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Tom Vickers

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Sports writer for the Northampton Chronicle & Echo, mainly covering Northampton Saints.

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13.11.2025 10:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Great lessons' - Dowson reflects on Saints' cup win against Harlequins Saints boss Phil Dowson felt there were some β€˜great lessons’ for his players to take away from their 26-17 win against Harlequins on Saturday evening.

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02.11.2025 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Another bonus-point win as Saints claim convincing cup success against Harlequins Saints made it back-to-back bonus-point wins at the start of their PREM Rugby Cup campaign as they claimed a convincing 26-17 home victory against Harlequins on Saturday evening.

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02.11.2025 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Incredibly special' - Dingwall delighted to be staying with Saints Fraser Dingwall says it's 'incredibly special' to have signed a new contract with Saints.

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28.10.2025 10:03 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Outrageously good' - Dowson hails four-try Saints star Freeman Phil Dowson hailed 'outrageously good' Tommy Freeman after the Lions star scored four tries for Saints against Saracens on Friday night.

World class.

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25.10.2025 07:42 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fantastic four for Freeman as Saints see off Saracens in top-of-the-table tussle It was a fantastic four for Tommy Freeman as Saints put Saracens to the sword with a breathtaking second-half comeback at cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens on Friday night.

What a night.

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25.10.2025 07:41 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Nowhere else I'd rather be' - Mitchell so happy to stay with Saints β€œNorthampton Saints has been my home for the last 10 seasons and there’s truly nowhere else I’d rather be playing my rugby."

Magician.

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13.10.2025 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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'One of the best scrum-halves in the world' - Mitchell signs new Saints deal Phil Dowson labelled Alex Mitchell 'one of the best scrum-halves in the world' after the England star signed a new multi-year deal at Saints.

HUGE news!

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13.10.2025 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dowson hails attitude of Saints super-sub Belleau after win against Tigers Phil Dowson has praised derby-day hero Anthony Belleau for the way he handled not making the Saints starting line-up against Leicester Tigers on Saturday.

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12.10.2025 09:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Allez, Belleau! Anthony comes off the bench to help Saints tame Leicester Tigers Anthony Belleau was a Saints second-half hero for the second time in six days as the French star came off the bench to deliver a match-winning try double against Leicester Tigers.

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12.10.2025 09:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Not heard anything as yet, Andy

08.10.2025 11:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Radford 'firmly focused' on taking Saints to new heights after securing Scotland job Lee Radford says it is a 'huge honour' to have been handed a coaching role by Scotland.

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07.10.2025 13:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dowson hails 'immense' Radford as Saints coach gets Scotland gig Phil Dowson hailed the 'immense' impact Lee Radford has had at Saints after it was announced that the defence coach will leave the club next summer.

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07.10.2025 13:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dowson 'tremendously proud' of Saints players as they show fight at Kingsholm Phil Dowson says he is 'tremendously proud' of his Saints players after they claimed a stunning 37-35 win at Gloucester on Sunday afternoon.

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06.10.2025 08:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Belleau lands knockout blow as Saints secure thrilling win at Gloucester Anthony Belleau kept his cool in front of The Shed as Saints claimed a memorable 37-35 Gallagher PREM win at Gloucester on Sunday afternoon.

What a win.

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06.10.2025 08:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'It's shaped me in a big way' - Smith salutes Saints after signing new deal Fin Smith feels staying at Saints is the best way for him to realise his potential in the years to come.

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04.10.2025 10:18 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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England and Lions star Smith signs new multi-year deal at Saints Phil Dowson says it is a 'huge testament' to the work being done at Saints that the club has managed to tie Fin Smith to a new multi-year deal.

HUGE news.

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04.10.2025 10:18 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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'He loves to hit hard' - Saints sign Italy hooker Manfredi Saints have announced the signing of Italy hooker Marco Manfredi, who arrived at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens earlier this week.

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03.10.2025 08:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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'A big headache' - Dowson left frustrated after Saints draw with Exeter Boss Phil Dowson reflected on a 'hugely disappointing and very frustrating' day for his Saints side after they saw a 33-7 half-time lead go up in smoke at the Gardens on Sunday afternoon.

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28.09.2025 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Saints hit by stunning Exeter comeback as PREM opener ends in a draw Exeter Chiefs staged a remarkable second-half comeback to claim a 33-33 draw and leave Saints stunned in their Gallagher PREM opener at cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens on Sunday afternoon.

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28.09.2025 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Saints 'in a good space' after concluding pre-season campaign at Glasgow Phil Dowson took plenty of positives from Saints' performance in the 40-31 defeat at Glasgow Warriors on Friday night.

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13.09.2025 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hendy's back with a bang, but Saints are beaten at Glasgow George Hendy scored twice on his return to Saints action, but Phil Dowson's men were beaten 40-31 at Glasgow Warriors on Friday night.

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13.09.2025 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Saints Q&A: Phil Dowson discusses player availability, the trip to Glasgow and much more With Saints' competitive action starting next week, Phil Dowson sat down to speak to us about a variety topics ahead of the new campaign.

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09.09.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'A good start' - Litchfield reflects on Saints' pre-season success at Bedford Tom Litchfield reflected on a 'good start' to Saints' pre-season campaign on Friday night.

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06.09.2025 09:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Post-match interview: Every word Phil Dowson said after Saints' win at Bedford Phil Dowson says some 'pretty tasty training sessions' set Saints up for victory at Bedford Blues on Friday night.

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06.09.2025 09:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Summer signings and young stars shine as Saints see off Bedford Blues Saints' summer signings and young stars had a big say as the black, green and gold started their pre-season campaign with a 40-28 win at Bedford Blues on Friday night.

Back at it!

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06.09.2025 09:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Home start for Saints as they host Exeter Chiefs in Gallagher PREM opener Saints will start the new Gallagher PREM season at home after the fixtures were revealed on Wednesday morning.

Fixtures are out.

Home start, away finish.

And a trip to a new venue this season as Saints’ away game against Saracens takes place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in March 😍.

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23.07.2025 09:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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South African ace JJ ready to hit new heights after signing for Saints JJ van der Mescht is ready to take his game to the next level after signing for Saints.

JJ van der Mescht is ready to take his game to new heights after signing for Saints.

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02.07.2025 09:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Saints sign 'unbelievably powerful athlete' van der Mescht from Stade FranΓ§ais Saints have confirmed the signing of Juan John 'JJ' van der Mescht from Stade FranΓ§ais, with boss Phil Dowson saying the South African lock's 'potential is through the roof'.

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02.07.2025 09:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Think it’s just been a lack of fortune this season, Tom. They had a good run of luck with injuries late last season but it didn’t happen this time

19.06.2025 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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