Northampton’s slick attack to provide Leinster’s blitz defence with one of its biggest tests yet

Leinster play Northampton Saints in Croke Park today

Cian Tracey

There is a scene early on in the first episode of Chasing the Sun 2, the behind-the-scenes documentary on South Africa’s World Cup win last year, which provides a fascinating insight into what makes Jacques Nienaber tick.

The Springboks are preparing for their opening game against a Scotland side whose cutting-edge attack had become their unique selling point (USP) heading into the tournament in France.