Champions Cup rules altered to allow Northampton to plug injury gap

Saints are missing Francois Van Wyk, Alex Waller, Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi and Nick Auterac

Northampton boss Chris Boyd, pictured, will be relieved by European rule changes allowing Saints to bring in emergency front-row injury cover. Picture: Ashley Western/PA

European rugby bosses have altered Champions Cup rules to allow Northampton to sign Gloucester’s Alex Seville and plug their loosehead prop injury gap.

Saints were heading to Exeter for Sunday’s quarter-final with rookie teenager Manny Iyogun as their only fit loosehead, with four frontline specialists all out injured.