Saints 13 - Irish 14

A very unsatisfactory match which the Saints deserved to lose even though the NotNots didn't deserve to win!
The Saints are demonstrating a worrying lack of learning at the moment. The opportunity was there on more than one occasion but ill discipline (hmm, is there a team in the World Cup with the same problem), repeated handling errors and a continued failure to get points on the board when having a man advantage all took it's toll. The game came down to a penalty in the dying minutes.

Unfortunately it's looking like the plan for deepening the squad has been rather scuppered by injuries.  First choice scrum half and No8 are both ouot.  Not only is the replacement full back out but his replacement as well so we are now down to playing a centre at full back.
Sale next, who have already won two matches. It's looking tight.