Person: Budge Pountney

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London Irish must overcome Smith ban

London Irish’s hopes of a Guinness Premiership and European Challenge Cup double were dealt a major blow last night when director of rugby Brian Smith was banned for three weeks.

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Exiles coach banned for key games

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Rees injured after international-class display

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Corry happy to lead Leicester despite availability dispute

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Percival battles to recover from neck injury

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Percival op on neck fracture

O’Driscoll hoping for extended home run

WHEN Mick O’Driscoll re-signed for Munster recently after two years with Perpignan, some fans suggested it was a detrimental step for the province.

Fri, 19 Aug, 2005

Toulouse cruise past Saints to semis

Toulouse 37 Northampton 9

Fri, 01 Apr, 2005

Pountney charged by RFU

Northampton head coach Budge Pountney has today been charged by the Rugby Football Union for bringing the game into disrepute.

Thu, 10 Feb, 2005

Two tries for Reihana as Saints go marching on

Northampton 33 Glasgow 23

Sat, 15 Jan, 2005

Northampton scrape into last eight

Northampton 33 Glasgow 23

Fri, 14 Jan, 2005

Saints ‘will give their all’ in bid to qualify

NORTHAMPTON are ready to close in on an unlikely Heineken Cup quarter-final place tonight, with skipper Steve Thompson vowing: “We will give it our all.”

Fri, 14 Jan, 2005

Late try seals Saints win

Llanelli 20 Northampton 22

Sun, 09 Jan, 2005

Worcester hit bottom

Worcester coach Andy Keast has vowed his team will “come back fighting” against London Irish on New Year’s Day after they returned to the Zurich Premiership basement.

Tue, 28 Dec, 2004

Drahm sinks Exiles with late drop-goal

London Irish 21 Northampton 22

Tue, 28 Dec, 2004

Super-sub saves Saints

London Irish 21 Northampton 22

Mon, 27 Dec, 2004

Injuries add to Bath woes as Cup hopes founder

BATH have been left to pick through the pieces of a botched Italian job which has effectively left their Heineken Cup hopes in tatters.

Mon, 06 Dec, 2004

Injuries compound Bath woe

Bath tonight began picking through the pieces of a botched Italian job which has effectively left their Heineken Cup hopes in tatters.

Sun, 05 Dec, 2004

Kennedy follows Solomons out of Saints

Former Ulster forwards coach Adrian Kennedy has decided to follow his Alan Solomons out of Northampton Saints.

Thu, 02 Dec, 2004

Saints sign former Springbok Krige

Northampton Saints have signed former South Africa captain Corne Krige.

Mon, 26 Jul, 2004

Williams names three new caps

SCOTLAND COACH Matt Williams has admitted that in an ideal world he would not throw three uncapped players into the firing line against Wales – but insists he has no option.

Thu, 12 Feb, 2004

Former Scotland skipper Budge Pountney, ex-Wales captain Scott Quinnell and South Africans Andre Vos and Josh Kronfeld have been ruled out of the Barbarians side to face England at Twickenham on Sunday through injury.

Thu, 22 May, 2003

Quartet ruled out of BaaBaas side

Wed, 21 May, 2003

Wasps set up final date with Gloucester

Wasps 19 Northampton 10

Sat, 17 May, 2003

Toulouse prove too clinical for Saints

Toulouse 32 Northampton 16

Sat, 12 Apr, 2003

We can't afford Toulouse - Leslie

John Leslie is honest enough to admit that he does not know how a third Powergen Cup final defeat in four years will affect a team with a Heineken Cup quarter-final visit to Toulouse looming on Saturday.

Sun, 06 Apr, 2003

Saints wait to discover opponents

Northampton were today waiting to discover whether Gloucester will be confirmed as their opponents in the Powergen Cup final at Twickenham on April 5.

Mon, 03 Mar, 2003

Dawson and Pountney guide Saints into final

London Irish 9

Mon, 03 Mar, 2003

Are we really ready for Tartan threat?

AS banana skins go, they don’t come a lot more treacherous than this.

Sat, 15 Feb, 2003

Mower may run on Murrayfield grass

SCOTLAND coach Ian McGeechan has hinted that Andrew Mower will be given the task of replacing Budge Pountney for next week’s Six Nations Championship opener with Ireland.

