Northampton Saints v Munster
At Franklin's Gardens in Northampton yesterday evening for the Saints first game in this season's European Cup, playing Munster for the first time since we beat them 9-8 in the Heineken Cup Final in May 2000 - 27/05/2000 to be precise, a date firmly embedded in my memory. Also the Saints first match in the Heineken Cup since they were relegated at the end of the 2006/07 season - one season in Division One, and winners of the European Challenge Cup last season.And what a game it was last night, ending in a 31-27 upset win for the Saints. Munster are one of the best teams in Europe - last season they won the Magners League and were runners up to Leinster in the Heineken Cup Final. They are stuttering a little at the moment, and this was the first game for many of their Lions players, but this was a fantastic win for Northampton against a side packed full...