Northampton host Sheffield in the ROWE Motor Oil Premiership seeking only their second home win of the season. The meeting matters because Northampton need to turn competitive performances into points, while Sheffield are outside the play-off places and looking to regain momentum at a venue where they previously won late.

The Foxes are at full strength, with Jaimon Lidsey, Niels-Kristian Iversen and Nicolai Klindt among their line-up. Sheffield’s injured number one, Jack Holder, is replaced by guest Ryan Douglas, while captain Josh Pickering will make his first appearance at Northampton; the hosts have three points at the season’s halfway stage.