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Saints peaking at perfect time

Courtney Lawes is adamant Northampton Saints are peaking at just the right time ahead of Saturday's Premiership Final.

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Tigers before Lions for Youngs

Tom Youngs insists none of Leicester Tigers' B&I Lions contingent are thinking about anything other then yet another Premiership triumph.

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Hipkiss forced to retire

Bath and England centre Dan Hipkiss has announced his retirement with immediate effect as a result of a shoulder injury.

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Barnes heads into Final

Wayne Barnes, a 34-year-old lawyer from the West Country, has been appointed to referee his fifth Final of England's Premiership, his third in succession when Leicester Tigers play Northampton Saints at Twickenham on Saturday.

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'All about Twickenham' for Mujati

He may be moving on to Racing Metro, but Northampton Saints tighthead prop Brian Mujati has his focus firmly on the Premiership Final this weekend.

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Referees to 26 May 2013

There is a huge Final at Twickenham when Leicester Tigers play Northampton Saints and the all-Ireland Final of the Pro 12, the competition for the Celtic nations.

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Reeves set to join Wasps

Ricky Reeves will join London Wasps next season from Bedford Blues.

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Full house for Premiership Final

Saturday's Premiership Final will be watched by a crowd of more than 82,000 after tickets sold out faster than any previous Premiership Final.

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Smit finishes as a flyhalf

John Smit ended his playing career as a flyhalf.

Welsh scrumhalf joins Gloucester

Wales international scrumhalf Tavis Knoyle is to join Gloucester from Scarlets on a two-year deal.

Voyce will go quiet

Former England wing Tom Voyce has decided to hang up his boots at the age of 32.

Fractured neck: Scotland star quits

Scotland and London Irish centre Joe Ansbro announced his retirement, after losing his battle to recover from a broken neck.

Smit gets his last captaincy armband

John Smit will captain Saracens, in what will be his farewell appearance, against the SA Barbarians on Thursday.

Saints never lost faith

Saints Director of Rugby Jim Mallinder admitted his side had never lost self-belief as they finally ended their Premiership play-off hoodoo.

Saints blitz Saracens

A fast start and a gutsy finish ensured Saints upset table toppers Saracens 27-13 in their play-off clash and secured a spot in the Premiership Final.

Lavish praise for fierce Tigers

Leicester Tigers Director of Rugby Richard Cockerill lavished praise on his team after they booked a ninth straight Premiership Final.

Tigers roar into ninth Final

Leicester Tigers booked a place in their ninth consecutive Premiership Final with a 33-16 victory over Harlequins on Saturday.

Preview: Premiership semifinals

This is Saracens fourth successive Premiership semifinal and their fifth overall, however they have lost their last three semifinal encounters in all competitions.

Fixtures Time
Sat, 25 May
Leicester Tigers v Northampton Saints
  • 16h00
Results Score
Team P W D L Pts
Saracens 22 17 1 4 77
Leicester Tigers 22 15 1 6 74
Harlequins 22 15 0 7 69
Northampton Saints 22 14 0 8 65
Gloucester 22 12 1 9 60
Exeter Chiefs 22 12 1 9 59
Bath 22 10 1 11 53
London Wasps 22 9 0 13 48
London Irish 22 7 1 14 35
Sale Sharks 22 7 1 14 35
Worcester Warriors 22 5 1 16 33
London Welsh 22 5 0 17 23
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