Saint-Andre pays price for arrogance

SAINT-ANDRE already eyeing quarter-final berth!

Mon, 20 Oct, 2008 - 01:00

A local Manchester paper ran a headline to this effect on Saturday and attributed the words to Sale’s director of rugby, Philippe Saint-Andre.

Arrogance or realism? Maybe neither, for to be fair, this was a cracking match between two fine sides and the 10,872 people at yesterday’s game who saw Munster prevail by 24-16 will certainly want to see the return at Thomond Park in January.

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