Northampton Saints get an emotion-charged potted history of 'why Ireland hate England'

Club's Irish physio took the Saints players through the history of Croke Park this week - leaving some Northampton stars with goose bumps

Alex Waller: "There'll be a bit of emotion, I'm sure, but it's something we're not looking to focus on.” Pic: David Rogers/Getty Images)

A well-timed Irish history lesson has primed Northampton Saints for what to expect when they run out at a sold-out Croke Park to face Leinster on Saturday.

The Champions Cup semi-final, which the GAA accommodated when Aviva Stadium was handed over to UEFA to prepare for this month’s Europa League final, is the first game of club rugby on Jones Road since Munster and Leinster duked it out in 2009.