Montpellier v Saints: Teams
Northampton chief Jim Mallinder insists his side will not relax despite having already reached the last eight of the Challenge Cup.
Last Updated: 14/01/09 1:37pm
Northampton may have already booked their place in the last eight of the European Challenge Cup, however director of rugby Jim Mallinder insists his side will not relax.
The Saints have picked up a maximum 20 points from their four games so far, and currently lead the pool by 12 points.
However Mallinder is expecting his team to face a tough time against a Montpellier side which is unbeaten at home in the competition this season.
"The final two rounds of pool matches are vital for us as we still need wins to secure a home quarter final," he said.
"There has been a quick turnaround after the game against Leicester and we have obviously had to look after everyone who played on Saturday. But preparation has been very thorough and we are looking forward to travelling to Montpellier.
"It is a club that has great backing off the field, a superb stadium and are one of the most ambitious clubs in the Top 14.
"They also still have chances of making the knock out stages of the competition, which will make tomorrow night's game extremely tough for us.
"French clubs are always difficult to play on their home ground and we are ready for a match full of commitment from both teams."
Montpellier: 15 J Alcalde, 14 J Boussuge, 13 F Welsh, 12 S Mirande, 11 S Kuzbik, 10 F Trinh-Duc, 9 J Tomas, 1 P Van Niekerk, 2 F Rofes, 3 B Douglas, 4 G Uva, 5 M Macurdy, 6 V Bost, 7 J Vallée, 8 L Picamoles.
Replacements: 16 J Caudullo, 17 P Toleafoa, 18 B Goze, 19 D Chouchan, 20 A Tomas, 21 R Lubbe, 22 G Rees.
Northampton Saints: 15 Bruce Reihana (c), 14 Chris Ashton, 13 Jon Clarke, 12 Chris Mayor, 11 Paul Diggin, 10 Stephen Myler, 9 Ben Foden, 8 Mark Hopley, 7 Scott Gray, 6 Mark Easter, 5 Juandre Kruger, 4 Christian Day, 3 Barry Stewart, 2 Dylan Hartley, 1 Soane Tonga'uiha.
Replacements: 16 Paul Shields, 17 Tom Smith, 18 Ignacio Fernandez Lobbe, 19 Courtney Lawes, 20 Lee Dickson, 21 Carlos Spencer, 22 Sean Lamont.