03-05-2024 23:00 via theguardian.com

Weight of history: Saints look to seize day in Leinster Champions Cup clash

One step from a Champions Cup final, Northampton must first navigate a trip to Croke Park that is as historic as it is dauntingBy his own admission, Northampton’s director of rugby, Phil Dowson, is a history buff. This week he invited the club’s Irish strength and conditioning coach, Eamonn Hyland, to give his players an “incredibly powerful” lesson in the cultural and historic significance of becoming the first English side to play at Croke Park. Players were moved to go
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