Courtney Lawes and Dan Biggar will make their first Northampton appearances of the season against Bordeaux-Begles on Friday.

Exeter boss Rob Baxter and Northampton counterpart Chris Boyd both say rugby is much safer today that it was in the past.

Holders and 2020 finalists Portsmouth will face fellow League One side Peterborough in the Papa John's Trophy third round.

Exeter City investigate reports that a member of the crowd made a 'discriminatory comment' towards a Northampton Town player.

Leicester City Under-21s are the only academy side to make the last 16 of the Papa John's Trophy after six go out.

Lewis Hamilton says he is trying to get in shape to return for the final Grand Prix of the season after contracting coronavirus.

Doncaster return to winning ways with a comfortable victory at 10-man Northampton.

Bristol fly-half Sam Bedlow scores a last-minute penalty to inflict a ninth consecutive Premiership defeat on Northampton.

Bristol Bears face Northampton Saints in the Gallagher Premiership - listen to local BBC radio commentary.

Listen to live BBC local radio commentary of Northampton Saints v Bordeaux Begles, Leicester Tigers v Brive & Newcastle Falcons v Cardiff Blues.

A shortlist of six contenders is announced for the 2020 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.

Williams driver George Russell will replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes for this weekend's Sakhir Grand Prix.

Cian Bolger's first Northampton goal gives his side a second home win this term - a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Fleetwood.

World champion Lewis Hamilton will miss this weekend's Sakhir Grand Prix after testing positive for coronavirus.

The F1 champion will take over the current affairs programme for one day over the festive period.

Lewis Hamilton takes his 11th victory of the season in a Bahrain Grand Prix notable for a violent, fiery crash by Haas driver Romain Grosjean.

Harlequins earn their first victory at Franklin's Gardens since December 2012 as Northampton's disastrous home form continues.

Listen to BBC radio commentary from Exeter Chiefs v Bath Rugby in the Premiership.

Stephen Humphrys rescues a point for Rochdale with a stunning 85th-minute free-kick in a 1-1 draw against Northampton.

Three-time Grand Slam winner Andy Murray believes Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton deserves to join him as a British sporting knight.