Graham Rowntree 'really proud' of Munster charges after defensive effort

PROUD: Munster’s Jack O’Donoghue with head coach Graham Rowntree after the game. Pic: INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Graham Rowntree gave defence coach Denis Leamy the credit after watching a second-half rearguard action that secured a valuable European victory for Munster at Northampton Saints on Sunday.

Munster held on to the 17-6 lead they had enjoyed at half-time to bounce back from an opening-round Heineken Champions Cup defeat at home to Toulouse seven days earlier to get their pool campaign up and running with two games to come in the New Year.