Saints allay fears over England trio

Northampton Saints boss Jim Mallinder is optimistic England trio Alex Corbisiero, Tom Wood and Courtney Lawes will be fit for next week's game against London Irish.



Wood and Lawes were late withdrawals prior to their win over Bath while Corbisiero was forced off in the second-half with a shoulder injury.

England are already sweating on the fitness of Owen Farrell though his prognosis looks promising and the same goes for the Northampton trio.



"Alex took a bang to his shoulder.

I don't think it is anything worse than that," Mallinder told the Northampton Chronicle & Echo.

"Courtne…