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Northampton Saints 20-28 Bordeaux Begles: Saints’ warriors battle to the very end

Fraser Dingwall’s Northampton Saints saw their European adventure end in acrimony and heroism in equal measure as they went out on their shields in Cardiff.
Great finish: Damian Penaud scores his second try and, PICTURES: Getty Images & Alamy

By Adam Hathaway at Principality Stadium

Northampton Saints ......20pts
Tries: Coles 2, 40+1
Conversions: Smith 2, 40+1
Penalties: Smith 25, 33

Bordeaux Begles ........... 28pts
Tries: Penaud 6, 37; Coleman 21, Cazeaux 56
Conversion: Jalibert 22
Penalties: Jalibert 29; Lucu 45
Fraser Dingwall’s Northampton Saints saw their European adventure end in acrimony and heroism in equal measure as they went out on their shields in Cardiff.
The Henry Pollock fracas at the end of the match cast a dark shadow on a superb occasion and one which, despite defeat, will go down as one of the great Champio...

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