SAINTS TO DECIDE ON FIT-AGAIN HARTLEY

DYLAN HARTLEY is fit to return to action for Northampton on Saturday after a five-month absence.

But Saints may overlook him for the game that they are billing as a Premiership quarter-final.

The 33-year-old (above) has not played since December 21 because of a knee injury and Saints director of rugby Chris Boyd is reluctant to throw him in at Exeter in a match that will decide whether they make the play-offs.

Boyd said: “We now have four out of five hookers competing for a couple of positions. Dylan is in contention, but I’m not going to pick him just because I think I need to.”