Japan overcame a second-half red card to secure a 36-20 victory over Uruguay at Chambéry Savoie Stadium on Saturday.
Chris Boyd has been speaking after Northampton confirmed a quartet of players, including Ryan Olowofela, will leave soon leave the club.
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.
Northampton boosted their Premiership play-off hopes by cutting loose at Leicester but the Wednesday visit of top-four rivals Bath will be a sterner test.
The Saints were handed a major boost when 19 first team-players agreed contract extensions with the club earlier this week.
Gallagher Premiership side Northampton Saints are set to sign Fiji loosehead Eroni Mawi, as they bolster their squad to compete on two fronts this season.
The Premiership Rugby 7s squads have been announced and the two-day event at Franklin's Gardens is an opportunity for some promising youngsters to shine.
The summer is a time of renewal in rugby and we have put together our Gallagher Premiership U23 squads for each club. Whose future is the brightest?
Former England internationals over the age of 30 have been busy on the contract front this week at Northampton.
Northampton Saints have signed a promising 21-year-old Fiji-born back row, who has picked up representative honours with England Counties at under-20s level.