Ben Cohen (rugby union) joined Northampton Saints and made his first team debut against Treorchy in the 1996/97 season, following which his name was rarely left off the team sheet. Cohen had long been linked with a move away from the club. Whilst at Northampton he started in the victorious 2000 Heineken Cup Final as they defeated Munster. Following his release from contract from Northampton RFC in 2007, Cohen had been linked with midlands rivals Leicester Tigers, other English and French rugby union clubs and a switch of codes to rugby league at or Wigan. His future had remained uncertain after he failed to
Tom Stephenson (rugby union) during a pre-season friendly against Rotherham Titans. It was announced on 30 May 2017 that Stephenson would join fellow Saints teammate Tom Collins in travelling to Australia for the summer to progress his rugby after returning from injury late in the season. The pair linked up with Randwick in Sydney. On 27 March 2018 it was confirmed that Stephenson would be leaving his childhood club Northampton Saints after 5 years. Tom Stephenson (rugby union) Tom Stephenson (born 5 May 1994) is an English rugby union player who currently plays for RFU Championship side London Irish. Stephenson is a former Moulton