Northampton Saints secure a thrilling victory against Munster, earning them a spot in the Champions Cup quarter-finals. George Hendy's two second-half tries contribute to the Saints' win. They will face the Bulls in the next round.
Northampton Saints beat two-time winners Munster in a breathless display of rugby to set up a Champions Cup quarter-final against the Bulls .
The Bulls, in the last eight for the first time, will travel to Franklin's Gardens to take on a side now with five wins from five in the competition, and in fine attacking form.at Thomond Park in the pool stages, playing the second half with 14 players after Curtis Langdon's red card. The reply came from O'Brien, in as a late replacement, the wing picking a short line off Alex Nankivell to go under the posts.
The sides went in at 14-14 at half-time and the second half became an arm-wrestle, until replacement wing Hendy got the decisive try on the hour.
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