Northampton Saints 10 Leinster 37: Leinster absorbed some potentially crippling injuries and a Saints third quarter revival to bank a crucial bonus-point win over their 14-man hosts in the East Midlands last night and, with it, grab control of their Champions Cup pool.

Walk through any town, or drive down any road in Ireland and you’ll spot businesses with the addendum ‘& Sons’ after their name, but never ‘& Daughters’. Yet, in every Irish city sisters are setting up and running successful businesses.