Last year’s pain will drive Saints

NORTHAMPTON full-back Ben Foden believes last season’s failure will spur the Saints on in tomorrow’s Heineken Cup semi-final against Perpignan.

Last year the England international and his team-mates were tipped for glory in both the European Cup and Premiership, although their dreams were left in tatters after two defeats in quick succession.

First they lost to Munster in the quarter-finals of the Heineken Cup, before they were dumped out of the Premiership play-offs by Saracens.