Guinness Premiership : Saints squads named for weekend action

Bruce Reihana skippers the Saints against Western Force

Saints squads named for weekend action

22 August 2008, 12:42 pm

By Jonathan McConnell

Northampton Saints today named the squads for this weekend's matches against Nottingham and Western Force.

A pair of 22-man squads have been named. The squad for this evening's game against Nottingham contains several of the players who reached the Plate final of the Middlesex Sevens, including John Brake, Paul Diggin, Stuart Friswell, Owen Giles, Nick Greenhalgh (pictured above) and Will Harries.

Junior Saints Academy (sponsored by LIO) members Alex Waller and Ollie Storey are also in the 22, which is captained by Alan Dickens. Entry at The Bay is £5 for adults and £1 for children and kick off is at 7:30pm. Directions can be found below.

Bruce Reihana takes up the captain's role Saturday lunchtime for the Franklin's Gardens friendly against Super 14 franchise Western Force. Number 8 Roger Wilson could be in line for his first Saints action of the summer after being named in the 22-man squad.

Saturday's referee is Chris White.

Tickets are still available for Saturday's match against the Western Force. Ticket prices apply to all areas of the Franklin's Gardens stadium and are as follows:
Adults - £15
Concessions - £12
Juniors - £8
To book call the Saints Ticket Office on 01604 581000.

NORTHAMPTON SAINTS SQUAD TO FACE NOTTINGHAM
Friendly
The Bay
Friday, August 22nd; kick off 7:30pm
Backs:
John Brake, Alan Dickens (capt), Paul Diggin, James Downey, Nick Greenhalgh, Johnny Hampsey, Will Harries, Stephen Myler, Ollie Storey.

Forwards:
Ben Broster, James Cannon, Stuart Friswell, Owen Giles, Mark Hopley, Courtney Lawes, Matt Lord, Rob Milligan, Liam Neale, Paul Shields, Barry Stewart, Jon Vickers, Alex Waller.

NORTHAMPTON SAINTS SQUAD TO FACE WESTERN FORCE
Friendly
Franklin's Gardens
Saturday, August 23rd; kick off 1:30pm
Backs:
Joe Ansbro, Chris Ashton, Jon Clarke, Lee Dickson, Barry Everitt, Ben Foden, Sean Lamont, Nils Mordt, Bruce Reihana (capt), Carlos Spencer.

Forwards:
Neil Best, Christian Day, Ignacio Fernandez Lobbe, Joe Gray, Scott Gray, Dylan Hartley, Ben Lewitt, Euan Murray, Alex Rae, Tom Smith, Soane Tonga'uiha, Roger Wilson.