Leicester 22-14 Northampton
It was a taxing season for Leicester even before the taxi exploits of Manu Tuilagi, but the Tigers are, as usual, in the play-offs – if for once grateful to their east Midlands rivals Northampton who, having already ensured they would finish first in the table and enjoy home advantage on Saturday, sent a weakened, rather than weak, team to the Tigers’ lair.
The scoreline was closer than the contest, Northampton fading in the second half as the referee took issue with their scrummaging. They have led the table for the whole season, but, in a virtual reserve side, their props were Alex Corbisiero and Salesi Ma’afu, who were very much first choice at the start of the campaign. It showed how the scrum has become an issue for the Saints to the point where it seems to be the greatest barrier between the club and a second successive Premiership title.
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