Back: I’d hate to be judged on that Munster dirty trick
A summer’s reflection has prompted England’s senior professional to talk about a reputation “tarnished” by the incident which brought Leicester’s Heineken Cup triumph over Munster to an uproarious end in Cardiff three months ago.
“In a way, I wish I hadn’t done it,” said Back, referring to the illegal act of slapping the ball out of Munster scrum half Peter Stringer’s hands as he went to feed a last-minute scrum in front of the Leicester posts with the holders defending a 15-9 lead.