Jim Mallinder keeps faith in Northampton Saints to turn around Racing defeat

Northampton Saints director of rugby Jim Mallinder is keeping faith in his side’s ability to turn around their 33-3 defeat in Paris and beat Racing 92 in their return Champions Cup clash.

Mallinder is banking on the ‘Franklin’s Gardens Factor’ playing its part in a Saints revival as they seek their third win in four games in Pool 3 to stay on quarter-final course.

“One week you can suffer a hammering and then come back a week on and win the game. We will have the crowd behind us and we need to be positive and take them on,” said Mallinder.