Graham's next club is confirmed as Saints No.8 signs two-year deal
Sam Graham says it will be 'massively exciting' to be part of the Newcastle Red Bulls project after it was confirmed the Saints No.8 will be moving to Kingston Park this summer.
Last week it was announced that Graham and Elliot Milliar Mills, who is also joining Newcastle at the end of the season, would be departing from Saints.
And on Monday afternoon, Red Bulls confirmed they had signed Graham on a two-year deal, which will begin ahead of the start of next season.
Graham said: “I’ve played up at Kingston Park a number of times throughout in my career and have always had a lot of respect for the guys there, and the way the supporters get behind their team.
“The place looks like it’s buzzing on a match day with everything surrounding Red Bull’s takeover, and I experienced it myself when Saints went up there earlier in the season.
“They’ve been getting sell-out crowds in the league on a consistent basis, and they’re really going places with the way they’re starting to build.
“As a player it’s massively exciting to be a part of that once my time at Northampton comes to an end, and I’m looking forward to throwing everything into it when I get up to Newcastle in the summer.”
Since joining Saints from Doncaster Knights in the summer of 2022, Graham has made 64 appearances for the club.
The 28-year-old was a key member of the black, green and gold side that claimed Gallagher PREM glory in 2024.
And Newcastle Red Bulls sporting general manager Neil McIlroy said: “Sam has worked extremely hard to forge a career in English rugby’s top flight, to his immense credit.
“He is a very consistent performer who makes big impacts on games, and he will get us on the front foot with his ball carrying, set-piece work and link play.
“It’s an exciting period for the club as we put in place the building blocks for what we are confident will be a very successful future, and Sam promises to be a big part of that.”