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Northampton Saints Under-18s huddle before a game
Ketan Shah Photography
Northampton Saints Under-18s huddle before a game
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Saints name Under-18s side for trip to Sale Sharks

Head coach Charlie Reed has named his first Northampton Saints Under-18s side, as Saints take on Sale Sharks in Round 3 of the Premiership Rugby U18s league campaign on Sunday (7 January, kick-off: 1pm).

The boys in Black, Green and Gold get back to league action this weekend after as their four-month break comes to a close, restarting their campaign against Sale at Heywood Road. 

Saints closed out September at the top of the Northern Conference, having won their opening two games, beating Leicester Tigers 75-7 in the opening round, and then earning a 40-21 victory against Yorkshire Rugby Academy a week later.

And now the season gets back underway in earnest, with Reed’s side taking to the field three times in as many weeks against Sale, Midlands West Academy and Midlands Central Academy on the road before closing out the regular season at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens when Newcastle Falcons come to town (Saturday 10 February, kick-off: 4.30pm). 

Reed makes two changes to the team that defeated Yorkshire in Round 2, with James Pater starting at full back and Reon Gilbert-Joseph starting at tighthead prop this weekend. 

Louis Burns and Rafe Witheat are named on Saints’ the wings, with Ben Agbenu starting at outside centre alongside the skipper Billy Pasco in the midfield. 

Two standout performers from Saints’ opening rounds, scrum-half Jonathan Weimann and fly-half Louis Haley man Northampton’s half-backs.

Incoming prop Glibert-Joseph packs down with loosehead Tom Dye and hooker Robert Gaffan, while Thomas Ross and James Barrett start in the second row.

And the back row sees Rhys Harries and Kieran Perkins on Saints’ flanks, and Alfie Hoyles completes the starting line-up at No. 8.

NORTHAMPTON SAINTS U18S V SALE SHARKS U18S
Premiership Rugby U18 Academy League, Round 3
Sunday 7 January 2024
Heywood Road
Kick-off: 1pm

15 James Pater
14 Louis Burns
13 Ben Agbenu
12 Billy Pasco (c)
11 Rafe Witheat
10 Louis Haley
9 Jonathan Weimann

1 Tom Dye
2 Robert Gaffan
3 Reon Gilbert-Joseph
4 Thomas Ross
5 James Barrett
6 Rhys Harries 
7 Kieran Perkins
8 Alfie Hoyles

Replacements
Zack Garrett, Giorgi Turashvilli, Jack Lawrence, Harry Price, James Thompson, Will Tinley, Tom Addison.

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