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Northampton Saints
Heineken Cup | Pools
Dec 7, 2013 at 6pm UK
 
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Dickson (67')
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Fitzgerald (3', 8', 5'), Heaslip (27'), Reddan (37'), O'Driscoll (63')

Jim Mallinder slams embarrassing Leinster rout

Northampton Saint director of rugby Jim Mallinder slams their 40-7 defeat to Leinster in the Heineken Cup on Saturday.

Northampton Saints director of rugby Jim Mallinder has revealed that he felt "embarrassed" watching the club's 40-7 defeat to Leinster in the Heineken Cup on Saturday.

The Saints were demolished by the three-time winners of the competition, as Luke Fitzgerald registered a hat-trick of tries, with Jamie Heaslip, Eoin Reddan and Brian O'Driscoll also getting in on the act to consign the 2000 winners to a record-equalling heaviest defeat in Europe.

"We were embarrassed out there and came second best. We made a terrible start and that didn't improve," he told reporters. "Sometimes you make bad starts and have a bad five or 10 minutes, but you at least expect to come back fighting. But we were completely outclassed.

"I don't know why that fight was missing. It was a game we were building up to, it was our big game - at home against one of Europe's finest teams.

"I feel embarrassed because we've let the fans down. We have some great fans here. They love their European rugby. It's a great competition for us but we've messed up."

Leinster remain top of Pool 1 in Europe's elite tournament, five points clear of Castres.

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Brian O'Driscoll of Leinster tackles George North of Northampton during the Heineken Cup match between Northampton Saints and Leinster Rugby at Franklin's Gardens on December 7, 2013
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