Summary

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  • Kick-off at 12:30 BST as teams vie for place in Champions Cup quarter-finals

  • Champions Cup: Northampton Saints v Munster at Franklin's Gardens

  • First half: Ramm and Freeman cross for Saints, Munster's O'Brien and Haley reply

  • Second half: Saints' Hendy comes on to score two tries

  1. Postpublished at 26 mins

    Northampton 7-7 Munster

    Another penalty to Munster and unsurprisingly into the corner it goes.

  2. Postpublished at 23 mins

    Northampton 7-7 Munster

    Simon Zebo collects the ball and is off down the wing. The link play then does not go to hand and the chance is gone.

    Zebo is looking unreal in the air.

  3. Postpublished at 21 mins

    Northampton 7-7 Munster

    Northampton are trying to offload the ball at every available opportunity.

    The pace is still yet to slow down.

  4. Postpublished at 18 mins

    Northampton 7-7 Munster

    Expert steal from Gavin Coombes to end that one. Massive play from the Munster number-eight on his own line.

  5. Postpublished at 17 mins

    Northampton 7-7 Munster

    Tom James goes quick and is clear, the scrum-half looks around for support but his grubber evades Tommy Freeman.

    However, the line-out is not straight from Munster so Northampton will have another chance.

  6. try

    Converted try - Northampton 7-7 Munsterpublished at 16 mins

    Sean O'Brien (con Jack Crowley)

    Munster respond!

    A short line and Sean O'Brien powers his way under the posts.

  7. Postpublished at 15 mins

    Northampton 7-0 Munster

    The Saints clear, but Munster come back again. This game is relentless.

  8. Postpublished at 13 mins

    Northampton 7-0 Munster

    Munster win a penalty and they again opt for the corner. Have a feeling there will be tries in this one.

  9. try

    Converted try - Northampton 7-0 Munsterpublished at 10 mins

    James Ramm (con Fin Smith)

    Two tries last weekend against Saracens and now another one for the full-back.

    It is slick hands from the backs before Burger Odendaal offloads the ball to James Ramm, who runs in for the opening try.

    The roar was very, very loud.

  10. Postpublished at 8 mins

    Northampton 0-0 Munster

    Jack Crowley is unable to collect the high ball and carries the ball back inside his 22 before clearing it directly out.

    Big chance now for the hosts.

  11. Postpublished at 6 mins

    Northampton 0-0 Munster

    John Hodnett is held up over the line. Unreal defence from Northampton, but if they questioned if Munster would turn up then they have an early answer to that one.

  12. Postpublished at 5 mins

    Northampton 0-0 Munster

    All Munster in the opening period as they go in search of an early try. The atmosphere is electric!

  13. Postpublished at 3 mins

    Northampton 0-0 Munster

    Munster go deep inside the Northampton 22 and win a penalty for a high tackle.

    Into the corner they go.

  14. Postpublished at 1 min

    Northampton 0-0 Munster

    Inside one minute and Courtney Lawes has a steal. He is indeed up for this one.

  15. Kick-offpublished at 12:30 British Summer Time 7 April

    Northampton 0-0 Munster

    Here we go...

  16. Lawes to end on a high?published at 12:28 British Summer Time 7 April

    Northampton v Munster (12:30 BST)

    Courtney LawesImage source, Getty Images

    Ex-England flanker Courtney Lawes will leave Northampton Saints at the end of the season to join French club Brive.

    With Northampton winning all four pool games - meaning a home quarter-final if they beat Munster - has Lawes got the best possible chance of going out on an all-time high?

    The 35-year-old, who has had 17 seasons at Franklin's Gardens, is yet to win the Champions Cup and started the 2011 final defeat by Leinster.

    Would seem a little bit unfair for his European dream to end today...

  17. Shades of 2011?published at 12:24 British Summer Time 7 April

    Northampton v Munster (12:30 BST)

    Munster produced a last-gasp 41-phase move to set up Ronan O'Gara's injury-time drop-goal to snatch a victory over Northampton back in 2011.

    Too much to ask for similar drama?

    Ronan O'GaraImage source, Getty Images
  18. Team newspublished at 12:20 British Summer Time 7 April

    Northampton v Munster (12:30 BST)

    Northampton: Ramm; Freeman, Dingwall, Odendaal, Sleightholme; Smith, James; Iyogun, Langdon, Davison, Moon, Coles, Lawes, Ludlam (capt), Graham.

    Replacements: Matavesi, Waller, Hill, Mayanavanua, Scott-Young, Augustus, Mitchell, Hendy.

    Munster: Haley; Zebo, Frisch, Nankivell, O'Brien; Crowley, Casey; Loughman, Scannell, Archer, Beirne (capt), Ahern, O'Mahony, Hodnett, Coombes.

    Replacements: Clarke, Wycherley, Ryan, O'Donoghue, Kendellen, Murray, Carbery, McCarthy.

  19. The last meetingpublished at 12:15 British Summer Time 7 April

    Northampton v Munster (12:30 BST)

    Northampton fought back to beat Munster 26-23 in the pool stages back in January, despite being reduced to 14 for the entire second half at Thomond Park.

    Fin Smith was the star that day and produced a lovely drop-goal.

    Can the 21-year-old bring the magic again?

    Fin SmithImage source, Getty Images
  20. Late changes - Munsterpublished at 12:10 British Summer Time 7 April

    Northampton v Munster (12:30 BST)

    Munster announced two late changes to their side on Saturday; Springbok lock RG Snyman has failed to recover from illness meaning Tom Ahern starts alongside captain Tadhg Beirne.

    Winger Shane Daly picked up a knock in training on Friday and is replaced by Sean O'Brien. Both Jack O'Donoghue and Shay McCarthy are promoted to the bench.

    RG SnymanImage source, Getty Images