Northampton 9-9 Racing 92

Northampton were held to a draw by Dan Carter's Racing 92 in Pool Three of the European Champions Cup. Saints suffered a heavy 33-3 defeat in the reverse fixture last weekend. Jim Mallinder's side fared much better in front of a home crowd on Friday but failed to cross the try line. Northampton fly-half Stephen Myler and his Racing counterpart, World Cup winner Carter, kicked three penalties apiece as the two sides were forced to share the points. Saints were down and out by half-time in last weekend's contest in France after going in 18 points behind. The Premiership club were much more competitive in a cagey affair at Franklin's Gardens, but were unable to cross the whitewash and have now scored only one try in their last four games.