Northampton relegated

English Premiership:   Northampton chairman Keith Barwell has promised there will be no knee-jerk reaction to the club's humiliating…

English Premiership:  Northampton chairman Keith Barwell has promised there will be no knee-jerk reaction to the club's humiliating exit from the English Premiership.

Barwell and his fellow directors meet tomorrow morning to sift through the wreckage left by a demoralising league campaign that could see Saints lose around £2 million in revenue when they join the National League One ranks next season.

Appointing a director of rugby - former Wasps boss Warren Gatland is a rumoured target - will be considered, but current head coach Paul Grayson's job appears safe.

Saints' fellow relegation candidates Worcester avoided the drop despite losing their first eight Premiership games.

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They recorded a 22-7 victory over Saracens to seal Northampton's fate despite Grayson seeing his team edge out London Irish 27-22.