- Stadium opens 1.15pm, kick-off 3.15pm.
- Tickets remain available for Saturday’s match, with prices starting from £24* adult / £8* child.
- We’re delighted to be joined by Northants Sings Out Choir this weekend, they’ll treat us to some Christmas tunes at half-time.
- Solo-artist Adam Harilaou is also joining us on Saturday, he’ll perform in the Rodber Bar both before and after Saints vs Castres.
- And keep an eye out for Santa this Saturday – he’ll be around the Supporter Village and stadium on matchday.
- Saturday’s match is included in 24/25 Season Ticket packages.
Northampton Saints kick-off their Investec Champions Cup campaign this weekend, as Castres Olympique travel to cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens on Saturday (7 December, kick-off: 3.15pm).
Saints lock horns with the French side for the first time since 2017 – when Northampton ran out 28-21 victors thanks to tries from Tom Wood, Stephen Myler and a brace of Teimana Harrison scores.
Tickets remain available for Saints’ clash with Castres, with prices starting from just £20* adult / £8* child, while 2024/25 Season Ticket Holders can use their cards to access the match.
STADIUM MAP
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For more detail on everything 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...
+ TICKETS
- Tickets for Northampton Saints vs Castres Olympique remain on sale, with tickets available from just £24 adult / £8 child* HERE.
- If you have purchased match tickets, these 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, 2024/25 Season Ticket Holders will be able to access the ground using their Season Ticket cards.
+ OPENING HOURS
- The Saints Store, Village Stores, Ticket Office and Stadium will be open at the following times for Saints vs Castres:
- 10am: Saints Store and Ticket Office windows open
- 1.15pm: Stadium opens, with Village Stores also opening
- 3.15pm: Saints vs Castres KO, Saints Store closes
- 3.30pm: Ticket Office windows close
- 4pm: Saints vs Castres HT
- 5pm: Saints vs Castres FT
- 5pm: Saints Store re-opens at full-time
- 5.30pm: Saints Store and Village Stores close
- The Saints Store, Village Stores, Ticket Office and Stadium will be open at the following times for Saints vs Castres:
+ ENTERTAINMENT
- We’ll be joined by solo-artist Adam Harilaou on Saturday, who will perform in the Rodber Bar both before and after Saints vs Castres.
- Northants Sings Out Choir will also be at cinch Stadium this weekend, they’ll be treating us to some Christmas tunes in the stadium at half-time.
- Keep an eye out for Santa around the stadium on Saturday, he’ll be handing out some early Christmas gifts for children in the Supporter Village and stadium.
- Head along to our Inclusion Hub to have a go at our passing cage and visit our face-painters.
- Catch the stars of the future in the High Performance Centre at cinch Stadium on Saturday, with Under-8s from clubs across our region taking to the field in our matchday festival from 10am.
- Saturday’s Club of the Match is Long Buckby RFC, they’ll be forming the Guard of Honour as the teams run out.
- Northampton Casuals will be bucket shaking around the stadium on Saturday – please give generously if you can!
- Stick around after the match to see if you can catch one of Saints’ signed balls!
+ MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
- Northampton Saints’ matchday programme is now available to all supporters, free of charge, via a digital-only format.
- Containing exclusive interviews and features with Saints’ first-team squad, all the latest news from around the Gardens, as well as online games, statistics and team line-ups for the match, Saints’ matchday programme is not to be missed.
- Scannable QR codes will also be situated around the Gardens so supporters can open and read the programme on their mobile devices on matchday.
- From 2pm on Friday 6 December, the matchday programme for Saints vs Castres will be available to view HERE.
+ ECOCUPS – PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THEM HOME
- Northampton Saints have made an adjustment to how EcoCups will be used and returned around cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens ahead of the 2024/25 season.
- The Club will no longer be charging a £1 deposit fee for EcoCups, having listened to supporter feedback.
- EcoCups can still be returned directly to bars or to dedicated EcoCup return bins located around cinch Stadium, with no refund now required on the cups.
- The Club asks that supporters do not collect these cups to take home, but rather return them to the bars or one of the dedicated return bins around the stadium.
- With EcoCup refunds no longer available to donate to Northampton Saints Foundation on matchdays, the Club have introduced an alternative; ‘One for the Foundation’ – with £1 being added to their order total and donated straight to the Club’s charity.
- New QR codes will also be scannable within the stadium so supporters can donate directly to the Foundation via their mobile devices.
+ NORTHAMPTON SAINTS FOUNDATION
- With EcoCup refunds no longer available to donate to Northampton Saints Foundation on matchdays, the Club have introduced an alternative; ‘One for the Foundation’ – with £1 being added to their order total and donated straight to the Club’s charity.
- New QR codes will also be scannable within the stadium so supporters can donate directly to the Foundation via their mobile devices.
- You can also have a go at the Northampton Saints Foundation’s raffle – find them in the Rodber Bar and around the Supporter Village on Saturday.
+ FOR THE KIDS
- Are you bringing a mini-Saint to their very first match at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens? If so, we want to make it extra special with a First-time Fan Certificate, so they will never forget their first time watching the men in Black, Green and Gold. Fill out THIS FORM to be sent a certificate via email.
- And for anyone whose weekly pocket money is burning a hole in their pocket, we’ve curated a special list of products to help you get ‘Game Day Ready’, which are available from the Saints Store on matchday.
+ FOOD & DRINK
- 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.
- Loaded Fries are available as a hot food option within the Members Bar.
- 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 6pm.
+ CAR PARKING
- Car Parking (in Claret Car Park, NN5 5JT) will be available for £8.50 on the day via contactless payment upon arrival. Car parking tickets are not available to purchase in advance. Car Parks open at 12.15pm, with the stadium opening its gates at 1.15pm.
- Seasonal car passes valid for the 2024/25 season will be accepted for this match.
- 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 9pm 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 in front of the Church’s Stand – 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 avoid 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, with the Ticket Office desk found inside the Store |
| 12pm | Car Parks open |
| 12pm | Ticket Office windows open |
| 12.15pm | Michael Jones Jeweller Champions Suite and Directors Lounge open |
| 1.15pm | Stadium and Village Store opens |
| 1.15pm | Legends Lounge, Heroes Restaurant and Captains Bar open |
| 3.15pm | Northampton Saints vs Castres Olympique KO |
| 3.15pm | Saints Store closes |
| 3.30pm | Ticket Office windows close |
| 4pm (approx) | Northampton Saints vs Castres Olympique HT |
| 5pm (approx) | Northampton Saints vs Castres Olympique FT |
| 5pm (approx) | Saints Store reopens |
| 5.30pm | Saints Store and Village Store close |
| 6pm | Staggered bar closures, ending in the Rodber Bar |
| 9pm | Car Parks close |
Next Home Match
02
Days
04
Hours
45
Mins
Saturday 28 December - 3:00pm
* All match ticket prices are subject to a £1.50 booking fee
