Over 100 young players aged between 13 and 20 receive coaching from the club – ranging from the bi-weekly Player Development Groups (based in Northampton and Colchester) to the Senior Academy who train full-time at Franklin's Gardens.Saints coach several age-group sides, with the focus being on developing the individuals involved so they are well-rounded both on and off the field. Northampton Saints forward James Craig has signed a new contract with the Premiership club, with 10 academy players also agreeing extended deals. Saints Academy aims to produce players capable of making the grade in professional rugby, and has now cultivated a group of household names such as World Cup winners Steve Thompson and Ben Cohen, England captain Dylan Hartley, and British & Irish Lion Courtney Lawes.Meanwhile more recently the likes of Harry Mallinder, Tom Collins, Lewis Ludlam, and James Grayson have all broken into Saints’ first team – and the number of international age grade representatives continues to rise, proving the system is working better than ever.There are several tiers to the Saints Academy system. Northampton Saints are the latest club to announce their intake to their Senior Academy for the 2016/17 season. The DPP aims to compliment school, club and county rugby, and focuses on developing the individual player.The Northampton Saints DPP has several aims, including:The Northampton Saints DPP curriculum promotes the on-field principles of play currently used by the Northampton Saints 1st XV and Academy, aiming to engage with players and coaches throughout the region and spread the ‘Saints Way’.Players who standout at their club/school in at least two of these areas:There are currently 4 DPP sites delivering training sessions on Monday or Wednesday evenings over the course of the season. "Saints is the natural fit, our near neighbours with a shared passion for history and heritage. Northampton defence coach Alan Dickens says they are reaping the rewards of bringing local youngsters into the first team. Exposing young players to high-quality rugby as quickly as possibly will only be beneficial to the individual as well as to the Club as a whole.Every academy is judged by the talent it produces, and Northampton Saints is no different. Northampton defence coach Alan Dickens says they are reaping the rewards of bringing local youngsters into the first team. Northampton Saints have announced a new partnership with PTS Training Academy, who become the Club’s official training and development partner. Seven internationals are amongst those to pen new deals, with England’s Lawes, Lewis Ludlam, Teimana Harrison, Piers Francis and George Furbank joining Wales fly-half Dan Biggar and Scotland centre Rory Hutchinson in agreeing terms to stay at Franklin’s Gardens.Alex Mitchell, Alex Moon and Fraser Dingwall – three Saints Academy graduates who all received their first England squad call-up during this year’s Six Nations – have all also put pen to paper on contract extensions.Meanwhile the likes of club co-captain Alex Waller, Mikey Haywood, David Ribbans, James Grayson, Ehren Painter, James Fish, and Lewis Bean have all also been rewarded for a string of impressive performances in Black, Green and Gold this term, plus Alex Coles and Samson Ma’asi move from Northampton’s Academy set-up into their first senior contracts.The 19 players announced on Tuesday follow a further nine Saints (Henry Taylor, Karl Garside, Harry Mallinder, Tom Collins, Paul Hill, Ahsee Tuala, Api Ratuniyarawa, Connor Tupai, and Ollie Sleightholme) who have also committed their future to the club in 2020.“Getting so many influential players bought in to what we’re trying to achieve, and committed to staying with us for an additional two or three years, is a huge coup for Saints,” said director of rugby Chris Boyd.“The connection and co-operation of our players to back the club long-term has been great to see.“We firmly believe we have the players in place already at Franklin’s Gardens to compete at the very highest level of English and European rugby, and to challenge for every trophy available to us.”He added: “We have a great balance of emerging and world-class players at our disposal, with a home-grown spine to the team, so it was vital for us to keep this exciting group together and build the core of our side.“Moreover, 17 of these 19 players are English qualified; part of our responsibility is to produce players capable of representing England and we are confident we can continue to do that within this group and throughout the rest of the squad in the coming years.“The entire squad and staff deserve huge credit for how they have handled the situation caused by the pandemic over the last few months.

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