The Champions Cup sprung to life at Franklin’s Gardens as Northampton claimed top ... Beirne was key in both set-piece and the loose, with his sheer nuisance value disrupting the Saints’ ball and ...

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Munster made more line breaks than the Saints’ famed attack (five vs nine) off fewer carries (138 vs 129), while they were also more efficient inside the 22 (3.2 points per visit vs Northampton ...

the former Northampton director of rugby who sparked the revival that led to Saints winning the Premiership last year when he acted as a sounding board for his successor Phil Dowson, was here in ...

They had Northampton ... Munster inside the Saints half but Pollock gets over the ball at a breakdown and pinches it. Smith hoofs it off the park. What a game of rugby. A thriller.

Hello and welcome to our coverage of the Champions Cup Pool 3 top of the table decider from the Cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens (3.15pm). Munster were knocked out of the competition at the ...

Northampton held on to beat Munster 34-32 and Leinster claimed a 47-21 comeback victory over Bath on Saturday to secure top ...

Munster were knocked out of the competition at the same venue at the last 16 stage last season, having lost to the Saints in the ... last 16 fixture in Limerick. Northampton lead the pool by ...