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Pedigree is there for a classic Euro showdown

by
The Rugby Paper Team
16 April 2017

Brendan Gallagher looks at epic games in the European Cup between Munster and Saracens

Brendan Gallagher
It’s 18 years since Saracens first met Munster in Europe in a double header that still ranks alongside any clash in the competition’s illustrious history. In two matches either side of Christmas Munster won 35-34 with the last kick of the game at Vicarage Road and 31-30 – again with the last kick of the match – at Thomond Park.
For Munster it was the launching pad for their glory years in Europe in which they became perennial contenders. This was the brace of matc...

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