England boss Stuart Lancaster admitted it was a tight call in the back row but he wanted to keep the impact from the bench for this weekend’s clash with Italy.

LEE DICKSON says there is a great culture in the England set-up and revealed how special it was winning his first cap.

Paul McQuaid: Saints demolished Wasps in the LV=Cup on Saturday. It was a powerful performance that underlined the exciting potential of Jim Mallinder’s young squad.

Phil Dowson retains his place at No.8 and Lee Dickson is on the bench for England’s Six Nations clash with Italy on Saturday.

JIM MALLINDER says it is excellent to hear Chris Ashton talking of using the Six Nations to win a place back in the Saints side.

Saints today announced the ticket details for the LV= Cup semi-final against the Scarlets at Franklin’s Gardens on Sunday, March 11 (kick-off 1pm).

Dylan Hartley compared England’s battling 13-6 victory over Scotland with his own personal coming-of-age performance in the opening round of last year’s RBS 6 Nations championship.

MARK SORENSON is looking forward to helping Saints move up to another level over the next couple of years after signing a new contract with the club.

Ben Morgan is posing a big threat to Saints star Phil Dowson’s England place for Saturday’s Six Nations clash with Italy.

Dylan Hartley says the new England have shown they have plenty of character but now they need to show they can attack against Italy on Saturday.

JIM MALLINDER is confident Saints flanker Calum Clark will win his first England cap soon.

JIM MALLINDER admits it will be hard to replace James Downey after the Irish centre helped Saints power into the LV= Cup semi-finals.

CHRIS ASHTON says he will use England’s four remaining Six Nations games to prove his worth to Saints boss Jim Mallinder.

SAINTS eased into the LV= Cup semi-finals with a eight-try 57-10 thrashing of Wasps at Franklin’s Gardens.

JIM MALLINDER has told his Saints to show they are more than just a scrum against Wasps today.

Ryan Lamb and Paul Doran-Jones could not prevent England Saxons being thrashed 35-0 by Scotland A tonight.

As England stand on the edge of a new revolution Saints’ Andy Long remembers the first one 15 years ago.

ENGLAND squad member Joe Simpson will be on the bench for Wasps in the LV= Cup clash with Saints.

JIM MALLINDER has brough the big guns back for the LV= Cup clash against Wasps

Saints star Ben Foden has revealed that England coach Stuart Lancaster asked family and friends of the players to send letters to them to re-ignite their love for the white shirt.