Oli Jager: 'European rugby is definitely more contact and forwards-based than in New Zealand'

A meeting with English Premiership leaders Northampton Saints at Thomond Park today offers another opportunity for Oli Jager to continue his crash course on European front-row battles.

Jager pictured in front of Thomond Park.

Oli Jager has been cleared to resume his fledgling Munster career with a first Champions Cup start this evening and a chance to further absorb himself in top-level Northern Hemisphere scrummaging.

The Irish-educated and qualified tighthead prop has relished getting to grips with the set-piece north of the Equator since his November move from New Zealand’s serial Super Rugby champions the Crusaders and a meeting with English Premiership leaders Northampton Saints at Thomond Park today offers another opportunity to continue his crash course on European front-row battles.