by two teams of four kickers from Approved Business Finance and MPA for a competition on the pitch at half-time, with £125 being donated by the companies for every successful kick. And Foundation Ambassador Tom Wood will also line up from the kicking tee for the final kick, with the former Saint’s kick doubling whatever funds have been raised so far!
- And don’t forget, you can drop your EcoCup in one of Northampton Saints Foundation’s branded bins around the ground as normal – the Foundation will receive a donation for every cup deposited, with funds raised supporting life-changing programmes for children across the county. To see where you can donate your cups, please CLICK HERE.
+ WALES vs ENGLAND
- Following the on-pitch action between Saints and Gloucester, we’ll be showing Wales vs England in the Guinness Six Nations on the screens within the Rodber and Members bars.
- Please note, the match will not be shown in the Supporter Village while Hannah Faulkner plays her set.
+ ENTERTAINMENT
- Solo artist Hannah Faulkner will sing live in the Supporter Village before the on-pitch action, and will return in the Rodber Bar after the match.
- Principal Partner cinch will be hosting a range of activities in the Village – with photo opportunities and more, you’ll want to make sure you find them!
- We’ll be joined by the stars of the future on Saturday as Under-11s from across the region join us for our first annual Defender Premiership Rugby Cup matchday festival. Catch all the action over at Northampton Old Scouts from 10am – and the sides will form a Parade of Clubs at half-time so give the teams a wave as they pass you!
- Rushden & Higham are Saturday’s Club of the Match, forming the Guard of Honour as Saints take to the field.
- You can also head to the Family Zone ahead of the match to have a go at Saints’ passing challenge and see our face painters!
- Club Partner Spirit Hyundai will be in the Village on Saturday with some of their vehicles – see them to find out more.
+ TICKETS
- Tickets for Northampton Saints vs Gloucester are still available to purchase HERE – with prices starting at £22 adult / £8 child*.
- Your match tickets are attached to your purchase confirmation email – please ensure you have these either printed on A4 paper, viewable on your smartphone, or added to your smartphone digital wallet before arriving at the stadium. Screenshots of your tickets are not accepted by the scanners on our turnstiles.
- Meanwhile, Season Ticket Holders will be able to access the ground using their 2022/23 Season Ticket cards.
+ 23/24 SEASON TICKETS
- Season Tickets are now on sale and available for renewal for Northampton Saints’ 2023/24 season.
- Prices* within the Early Bird sales window start from just £335 for adults and £57 for children – with the Ticket Office open from 10am on Saturday until 30 minutes after Saints vs Gloucester for those wishing to purchase or renew in person.
- For full details on pricing, benefits and more CLICK HERE.
+ SAINTS STORE
- The Saints Store is open from 10am on matchday until kick-off (2.45pm). Once you have entered the ground, you will not be able to access the Saints Store but the Village Store will be open throughout matchday.
- Our Village Store (located inside the Supporter Village) will open at 12.45pm until 30 minutes after the full-time whistle..
- The Trailer Store will also be open outside Gate 3 from 12.45pm until ten minutes after Saints kick-off (2.55pm).
- The Saints Store will also re-open on the full-time whistle for approximately 30 minutes.
+ TICKET OFFICE
- The Ticket Office windows will be open from 10am on matchday until ten minutes after Saints kick-off (approximately 2.55pm), during the half-time interval and for 30 minutes following the full-time whistle.
- Those who have not printed their tickets at home, or are not able to show their barcode on a mobile phone, will be able to have their matchday ticket printed at the Ticket Office for a £2.50 fee.
+ FOOD & DRINK
- Polar Events will be kindly donating 10p for every pint of lager sold from their bars in the Supporter Village to Northampton Saints Foundation for this match. You can also scan the QR codes at stadium bars to donate the price of a pint to the Foundation.
- A wide selection of bars and food stalls are open within the Village and stadium throughout matchday – please see the map above for full details of all the Food & Drink outlets around the Stadium.
- You can also find food units from Saul’s of Spratton and West Cornwall Pasties in the Rodber Bar throughout matchday.
- Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options are all available around the ground.
- Please be aware that cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens is a cashless stadium; all bars and food outlets will only accept card payments.
- There will be a staggered bar closure around the stadium, ending in the Rodber Bar at approximately 6.30pm.
+ ECOCUPS
- Refunds on EcoCup deposits will now ONLY be made contactlessly (via card) – cash refunds will no longer be issued.
- Refunds on EcoCup returns will be available at at least one till unit in all bars across the stadium.
- Alternatively, EcoCup deposits can be donated into one of the Northampton Saints Foundation’s branded bins around the ground – Northampton Saints Foundation will receive a donation for every cup deposited, with funds raised supporting life-changing programmes for children across the county. To see where you can donate your cups, please CLICK HERE.
+ CAR PARKING
- Car Parking (in Claret Car Park, NN5 5JT) will be available for £7.50 on the day via contactless payment upon arrival. Car parking tickets are not available to purchase in advance. Car Parks open at 11.45am, with the stadium opening its gates at 12.45pm.
- Please also be aware that there will be no movement in the VIP Car Park from ten minutes before the full-time whistle for approximately 25 minutes. As usual, traffic management will be in place in Car Park D, Claret Car Park and on Edgar Mobbs Way.
- After the Car Parks close at 10pm on Saturday, there will be no access to any vehicle left behind until Monday morning.
- Given that cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens sits in a residential area of the town, Saints strongly urge all supporters to use the Club’s car parks. Should they choose not to do so, supporters must park with due care and respect for the needs of local residents and businesses.
+ SMOKING
- cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens is a NO SMOKING stadium. Smoking and the use of e-cigarettes is not permitted anywhere in the stadium or Supporter Village pre, during or post-match.
- Supporters wishing to smoke will be allowed to exit the stadium during half-time to use one of the designated smoking areas outside Gates 1, 2, 3 and 4 – stewards will be on hand to direct you and will manage exit and re-entry into the stadium.
+ OTHER IMPORTANT INFO
- As the teams run out onto the pitch on Saturday, there will be a pyrotechnic display – please be advised this may include a series of loud bangs/crackles.
- The Club requests that supporters refrain from standing at the side of the pitch to watch the warm-up to prevent congestion. Please watch the warm-up from your seat.
- As cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens is a front-loading stadium, Northampton Saints asks supporters to refrain from moving around the stadium while the match is in play to avoid blocking the view of your fellow supporters. Please note, you may be held back from returning to your seat by our stewards until there is a break in play.
MATCHDAY TIMINGS
| 10am | Ticket Office and Saints Store open |
| 11.45am | Car Parks open |
| 12.15pm | Directors Suite, Michael Jones Jeweller Champions Suite and Heroes Restaurant open |
| 12.45pm | Executive Boxes, Legends Lounge and Captains Club open |
| 12.45pm | Stadium opens |
| 2.45pm | Northampton Saints vs Gloucester Rugby KO |
| 2.55pm | Saints Store & Ticket Office close |
| 3.30pm (approx) | Northampton Saints vs Gloucester Rugby HT |
| 3.30pm (approx) | Ticket Office re-opens during the half-time interval |
| 4.30pm (approx) | Northampton Saints vs Gloucester Rugby FT |
| 4.30pm | Saints Store and Ticket Office re-open for 30 minutes |
| 6.30pm | Staggered bar closures, ending in the Rodber Bar |
| 10pm | Car Parks close |
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* All ticket prices are subject to a £1.50 booking fee.
** All 23/24 Season Ticket prices are subject to a £2.50 booking fee, plus a £10 admin fee for Direct Debit.
