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Leinster To Travel To Northampton For Pre-Season Fixture

Winger Adam Byrne runs in a try during Leinster's European pool win over Northampton Saints at the Aviva Stadium in December 2016 ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

GUINNESS PRO14 champions Leinster have confirmed that they will face Northampton Saints in pre-season action at Franklin’s Gardens on Thursday, September 12 (kick-off 7.30pm).

This will be the first of three meetings with Saints for Leo Cullen’s men as both teams have been drawn into Heineken Champions Cup Pool 1 along with Benetton Rugby and Lyon. Tickets for the pre-season game are available to buy here.

The last time Leinster faced Northampton was in the Champions Cup in back-to-back games in December 2016. This will be the first pre-season meeting between the sides since August 2014 when a Jimmy Gopperth-led Leinster fell to a 33-21 defeat at Franklin’s Gardens.

Earlier this week it was announced that the Leinster Men’s team will kick off their pre-season schedule on Saturday, August 17 against Coventry in double header with the Leinster Women who begin their Interprovincial title defence against Connacht. Click here to secure your double header ticket(s).