A year celebrating Rory Hutchinson's service to Northampton Saints, supporting Hutch's chosen charities.
A testimonial year is the traditional way British rugby honours its long-serving players. It is a year-long programme of fun events, collectable merchandise and supporter-led celebration that says thank you for everything that's come before, whilst supporting great causes.
Hutch's testimonial year runs across the 2026 / 2027 Northampton Saints season to celebrate his twelve seasons in black, green and gold. Rory does the stuff no one sees - he sets up tries, passes quickly and makes it look effortless. So it's time to shine a light on his talent and celebrate his nearly thirteen year long tenure at Saints.
Hutch's testimonial has the support of both Hutchinson's home club for the past 12 years, Northampton Saints and our sponsors, who have stepped up to make it happen. This testimonial year is open to every supporter who's played a part in Rory's career, visited Franklin's Gardens and wants to say thank you properly.
Wednesday 7 October 2026 at Northampton Golf Club. A full day of golf, food and prizes in support of the Northampton Saints Foundation and Restart Rugby. It's the first testimonial event now open for entries.
Joined the Northampton Saints Junior Academy as a teenager · played senior rugby at Shelford RFC in National League 2 South alongside the academy years.
International honours through Scotland's pathway · caps at U18 and twenty caps at U20 across the Six Nations campaigns.
Selected for Scotland's squad at the World Rugby U20 Championship · one of the standout age-grade campaigns of his career.
First year in the senior academy · senior debut against Leicester Tigers in the Anglo-Welsh Cup, January 2015 — the start of the longest current Saints tenure.
Premiership debut against Exeter Chiefs · scored a try and won the match · the try went on to win Saints' Try of the Season award.
The run-and-pass try from the 2016/17 season that won Saints' Try of the Season award · re-shared by Saints in 2023 as one of the all-time best.
Saints beat Saracens to lift the 2018/19 Premiership Rugby Cup · the first major silverware of his Saints career.
Saints' Breakthrough Player of the Year for 2018/19.
Gallagher Premiership Player of the Month for February. Read the Saints article.
Steffans Saints Player of the Month for March · Named in the Premiership Cup Team of the Season · Land Rover Discovery of the Season nominee. Steffans Player of the Month Discovery of the Season shortlist.
First senior Scotland cap from the bench against France in a Rugby World Cup warm-up · 17 August 2019 · Scotland's #1104.
Half-century at Saints · 50th appearance against Gloucester at Franklin's Gardens · 28 December 2019.
First Six Nations victory in dark blue · Scotland beat Italy in the same campaign as his championship debut against France.
First summer Scotland tour · joining the senior squad for a southern-hemisphere series in Argentina.
Joins the Saints centurions' list against Leicester Tigers · a hundred appearances at the club he came through.
Joined the Saints 150-club in January 2024 · winning against Newcastle Falcons.
Saints lift the Gallagher Premiership trophy in 2023/24 · Scotland recall against Portugal in November.
Cinch Premiership Player of the Month for September 2024 · the second Premiership POTM award of his career. Read the Saints article.
A superb cross-kick from Furbank, taken cleanly by Hutch to score · Saints turning the screw against Exeter Chiefs. Featured on Rugby on TNT Sports (see the clip in the show-reel above).
Named Player of the Match in the away fixture against Gloucester in the 2024/25 season.
Selected for Scotland's 2025 summer tour to Fiji · adding another southern-hemisphere series to his dark-blue caps.
Named in the Scotland midfield to face New Zealand in the Quilter Nations Series at a sold-out Scottish Gas Murrayfield, 8 November 2025 · partnering captain Sione Tuipulotu in the centre as the stadium celebrated its 100th year. Read the Scotland team announcement.
Reaches 200 appearances for Northampton Saints, a milestone reached by very few in the club's history.
Lifts the Gallagher Premiership trophy as Northampton Saints beat Exeter Chiefs in the 2026 final.
A stand-out display for Scotland against Argentina in the Nations Championship, scoring a try. Read the match report.
Twelve seasons in. The year the supporters say thank you, supporting Hutch's chosen charities.
The Northampton Saints Foundation uses the power of sport and the values of rugby to empower young minds and enrich lives across generations.
Learn more →Restart is the official charity of the RPA and we are dedicated to supporting elite men's and women's rugby players suffering from serious injury, illness or hardship.
Learn more →Chairs the testimonial committee, setting the strategy and steering the year's events and fundraising.
The powerhouse behind the testimonial, driving operations and strategy, meetings and sponsor comms.