Ulster ‘better equipped to handle Saints’

Ulster’s Rory Best remembers the last Heineken Cup clash with Northampton extremely well and wants to wipe away the memory of defeat in the best possible way.

Victory at Franklin’s Gardens tonight will open up a handy gap at the top of Pool 4, and virtually wrap up a slot in the knockout stages for last season’s beaten finalists.

Two years ago, Ulster had the game by the scruff of the neck, but failed miserably as the Saints triumphed 23-13 after coming from behind at the break.