Non-League Paper

Pater makes an immediate impact

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
1 March 2026

Paul Eddison catches up with the Saints and England U20 full-back who is also playing games for Cambridge

FOR a young player who spent his early years playing club rugby for Shelford, it was fitting that budding superstar James Pater made his Champ Rugby debut for Cambridge, less than five miles away.
On the books at Northampton Saints, Pater – who can play at full-back or fly-half and was player of the match in Northampton’s Prem Cup victory over Saracens yesterday – has been a viral sensation for his exploits with the England age-group sides and has also appeared for the Prem side on a nu...

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