Jeremy Loughman hails Munster's ability to 'dig deep'

Jeremy Loughman praised a 'serious' second-half defensive performance that helped Munster to a 17-6 victory over Northampton he described as pivotal to the province’s development

DIGGING DEEP: Jeremy Loughman, John Ryan, and Tadhg Beirne, during the Heineken Champions Cup Pool B Round 2 match against Northampton at Franklin's Gardens. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Jeremy Loughman praised a “serious” second-half defensive performance that helped Munster to a 17-6 victory over Northampton Saints he described as pivotal to the province’s development.

The newly-minted Ireland international watched on from the sidelines after being replaced by Dave Kilcoyne on 50 minutes as Munster put bodies on the line to keep the previously free-scoring Saints tryless and get the Irish side’s Heineken Champions Cup campaign back on course following an opening-round defeat at home to Toulouse.