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Northampton director of rugby Jim Mallinder Official Cardinals Jerseysis hopeful zyhaa917 that England wing Ben Foden has not broken his leg after being carried off in the 18-14 win at Bath on Friday night.Foden was hurt in an otherwise innocuous looking man-and-ball tackle by Bath's Tom Biggs six minutes into the second half of a closely fought Aviva Premiership match. Referee Andrew Small called for the TV match official to take a closer look at the incident but he confirmed there was no foul play.
That was no consolation to Foden, though, who Authentic Cardinals Jerseywas in severe pain as he was helped off the pitch. He later left the ground wearing a surgical boot. Mallinder said: "It's an ankle injury but I don't know a lot more about it than that. The doctor thinks that it's not broken. We're hopeful it's just a strain."Stephen Myler made the most of his return to the team with five penalties while Foden's replacement, Tom May, added a late drop goal.The match also saw the return of England lock Courtney Lawes, his first appearance since February.
Mallinder added: "It's great to see Courtney out there. HeKevin Kolb Jerseys missed the end of last season with a shin injury and dislocated his elbow pre-season."Mallinder acknowledged his team did not have things their own way, saying: "Bath have a good line-out and got stuck into ours. But any win away from home is pleasing."While Saints are now three wins from three in the Aviva Premiership title, it was Bath's first defeat of the season despite taking the lead in the first minute through Nick Abendanon.
Skills coach Brad Davis said: "Our overriding feeling Larry Fitzgerald Jerseysis one of massive disappointment. It was a match of two halves as far as our kicking game was concerned. To be brutally honest, Northampton deserved to win the match. But Abendanon was outstanding, brilliant."Scrum coach Neil Hatley added: "We weren't accurate enough at the set piece and we conceded early penalties."
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