Saints’ fans keep fingers crossed

NORTHAMPTON SAINTS supporters are anxiously waiting to find out whether they must start from scratch with their travel plans for the Heineken Cup quarter-finals.

European Rugby Cup (ERC) officials yesterday remained tight-lipped regarding the possible expulsion of the Ospreys, which could result in a chaotic reshuffle of the line-up for the last eight.

The Welsh region are the subject of a second investigation into their conduct in this season’s competition, this time over the eligibility of Springbok scrum-half Ricky Januarie.