Northampton name side for Sale clash.


Mark Connors, bench?

By The Newshound
August 27 2002

Coach Wayne 'Smudger' Smith sprang a couple of suprises when he named his team for the start of the Saints Zurich Premiership campaign at Sales Heywood Road on Friday. Former England U21 skipper Mark Tucker replaces Peter Jorgensen in the centre where he partners John Leslie while perhaps the biggest suprise is the announcement that new signing, Wallaby Mark Connors, may be in this country and be on the bench for Fridays game.

Saints:
15 Nick Beal, 14 Oriol Ripol, 13 Mark Tucker, 12 John Leslie, 11 Ben Cohen, 10 Paul Grayson, 9 Matt Dawson, 8 Mark Soden, 7 Budge Pountney (captain), 6 Andrew Blowers, 5 Steve Williams, 4 Rob Hunter, 3 Robbie Morris, 2 Steve Thompson, 1 Tom Smith.

Replacements (from): Dan Richmond, Chris Budgen, Matt Stewart, Simon Hepher, Grant Seely, Mark Connors, Ian Vass, Peter Jorgensen, James Brooks, Jon Sleightholme.

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