Kettering crowned Under-9 champions at the Gardens

In all, 20 teams from around the region contested the tournament, which was held in good old fashioned rugby conditions on the Gardens back pitches!

And eventually it was Kettering who saw off their rivals from Olney in the final to take the title, with both sides receiving their medals and plaudits on the main pitch during the half-time interval of the Saints' Aviva Premiership tie with Gloucester.

Photos from the afternoon can be found by clicking here.

On Saturday, February 23rd - on the morning of Bath's Premiership visit - it will be the Under-12s' turn as the Land Rover Premiership Rugby Cup returns to the Saints. The winners will join Olney as the club's representatives in the Land Rover Parade of Champions at the Aviva Premiership Final in May, so once again there'll be plenty to play for!

If your club is interested in competing in a matchday tournament at the Saints, email [email protected] for full details on how to enter.

DATE

SAINTS MATCH

AGE GROUP

WINNERS

22/09/12

Worcester

Under-14 (JP7s)

Cambridge

14/10/12

Glasgow

Under-8

Rushden & Higham

27/10/12

Saracens

Under-11 (LRPC)

Olney

10/11/12

Harlequins (LV)

Under-14

Cambridge

09/02/13*

Gloucester

Under-9

Kettering

23/02/13*

Bath

Under-12 (LRPC)

02/03/13*

London Irish

Under-7 (Joules of Olney)

* Date TBC

APR - Aviva Premiership Rugby

HC - Heineken Cup

LV - LV= Cup

LRPC - Land Rover Premiership Cup

JP7s - J.P Morgan 7s Premier Rugby Cup