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Northampton Saints to face Leinster this September
By Ian Cameron
Northampton Saints will get an opportunity to exact revenge on Leinster when they face the Irish heavyweights in a preseason match this September.
Leinster squeezed by the Gallagher Premiership winners in a tense Investec Champions Cup match back in May, Leo Cullen's side scraping by on a 20-17 scoreline at Croke Park, despite dominating the first half.
The pre-season game will take place at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens and marks the first time Leinster has traveled to Northampton since 2019.
The teams have faced each other five times in the last five years. The match on Saturday, 7 September, will kick off at 2 pm and will serve as preparation for Saints ahead of their Gallagher Premiership title defence.
“We’re very excited to be welcoming Leinster to the Gardens for the first time in five years,” said Dowson, Northampton’s Director of Rugby. “It’s always vital to hit the ground running at the start of the season, and in Leinster we’re welcoming one of the very best sides in Europe so playing a team of their calibre is the perfect early assessment for us.
“Leinster are world-class opposition, so there aren’t many better sides to test ourselves against.”
“Our thanks go to Leinster for working with us to get this fixture arranged. We look forward to facing them in Northampton later this summer, and we’re also excited to welcome our supporters back to the Gardens for the first time in the 2024/25 campaign.”
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