• Scarlets 10-22 Northampton
• Bonus point win sees Saints into Champions Cup quarter-finalIt was comprehensive on the night and,although the weather was foul, it turned out to be the start of a fine weekend for Northampton. Thanks to Exeter’s defeat of the Ospreys and Bordeaux-Begles’ victory over Clermont, and Northampton squeeze through to the last eight. The ramifications for the Welsh regions – for the entire Pro12,in fact – are contrastingly dire. Only French and English clubs remain in the Champions Cup.
There was a time, and not so very long ago, and when Llanelli – affectionately but not yet formally called Scarlets – used to select their exit from Europe in the grand manner. They lost a semi-final to these very same Northampton Saints in 2000 in a pulsating 31-28 contest,decided at the very conclude by a Paul Grayson penalty. Northampton went on to win the Heineken Cup that year. Related: Northampton praying in Europe after North secures bonus at Scarlets Related: Toulon advance to Champions Cup quarter-finals with victory over Bath Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com