Saints reveal list of players leaving the club this summer

The list of players leaving Saints this summer was announced at the club's end-of-season awards dinner on Monday night.
By The Newsroom
Published 10th May 2016, 14:45 BST
Updated 10th May 2016, 15:47 BST
Kahn Fotuali'i will be leaving Saints for Bath this summer (picture: Sharon Lucey)Kahn Fotuali'i will be leaving Saints for Bath this summer (picture: Sharon Lucey)
Kahn Fotuali'i will be leaving Saints for Bath this summer (picture: Sharon Lucey)

Included in a video tribute to the departing men were Kahn Fotuali’i, Victor Matfield, Tim Cardall, Pat Howard, Matti Williams, Alex Woolford and Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi.

Fotuali’i’s exit is the most notable, with the Samoan scrum-half bringing an end to his three-year stay at Franklin’s Gardens.

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The 33-year-old will be joining Bath on a two-year deal ahead of the new campaign.

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South Africa legend Matfield will be heading home after finishing his career at the Gardens.

Centre Howard, who joined Saints last summer, will be heading to Newport-Gwent Dragons, while versatile forward Williams is off to Worcester Warriors.

Prop Hobbs-Awoyemi will be making the move to London Irish, while lofty lock Woolford looks set to switch to London Welsh.

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Saints have already announced the signings of France No.8 Louis Picamoles and South African scrum-half Nic Groom for next season.

And director of rugby Jim Mallinder has revealed that a couple more players will be added to the squad in due course.