Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009
Northampton utility-back Ben Foden has admitted he is thoroughly enjoying being watched by England's management over the early season."
BBC Sport (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009
Northampton full-back Ben Foden hopes the England management will take notice of his impressive club form.
Daily Mail online | Sport (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009
Ben Foden signed for Northampton last year on the understanding he would be picked in his favoured scrum half position - not in the full back shirt he has been asked to wear
The Independent (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009
Ben Foden joined Northampton to further his ambitions as a future England scrum-half, and Saints had said they would play him as a scrum-half.
Daily Mail online | Sport (Free subscription) | 03/01/2009
Ben Foden virtually assured Northampton of Guinness Premiership survival with a stunning try that leaves Bristol fighting for their top-flight lives.
The Rugby Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
... allowed Mike Catt to make a rare appearance and he sealed it with a try of his own. Northampton’s Ben Foden returned to his un-favoured position of full-back and scored another fantastic try. It’s interesting to note that one of the reasons cited for Foden’s departure from Sale was that they kept picking him at 15 so Northampton will have to be wary that they keep giving him plenty...
icWales (Free subscription) | 04/01/2009
NORTHAMPTON trio Paul Diggin, Ben Foden and Jon Clarke lit up a dour match with excellent tries as Saints maintained their unbeaten Guinness Premiership home record to add to bottom club Bristol’s relegation worries.
The Independent (Free subscription) | 04/01/2009
This was a clinical performance by Northampton, for whom the full-back Ben Foden had a particularly good match, and it lifted the Saints into eighth place in the Premiership.
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 03/01/2009
Northampton maintained their unbeaten Guinness Premiership home record thanks to tries from Paul Diggin, Ben Foden and Jon Clarke.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 04/01/2009
... the final quarter. The standout figure, in a game characterised by few passages of excitement, was Ben Foden, for his exhilarating running lines and pace, playing at full-back for Saints until the last four minutes, when he switched to the position he favours, scrum-half. Mallinder spoke in glowing terms about Foden, 23, who packed his knapsack and moved from Sale to Franklin's Gardens...
Channel 4 (Free subscription) | 04/01/2009
Northampton trio Paul Diggin, Ben Foden and Jon Clarke lit up a dour match with excellent tries as Saints maintained their unbeaten home league record to add to bottom club Bristol's relegation worries.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 03/01/2009
... the powerful Scot. The Northampton pack outmuscled the Bristol eight and their backs did the rest. Ben Foden cannot play in the front-row, but he is pretty good anywhere in the backline. Foden moved to Northampton from Sale to try and secure regular work and England honours at scrum-half, but yesterday he glistened from full-back, including an electrifying solo try and an assist,...
Champions (Free subscription) | 03/01/2009
Bristol remain rooted to the bottom of the Guinness Premiership after they were well beaten 30-8 by Northampton.A try from wing Paul Diggin and eight points from the boot of Stephen Myler helped the hosts to a 13-0 lead at the half-time interval.Ben Foden, playing at full-back, and Jon Clarke added further tries for Saints before wing David Lemi got a late consolation for Bristol.
Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 03/01/2009
Northampton gained some vital basement breathing space as they defeated weary Bristol 30-8 at Franklin's Gardens on Saturday.The scorers: For Saints: Tries: Diggin, Foden, Clarke Myler 3 Pen: Myler 3 For Bristol:Tries: Lemi Pen: Barnes Northampton: 15 Ben Foden, 14 Paul Diggin, 13 Jon Clarke, 12 James Downey, 11 Sean Lamont, 10 Stephen Myler, 9 Lee Dickson, 8 Roger Wilson, 7 Scott Gray,...
