Phil Dowson says Saints have 'huge hopes' for Tom Lockett after tying the 21-year-old to a new deal.
Tom Wood will skipper a youthful Saints side in the Premiership Rugby Cup opener against Bristol Bears at Franklin's Gardens on Saturday (kick-off 2pm).
Jim Mallinder confirmed that Courtney Lawes suffered an ankle injury in Saints' 20-15 win at Saracens on Saturday.
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