Northampton overcome Leicester in derby classic to reach Prem final
Summary
Northampton Saints beat Leicester Tigers 45-31 in a rugby semi-final to reach the Premiership final. George Furbank scored two tries in his last home game for Northampton before moving to Harlequins next season.Key Facts
- The match was a Premiership rugby semi-final between Northampton Saints and Leicester Tigers.
- Northampton won the game with a score of 45 to 31.
- George Furbank scored two tries and played his final home game for Northampton.
- Tom Litchfield scored three tries for Northampton, including the fastest try in a Premiership play-off game at 87 seconds.
- Leicester Tigers scored four tries, with Ollie Hassell-Collins scoring two.
- Northampton will play the final at Twickenham against the winner of Bath vs Exeter Chiefs.
- The game was played at cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens.
- Northampton finished first in the regular season, while Leicester finished fourth under new head coach Geoff Parling.
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