Sione Mata utia in training. Picture: Bernard Platt BACK-to-back champions Saints get their first and only pre-season run out tonight (6pm) when they take on Leigh Centurions in Tommy Makinson’s testimonial game. Although Kristian Woolf has selected a big match day squad, he is expected to start with roughly his first 13 (17), the game will give a few early indications of where everything fits together. Here are some things to look out for. 1. Saints have brought in two back rowers, with Sione Mata’utia and Joel Thompson (above left) coming in for the departed Zeb Taia and Dom Peyroux. The first thing we will look out for is how they fit in with James Bentley and Morgan Knowles who have nailed down their respective spots.
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FROM street parties to giant stotties and Guinness World Record attempts. That s the legacy of an event which has made such an impact on the Tyne Valley and beyond over the past half decade. The annual Northumberland Day has become a leading event on the county s calendar, celebrating the county s culture, heritage and people. And while it couldn t take place as normal due to the coronavirus pandemic last spring, Northumberland Day proved it could still be a real hit with a host of online activities. The celebration was the brainchild of Dr Stuart Madnick, the American businessman who grew to love the Tyne Valley and Northumberland as a whole.