PETER JACKSON
THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW
Phil Dowson and Leo Cullen first crossed paths in European action 10 seasons ago when Northampton did something they had never done before nor since: beating Leinster in Dublin. And a fat lot of good it did them. As reward for outpointing Ireland’s perennial No.1 contenders 18-9 on their big stage at The Aviva, the Saints might have thought themselves worthy of a place in the last eight. Instead all they got for their trouble was to be counted out of the knock-out stage.
At least this time they know the score, that the losing semi-finalist will suffer t...