A Gallagher Prem final that ended with Northampton’s wunderkind standing tall and triumphant so nearly started with Henry Pollock falling flat on his face. A bundling blond ball of energy, Pollock had torn out of the tunnel in trademark, Tiggerish fashion but almost failed to stick the landing. “I nearly tripped over and stacked it in front of 80,000, which is class…” the 21-year-old chuckled afterwards, celebratory ski goggles holding up that hair and already dripping with champagne spray.
