Hendy’s double downs Munster and sends Saints into Champions Cup quarters

Northampton 24-14 MunsterYoungster’s two tries secure stunning win for Saints

George Hendy wasn’t yet born the last time this famous ground in Northampton hosted a Champions Cup knockout match. Back in 2000, the Saints beat Wasps by just three points in the semi-finals. Three weeks later they edged Munster by a point to lift the cup and three years after that a future flying winger entered the world.

This was a contest dripping with narrative but the headline was supplied by Hendy who scored two breathtaking tries as a substitute to win an epic contest for his team. Having just come on at the hour mark with the game locked at 14-14, he flew down the tram with his first touch of the ball to finish with a flourish in the corner. Then with seven minutes to play he gathered a bouncing loose ball and beat two defenders to touch down again.

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