Jim Mallinder bids to resurrect Saints

Northampton Saints director of rugby Jim Mallinder has challenged his squad to repeat their famous victory over Leinster from 2013 when they face them this weekend.

Northampton travel to Dublin tomorrow for their Pool 4 Champions Cup clash on the back of a humiliating defeat at home last week.

Mallinder’s side were thumped 37-10 by Leinster at Franklin’s Garden last Friday in a match which also included the dismissal of England captain Dylan Hartley, who has subsequently been banned for six weeks, for striking Sean O’Brien.