Northampton Saints have been “putting all their emphasis” on Sunday’s LV= Cup final at the home of Worcester Warriors, according to director of rugby Jim Mallinder.
The Saints go into Sunday’s game at Sixways Stadium against Gloucester knowing that there is the season’s first silverware up for grabs, as well as a Heineken Cup spot for 2010/11. So the Saints boss says that the players have been concentrating fully all week.
“We’ve won all our games so far in the LV= Cup and we want to go one step further in Sunday,” Mallinder said. “We want to do our best and win every game, regardless of the competition and we don’t pick and choose. We’ve entered this competition and we want to lift the silverware.
“We’ve got to a final and have been putting all our emphasis and focus on a Gloucester team that will be very dangerous. They are playing a good style of rugby and have plenty of players who have come back into form over the past few weeks. They also performed well against Cardiff last week in the semi-final and I’m expecting a tough game in Worcester.”
Tickets are still available for the match between the Saints and Gloucester. Prices cost £20 or £25 for adults and just £10 for juniors throughout the stadium. Supporters can order online from the Warriors website on Friday and Saturday for collection on Sunday, and on the match day itself in person at the Warriors Box Office.
Northampton Saints:
15 Shane Geraghty
14 Bruce Reihana
13 Jon Clarke
12 James Downey
11 Paul Diggin
10 Stephen Myler
9 Lee Dickson
1 Soane Tonga’uiha
2 Brett Sharman
3 Brian Mujati
4 Courtney Lawes
5 Juandre Kruger
6 Phil Dowson (capt)
7 Neil Best
8 Roger Wilson
Replacements
16 Andy Long
17 Regardt Dreyer
18 Jon Vickers
19 Mark Hopley
20 Mark Easter
21 Alan Dickens
22 Barry Everitt
23 Joe Ansbro