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Leicester Tigers and Northampton Saints meet in the 249th East Midlands derby this afternoon (Saturday), with the prize of a place in the Gallagher ...

If the scores are tied after the six kicks for each team, it will go to “sudden death” from the middle of the 10-metre line. Referee is Matthew Carley in his 121st Premiership fixture in charge and fifth semi-final. “The boys are excited and just want to make sure we get all our bits right. This is a first semi-final appearance for Tigers since 2017, and for Saints since 2019. Each team nominates three kickers who will attempt to score from six designated positions on the 10 and 22-metre lines. The buzz is there, you don’t need to create it.

East Midlands rivals meet in the Gallagher Premiership play-off semi-final this afternoon at Mattioli Woods Welford Road.

Saints go from end to end and attack into the Tigers 22. Saints had the advantage and go for goal but Grayson misses the penalty. Skosan is put in loads of space and looks to go over in the corner but somehow the centre forces the winger to fumble. Grayson points to the posts right infront - Ford Finale- This was the last time George Ford played here at Mattioli Woods Welford Road as a Tigers player and boy did he make it count. - Nine years in waiting- It's been a long nine years since Tigers have been back at the showpiece event.

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Everything you need to know as the East Midlands rivals battle for a place in next week's Premiership Rugby final.

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Leicester Tigers have confirmed six new signings ahead of the 2022/23 Premiership season. This follows news that all-time leading Premiership try-scorer ...

The loosehead prop moves to Leicester from French club Biarritz Olympique. Born in Cork, Cronin played his junior rugby with Ballincollig RFC and Highfield RFC before joining the Munster academy. The versatile back will make the move to Leicester from London Irish. Capable of playing at inside or outside centre, as well as in the outside-backs, Cokanasiga has previously represented England at Under-18 and Under-20 levels. Leicester Tigers have confirmed six new signings ahead of the 2022/23 Premiership season.

ADAM HATHAWAY: George Ford lit the blue touch paper as Leicester made their first Premiership final for nine years and took another step into a new era.

The teams led a minute’s applause for Tiffany Youngs, the wife of former captain Tom, who died from cancer this week. But a lot has changed at Welford Road since Steve Borthwick and his band of lieutenants led by Aled Walters and Kevin Sinfield got a grip on the place. But it was Leicester who had something on their plate when centre Kelly, out since mid-April with hamstring trouble, limped off after two minutes. Instead it is Leicester who will face Saracens in the final next Saturday. Ford combined with Freddie Steward to put the England full-back away for the crucial try Biggar and Ford had traded penalties before Leicester edged ahead after they had failed to make the most of a sustained period of pressure. Ford made a spectacular break from the Northampton 22 to score under the posts Ford replied with a spectacular break from the Northampton 22 to dot under the posts for one point lead but James Grayson, on for the injured Dan Biggar for the last half an hour, nicked back the advantage. Leicester have had a vision of the glory days of the late 1990s and early 2000s when they dominated the league thanks to Martin Johnson and co. Ford combined with Freddie Steward to put the England full-back away for the try that broke the back of the game with 10 minutes left. - He then combined with Freddie Steward to put the full-back away for crucial try - Fly-half made a spectacular break to score under the posts in the second-half

Leicester completed an unbeaten league season at home but in this match they struggled to impose their game on a Northampton Saints side that only fell away in ...

George Ford inspired Leicester Tigers to victory against Northampton Saints to reach the Gallagher Premiership Rugby Final.**

Leicester's opponents in the final, Saracens, beat holders Harlequins thanks to a hattrick from flanker Ben Earl in a feisty, high-quality semifinal. Trailing, ...

At the top end you have to take them." Leicester are England's most successful side with 10 league titles but the last of them came in 2013. "We've got ourselves into a position to do something special next week.

England fly-half scored 22 points as Leicester Tigers defeated Northampton Saints in the Gallagher Premiership semi-final.

"They're a very good team that's been on very good form over the last couple of months," Borthwick added. "The Youngs family have been a part of Leicester Tigers for decades. I know you get to see the 80 minutes, I get to see all the week.

Leicester Tigers Head Coach Steve Borthwick reacts to the Gallagher Premiership semi-final win over Northampton Saints at Mattioli Woods Welford Road.

“I want the players, our fans and everyone at Leicester Tigers to enjoy this effort.” Asked about the Final, Borthwick added: “We will continue to try and be the best we can be, that’s what we work hard to do.” Speaking at full-time, Borthwick said: “I want to pay credit to Northampton, they pushed us all the way today.”

Leicester Tigers scrum-half Ben Youngs speaks to LTTV following the Gallagher Premiership semi-final against Northampton Saints at Mattioli Woods Welford ...

Leicester Tigers full-back Freddie Steward speaks to LTTV following the Gallagher Premiership semi-final against Northampton Saints at Mattioli Woods ...

Tigers 27 – 14 Saints: Northampton's Premiership campaign ends in semi-finals · Dan Biggar and George Ford saw the sides go in level – although Tigers ended with ...

Biggar pointed to the posts and put Saints 3-0 ahead from just inside Leicester’s half, and that lead could have been extended but for the TMO with 12 minutes on the clock. There was some controversy on the stroke of half-time however as Hutchinson’s inch-perfect grubber-kick earned his side a five-metre scrum. But Leicester’s defence held firm and eight minutes later the hosts won a scrum penalty in front of the posts to allow Ford to put them 6-3 ahead.

The forward played a key role in the 27-14 semi-final victory over Northampton Saints.

The close ones are the ones you want to remember, and the ones you definitely want to contribute to." "Tom has been an important part of this club for such a long time, you want to show how much it means to you as a group and just throw yourselves into it, because that's what he would've done throughout his whole career. "I've been to a few finals, I used to go when I was a kid," said the 28-year-old.

Leicester playmaker George Ford dedicated their semi-final win over Northampton to the Youngs family who are going through a tough period.

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