CODE CRACKER
Daily Star|June 12, 2024
Union triumph’s a new personal best for Lee
DAVE CRAVEN
CODE CRACKER

CROSS-CODER Lee Radford reckons Northampton’s staggering Premiership success felt even bigger than Challenge Cup glory for Hull FC.

In his debut season as defence coach, he helped Saints lift their first league title in a decade.

Just 15 months after being sacked as Castleford boss, Radford has enjoyed a dream switch to rugby union.

After transforming them into one of the toughest sides around, Northampton finished top and then beat Bath 25-21 in Saturday’s Twickenham showpiece.

This story is from the June 12, 2024 edition of Daily Star.

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