Northampton Saints head coach Sam Vesty says side 'not purring yet' despite third place
Northampton Saints head coach Sam Vesty says the team are "not purring yet" despite being third in the Premiership.ex-director of rugby Chris Boyd's departureThe backroom changes at Franklin's Gardens also saw forward coach Phil Dowson promoted to director of rugby.
Saints have won three and lost three of their opening six league games - but their bonus points tally of six is the joint highest in the league.They led Newcastle 32-14 in their last Premiership fixture, but only scraped home by a single point as the Falcons hit back with three tries.
The 40-year-old is encouraging the Saints players to get their heads up and look for holes in the opposition defensive lines, rather than spinning it out wide at every opportunity.
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