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Article: RUGBY UNION: HEINEKEN CUP GLOOM FOR WALES: CARDIFF BLASTED BY ANGRY FANS; Cardiff 0 Northampton 31.(Sport)
- Article from:
- The Mirror (London, England)
- Article date:
- December 16, 2002
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Byline: PAUL WILLIAMS
CARDIFF are facing their first ever Euro whitewash after a humiliating defeat in front of their disgruntled fans at the Arms Park.
Never in the professional era have Cardiff been so outplayed on their own ground. They did not score a point - an accurate reflection of the attacking threat they posed.
The Saints marched on in their quest for the quarter-finals with a four-try haul, but they should have had 12.
Careless play close to the line, some strange refereeing decisions and gutsy tackling by Cardiff, who did not ...