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PelerinStJames is in festive mood as he looks forward to Saints' trip to London Wasps on Saturday......

 My previous visits to Dublin had all been on business, usually a dash in in, lots of meetings, straight to a hotel then back home the next morning. I have wanted to make a proper visit to the home of the vicar of Laracor, Agher, and Rathbeggan, and the prebend of Dunlavin in St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin. Also a trip to learn about a man whose work has touched my life frequently over the last...

This may come as a surprise but I am going to make Saturday’s trip to Dublin with the same optimism that I give to every game. I trust the players and coaches will have done the soul searching, faced their demons, kicked themselves around the car park or done whatever they needed to, to vent, accept and work out what to do about this week’s match....

A Call to both Players and Supporters following Saturday's Match...

 The only good thing yesterday was the kick off time, as the six o’clock start gave me an extra three hours of glorious anticipation for the evening ahead. All week we had been reminiscing about the night when Munster came to town and were vanquished. Parallels were understandably drawn between that game in 2009 and what we hoped would unfold at Franklins Gardens. Alas, that bubble of anticipation...

 Around 15 months ago I decided to have a go at my first match preview for this website. The match was against Wasps and the writing revolved around the fact that I still held a deep seated grudge due to the fact that they had ruined my first ever trip to Twickers by giving us a damn good hiding in the cup final 12 years before. So you can see where this is going already....

 With Christmas fast approaching then a weekend in Worcester seemed a great idea. How convenient then that the rugby fixture gods sent us to Worcester and the weekend that Worcester hosted its annual Victorian Christmas Market. A weekend away was booked and for once travelled with the feeling that this was a game that we should not lose. Worcester Warriors being clearly rooted to the bottom of...

After a hard-fought win over Falcons last time out, Northampton Saints travel west this weekend to face Worcester Warriors in Round Nine of their Aviva Premiership campaign. Regular COYSDC contributor Rob Leach (Bleach) takes an in depth look at what to expect at Sixways......

The forecast having promised the weather would be Overcast and cold, I left my peaked cap behind which proved not to be so clever because the sun over the Church’s stand was quite blinding until half time.  As it turned out, I missed little.  ...

  After two well deserved wins by our much depleted squad, ably bolstered by our blossoming youngsters, it’s back to the Premiership this weekend and we welcome to our humble playing fields our Friends in the North, The Gosforth Football Club, newly promoted having had a season rebuilding in the Championship....

 The Madejski Stadium clearly wasn’t on too many people’s list for a return visit just two weeks after our league win there. I was a bit late leaving home. But no problems on the motorways and parking was easy. Few others decided to bother . A bit under 6,000 people rattled around in the soul-less stands. Gangs of school kids got in for a tenner (or less?) which boosted numbers a tad...

 Saints fans are currently pinching themselves at their teams run of form this season with only two losses and one draw from ten games (and we all know the controversy behind the Gloucester loss) and this with so many of our first choice team being called up for international duty recently too. It has been a real joy to see so many of our supporting players and academy youngsters getting a run...

 No one volunteered for a match report this week, which is your loss, for you will now suffer an unprepared report from me, largely culled from memory. It is also a shame, because after the cries from here for some of our youngsters to be blooded, it finally happened, and they did spectacularly well, with no hand up to chronicle it....

Aviva Premiership rugby takes a back seat for the next couple of weeks as the 2013/14 LV= Cup swings in action. Northampton Saints welcome Gloucester Rugby to Franklin's Gardens for a Saturday evening match and COYSDC contributor Edward Phelan taks a look at what to expect from the game......

Regular COYSDC contributor, St Dormouse, looks back at a Sunday afternoon where Saints banished last season's demons and ground out a hard fought win at the MadStad......

Fresh from opening a whole can of whoop ass upon Aviva Premiership league leaders Saracens last time out, Northampton Saints travel to Reading on Sunday aiming to consolidate their position near the top of the ladder. Regular COYSDC contributor, Robbie Richmond, previews the game in his own inimitable style......