Hot and cold Munster derailed by 14-man Northampton

It means Saints have the luxury of a home draw throughout the knockout rounds ahead of May’s final at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with Munster’s losing bonus point only good enough for fourth place.

HOT AND COLD: Munster's Gavin Coombes shows his dejection.  Photo credit: Niall Carson/PA Wire.

MUNSTER 23 NORTHAMPTON SAINTS 26

Munster made sure of their place in the Investec Champions Cup Round of 16 on Saturday night but not in the style they would have hoped for as 14-man Northampton Saints claimed a deserved victory to top Pool 3.