Fri, 07 Feb, 2003

Good news for Scots as Petrie fit

Scotland have been given a much-needed piece of good news going into the Six Nations Championship, after back row Jon Petrie's thumb injury was revealed to be less severe than anticipated.

Mon, 03 Feb, 2003

Pountney not too 'Keane' on SRU

Budge Pountney will go down in history as the ‘Roy Keane’ of Scottish rugby.

Wed, 29 Jan, 2003

Pountney walks out on Scotland

Former Scotland captain Budge Pountney is set to announce his international retirement today – but he has aimed a parting shot at the “unprofessionalism” of the Scottish Rugby Union.

Wed, 29 Jan, 2003

Team deserved to take Munster flak - Vickery

Gloucester captain Phil Vickery today insisted his Premiership leaders had taken collective responsibility for their Heineken Cup horror show in Limerick last weekend.

Fri, 24 Jan, 2003

Ex-Wallaby Jorgenson picked for Northampton

Former Wallaby Peter Jorgensen has been selected in the starting XV for Friday night’s big match against Ulster at Ravenhill after scoring the match-winning try against Biarritz on Saturday.

Thu, 16 Jan, 2003

Return of Simpson-Daniel boost for Gloucester

EXCITING England prospect James Simpson-Daniel is ready to resume his illness-hit season today and help Gloucester take another step towards the Heineken Cup knockout stages.

Sat, 11 Jan, 2003

Northampton boosted by injury news

England internationals Matt Dawson and Ben Cohen have given Northampton a huge Heineken Cup boost by being passed fit for Saturday’s crucial home clash against Biarritz.

Wed, 08 Jan, 2003

Saints ring the changes

Northampton coach Wayne Smith has rung the changes for tomorrow’s Zurich Premiership clash against leaders Gloucester in the wake of the pre-Christmas Powergen Cup shocker at Second Division Orrell.

Fri, 27 Dec, 2002

Scots make four changes for Fiji

Scotland coach Ian McGeechan has made four changes, and one positional switch, to the side that upset the Springboks as he gives a number of his squad, including Gregor Townsend, an opportunity against the touring Fijians at Murrayfield on Sunday.

Fri, 22 Nov, 2002

Scotland record record victory

Scotland 21 South Africa 6

Sat, 16 Nov, 2002

Saints duo in the clear

Northampton forwards Budge Pountney and Matt Stewart have had citing complaints made against them by Heineken Cup rivals Biarritz dismissed.

Tue, 29 Oct, 2002

Late tries bury Ulster

Northampton 32 Ulster 9

Sun, 13 Oct, 2002

No hard feelings insists Leicester boss Richards

Dean Richards has dismissed the prospect of tomorrow’s Zurich Championship play-off clash between Leicester and Bristol developing into a grudge match.

Fri, 17 May, 2002

Rugby: Win up there with the best - Venter

World Cup winner Brendan Venter saw his London Irish heroes paint Twickenham green and then declared: ‘‘It doesn’t get much better than this.’’

Sun, 21 Apr, 2002

Six Nations: Pountney returns - but not as skipper

Scotland back row forward Budge Pountney will return for Scotland in the Lloyds TSB Six Nations clash with Ireland - but he will not be handed back the captain’s armband.

Wed, 20 Feb, 2002

Six Nations: Pountney set to miss Scotland clash

Scotland captain Budge Pountney looks set to miss the Six Nations clash with Italy on Saturday.

Tue, 12 Feb, 2002

Zurich Premiership: London Irish video evidence to be reviewed

London Irish have asked for ‘‘a number of incidents’’ to be reviewed by the match commissioner following yesterday’s Zurich Premiership defeat against Northampton.

Sun, 30 Dec, 2001

Rugby: Scots lose captain Pountney for autumn Tests

Scotland captain Budge Pountney has been ruled out of next month’s three-Test series because of a shoulder injury.

Tue, 30 Oct, 2001

Rugby: Scotland team to play Ireland named

The Scotland team that will play Ireland at Murrayfield in the Six Nations Championships on Saturday has been named.

Thu, 20 Sep, 2001

Rugby: Johnson may retain Lions captaincy

Martin Johnson is set to make history tomorrow by retaining the Lions captaincy for this summer’s Australia tour.

Tue, 24 Apr, 2001