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Page last updated at 09:33 GMT, Friday, 14 August 2009 10:33 UK

Saints notch pre-season victory

Paul Diggin
Diggin scored the first of the Saints' three tries in Bordeaux

Northampton opened their pre-season programme with a 19-14 victory over Bordeaux-Begles in Capbreton.

Saints ran in three tries against the French second division outfit, thanks to Paul Diggin, Chris Ashton and Ignacio Fernandez Lobbe.

Barry Everitt and Bruce Reihana kicked a conversion apiece as coach Jim Mallinder used 32 players and changed his team completely at half-time.

Northampton return to action on Friday August 21 at home to Bedford Blues.



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