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Alex Coles scored a key try against Harlequins (picture: Ketan Shah)

Northampton Saints 36 Harlequins 33: Tom Vickers' review and player ratings

The Spa at Carden Park in Cheshire

Carden Park: £10m spa offers ultimate spot to relax with friends

Fin Smith led the way against Exeter last weekend (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Smith happy hard work is paying off as fly-half continues to shine for Saints

Rob Baxter (right) saw his side suffer defeat to Saints (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Opposition view: Exeter youngsters will learn from Saints loss, says Baxter

Chantelle Cameron is set to take on Katie Taylor again (photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

Saints boss Dowson would love to see town star Cameron box at the Gardens

Saints celebrated a crucial win against Bath (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Northampton Saints 24 Bath 18: Tom Vickers' review and player ratings

Lewis Ludlam (photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

Saints and Bath set to be boosted by some World Cup players for Gardens showdown

Fin Smith trained with England last season (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Smith so happy with his first year at Saints

Tom Pearson will make his Saints debut on Saturday (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Northampton Saints v Bath: Team news for Saturday's cup clash at the Gardens

Toby Thame was on the scoresheet for Saints (picture: Ketan Shah)

Saints centre Thame 'loved every minute' of two-try showing against Cambridge

Alex Waller (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Northampton Saints v Barbarians: Team news for Saturday's game at the Gardens
Alex Waller and Paul Hill are back to bolster Saints' pack for Saturday's exhibition game against the Barbarians at cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens (kick-off 2pm).

Angus Scott-Young scored against Bedford last Saturday (picture: Ketan Shah)

Scott-Young set to square up to familiar faces as Saints battle Barbarians

Saints started their pre-season campaign at Bedford last Saturday (picture: Ketan Shah)

Saints bid to start home campaign on a high note as they square up to Barbarians

England beat Italy at the Gardens back in April (photo by DARREN STAPLES/AFP via Getty Images)

Women's Rugby World Cup coming to town as Gardens is selected as a host venue

Lukhan Salakaia-Loto (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Lukhan set for rapid return to Saints as he prepares to play for Barbarians

Loughborough Lightning will make the Gardens their home (photo by Malcolm Couzens/Getty Images)

Gardens set to host all Loughborough Lightning league games in season ahead

Stunning £4.5m seaside home up for grabs in prize draw

Mark Darbon (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Saints CEO Darbon sends message to club's season ticket holders

New reports have found parcel theft is surging across the UK

What to do if your parcel is stolen and how to prevent it

Saints boss Phil Dowson (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Saints start new season with televised cup trip to ambitious Ealing Trailfinders

David Ribbans will be back at the Gardens in December (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Biggar and Ribbans set for Gardens return as Saints' European schedule is set

Saints boss Phil Dowson (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Premiership Rugby confirms the weekend when Saints' league season will start

Tips for Tending your lawn following UK thunderstorms and flooding

Alex Waller (photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Waller impressed as new defence coach Radford brings 'northern grit' to Saints

The current owners had never seen the pattern on the formal lawns before.

‘Ghost garden’ at historic UK castle emerges during heatwave

King Charles III

King Charles makes major change to royal family’s summer tradition

Luther Burrell scored for the Barbarians against Saints at the Gardens last November (photo by Tony Marshall/Getty Images)

Barbarians heading back to the Gardens as Saints announce pre-season fixture

Best electric garden shredders for chipping, shredding and maintaining your garden

Best electric garden shredders

From auto feed, noisiness, portability to waste containment size: we look at the features that make for a great electric garden shredder

Karen Brooke, of Cheshire, has turned her overgrown garden into a botanical haven on the cheap.

Savvy nan turns overgrown garden into beautful oasis on a budget

Tarek Haffar

Saints 'building up to something big', says new signing Haffar

Cotoneater could land keen gardeners a £2,500 fine. Credit: Pixabay

Shrub found in garden centres could land you with a £2,500 fine

Tom Cruse

Cruse 'blown away by how good it's been' at Saints

Experts warning over potentially ‘harmful’ froth on garden plants

Lukhan Salakaia-Loto

Saints farewell interview: Lukhan Salakaia-Loto

Best battery-run grass trimmers UK 2023

Best battery-run grass trimmers

Japanese Knotweed. (Pic credit: Andrew Smith)

Invasive plants in the UK and how to manage them

Aldi launches huge garden sale with jacuzzi pools for less than £150

Aldi launches huge garden sale with jacuzzi pools for less than £150

Juarno Augustus

'An incredibly easy decision' - Augustus delighted to be staying at Saints

Best garden parasols UK 2023: garden umbrellas for blocking sun and wind

Best garden parasols and umbrellas for blocking sun and wind

UK homes use more than twice as much water than they realise

UK homes use more than twice as much water than they realise

Jeremy Clarkson outside his Diddly Squat farm shop in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire.

Jeremy Clarkson hits out at Chelsea Flower Show

David Ribbans dived over for a try on his final Gardens appearance (picture: Adam Gumbs)

Plenty of popular scorers as Saints stars say goodbye to the Gardens

Courtney Lawes

Lawes desperate to keep delivering for Saints supporters after signing new deal

Mike Haywood will retire this summer

Emotional afternoon at the Gardens as long-serving stars get set to say goodbye

Queen Elizabeth II

Chelsea Flower Show to pay tribute to late Queen and King Charles

The 2023 Chelsea Flower Show will pay tribute to the life of the late Queen Elizabeth II while marking the coronation of King Charles III and looking forward to his reign.

Residents claim the sheep are invading their properties

Gang of ‘free-roaming hooligan sheep’ causing chaos on estate

Tom Collins is leaving Saints this summer

Collins 'ready for a new chapter' as his Saints exit is confirmed

Courtney Lawes

Northampton Saints v Saracens: Full team news for Saturday's game at the Gardens

James Ramm

Award win would be 'lovely', but Ramm's full focus is on beating Saracens

There will be a full house at cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens on Saturday

Full house at the Gardens as Saints welcome Saracens

Best battery powered chainsaws UK 2023

Best battery powered chainsaws - cordless models tested and reviewed

See inside the £795k rundown mansion which comes with a health warning

Five garden features which could affect your property’s value - from artificial grass to neglected sheds

Five garden features which could affect your property’s value

RHS Harlow Carr

RHS offer £1 entry to its gardens for low income households

Keep these rules and regulations in mind before heading out into your garden.

7 gardening laws Brits might unintentionally break this spring