Mallinder talks up Clermont's class
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Mallinder talks up Clermont's class
03 April 2015The Aviva Premiership title holders head to Stade Marcel Michelin, where opponents Clermont Auvergne boast a 22-game unbeaten European home record and whose scalps this season include Saracens and Munster.
Saints' degree of difficulty is increased by the absence of Wales wing and try machine George North, who will not play again this month on medical advice after being knocked out during last Friday's league win against Wasps.
But while Mallinder knows exactly how tough a task awaits, Northampton's pedigree cannot be overlooked.
In the last two seasons, they h…
