Having learned his scrum-half trade working under Richard Wigglesworth and Ben Spencer, Saracens' Henry Taylor has opted to try his luck at Northampton Saints next season.
The fly-half scored 20 points in his side’s 28-24 win at Welford Road.
Chris Boyd said he would likely send a much-changed Northampton XV to Leinster and that is what he has done despite a 12-game losing streak.
Northampton Saints have welcomed back a trio of internationals into their starting XV for Friday evening’s visit of Bordeaux-Bègles in the Heineken Champions Cup.
Saints will be hoping to end a frustrating run of home form in their final fixture of the 2019/20 campaign at Franklin’s Gardens.
Stuart Hogg limped out of recent Premiership action with Exeter but he is back in harness for the Champions Cup quarter-final clash with Northampton.
Northampton boss Chris Boyd suggested his struggling side may have to change the way they play after describing their performance in the 28-24 derby defeat to Leicester as their worst in two years.
Northampton Saints Director of Rugby Chris Boyd has named a matchday squad full of youth for Tuesday evening’s Gallagher Premiership visit to the West Country to face Bristol Bears.