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Northampton turned in a powerful display to beat Perpignan 23-7 at stadium:mk in Milton Keynes on Sunday, setting up a Heineken Cup final date with Leinster and keeping alive their unbeaten streak in Europe.
The champions of 2000 face a huge task against the Irish province but they used the semi-final stage to underline their stature as one of European rugby's most dangerous sides by dismantling a much-vaunted Perpignan scrum.
Their dominance of the forward exchanges laid a platform for the steady Stephen Myler, who kicked 13 points from fly-half, while Ben Foden and Jon Clarke scored first-half tries to set up an unassailable 20-7 half-time lead.
Read more: http://www.espnscrum.com/heineken-cup-2010-11/rugby/story/139144.html
The champions of 2000 face a huge task against the Irish province but they used the semi-final stage to underline their stature as one of European rugby's most dangerous sides by dismantling a much-vaunted Perpignan scrum.
Their dominance of the forward exchanges laid a platform for the steady Stephen Myler, who kicked 13 points from fly-half, while Ben Foden and Jon Clarke scored first-half tries to set up an unassailable 20-7 half-time lead.
Read more: http://www.espnscrum.com/heineken-cup-2010-11/rugby/story/139144.html
