IN PICTURES: International stars return as Saints get set for Gloucester game

Saints’ international stars were back in training at DPD Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens on Thursday as the black, green and gold stepped up preparations for a big Gallagher PREM game this weekend.

The likes of Alex Coles, Henry Pollock and Tommy Freeman had been with England for a pre-Nations Championship training camp from Sunday to Tuesday, but they were all back at the Gardens on Thursday.

And photographer Claire Jones (redhatphoto.co.uk) was there to capture them in action...