Belleau 'happier than ever' as he looks forward to second season with Saints

The French fly-half made a big impression during the previous campaign, having arrived from Clermont Auvergne in the summer of 2025.

He helped Saints to claim a Gallagher PREM title and became a fans' favourite at Franklin's Gardens.

The black, green and gold managed to persuade him to stay for longer than his initial one-year deal as Belleau put pen to paper on a fresh contract in February.

And during the summer just gone, the 30-year-old was not only celebrating Saints' title win but also getting married.

"Best weekend of my life so far," Belleau said of his wedding.

"It was really great and I did enjoy it a lot with my wife so it was good."

Belleau can't wait to get stuck into another year with Saints.

And he is determined to keep putting his best foot forward as he competes for the No.10 shirt with England star Fin Smith.

"Every ambitious player will try to be as consistent as possible - that's the challenge of playing at a high level," Belleau said, when asked about his aims for this season.

"It's not about being a good impact (player), it's about trying to be consistent every time you play, and that's going to be the challenge after the first season with Saints.

"I'm still enjoying England and now I'm a married man so I'm happier than ever."

Belleau came off the bench in the win against Black Lion on Friday night, and he managed to grab a second-half score.

He did have to come off for a head injury assessment after that but his mood in the interview and the fact he was already looking forward to taking on Newcastle Red Bulls in the Gallagher PREM opener suggests he wasn't too concerned.

"I'm excited about this new season," Belleau said. "We've got new challenges, new faces but the same ambition.

"It was good to get some game time before the first game in the PREM on Friday.

"I was very happy to be back at Franklin's Gardens, playing at home in front of our fans against a Georgian team who were very physical.

"It was a good last pre-season game for us.

"I can't wait to start the PREM now, especially Friday night at home against Newcastle, who are going to have a lot of ambition this season.

"It's going to be a good first game of the season."

Belleau remains determined to keep getting better in Saints colours.

He added: "I want to try to keep improving.

"We want to try to win every competition we're going to be involved in.

"I want to use all the things I learned last season, try to get better, improve my game and make the team as good as possible to win trophies.

"I think our stature has changed since last season so it's going to be a good challenge for us."