Pressure on Mallinder as Saints crash out

By GARY FITZGERALD

Winging in: Jeff Hassler scores for Ospreys despite the efforts of Ben Foden
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JIM Mallinder was under increasing pressure to hang onto his job after his side’s terrible season turned into a full blown crisis with a damaging home European defeat by Ospreys.
Saints captain Dylan Hartley had a verbal confrontation with one angry fan as he walked off the field after being replaced in the second half. The supporter vented his fury at the players on the edge of the field and Hartley tried to calm him down.
But Mallinder refused to discuss his ...

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