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Courtney Lawes bids emotional farewell to Northampton after leading Saints to title triumph

Lawes led Northampton to Premiership triumph at Twickenham in the final game of his 17-year career at the club

The Independent UK

Brilliance vs consistency: Premiership final will be decided by Northampton and Bath’s contrasting fly-halves

An excellent domestic season has set-up a fitting final with the two playmakers set to star at Twickenham

The Independent UK

Northampton seeking fitting farewell to legendary Courtney Lawes in Premiership final

Twickenham finale will be the end of an era for Saints as former England captain signs off for France switch

Evening Standard

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Johann van Graan: Bath exactly where they should be after years of hard graft

The West Country club are bidding to land a first Gallagher Premiership title.

The Independent UK

Owen Farrell reflects ‘fondly’ on Saracens career after defeat to Northampton

Saints booked their place in next Saturday’s Gallagher Premiership final with a hard-fought victory.

The Independent UK

Courtney Lawes will ‘run blood to water’ as Northampton finish looms

Owen Farrell and Saracens await as the Saints legend steels himself for a season-defining Premiership playoff semi-final

The Guardian - UK

Phil Dowson puts faith in Saints for Premiership playoff semi with Saracens

Phil Dowson, Northampton’s director of rugby, has said the Premiership playoff semi-final against Saracens is ‘a massive game but we should be confident’

The Guardian - UK

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Defying Premiership semi-final travel sickness the aim for Saracens and Sale

Only once since 2015 has an away side reached the Premiership final, and Bath and the Saints are hosting this season

The Guardian - UK

Weight of history: Saints look to seize day in Leinster Champions Cup clash

One step from a Champions Cup final, Northampton must first navigate a trip to Croke Park that is as historic as it is daunting

The Guardian - UK

Tommy Freeman exclusive: Northampton Saints sorcerer hoping to produce Champions Cup magic

England wing looks ahead to a huge semi-final tie at Croke Park this weekend

Evening Standard

Sam Vesty: the unfashionable former Tiger leading Saints’ resurgence

Sam Vesty, one of the Premiership’s most vaunted coaches, is earning rave reviews for Saints’ swashbuckling style

The Guardian - UK

Furbank and Mitchell see off battling Sale to take Northampton top

Northampton fought back after a disappointing first half to beat Sale 21-17, with George Furbank and Alex Mitchell scoring tries

The Guardian - UK

Reinvented Tommy Freeman leads list of young England contenders at Northampton

The versatile Freeman has performed well at outside centre and is back on England’s radar

The Independent UK

RFU must step up and pay best players to stay in England, insists Lawes

The former England captain Courtney Lawes says the game’s authorities have to acknowledge that top-level rugby is a short career and players should be paid what they are worth

The Guardian - UK

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Fin Smith: ‘Most kids watch cartoons. I used to watch Jonny Wilkinson’

Northampton fly-half is quietly confident despite the daunting prospect of a fast and furious east Midlands derby on Saturday

The Independent UK

Former London Irish back-row forward Tom Pearson joins Northampton

Pearson was left without a club when Irish went into administration last week.

Wales Online

Today's rugby news as former captain rages against Wales selection he says is 'a farce'

The latest rugby news stories from Wales and beyond this Sunday

Daily Mirror

Owen Farrell the 'masterful' steers Saracens into final after Sean Maitland's lucky escape

Saracens 38-15 Northampton: Five-try Saracens set up a Premiership Final date with either Sale or Leicester, who meet today in the second semi-final

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Evening Standard

Saracens: ‘Masterful’ Owen Farrell lauded for guiding side to Premiership final

Mark McCall praises fly-half’s role in semi-final win over Northampton

The Guardian - UK

RFU intervenes to let Borthwick pick Farrell in England Six Nations squad

The RFU has intervened to let Steve Borthwick pick the suspended Owen Farrell in his Six Nations squad without jeopardising his Calcutta Cup availability

The Guardian - UK

Jamie Osborne inspires dominant Leinster to one-sided win at Gloucester

Leinster, even without Johnny Sexton, are far too strong in a 49-14 victory over outclassed Gloucester

The Guardian - UK

Toulouse too strong for Sale after Cobus Wiese is shown red card

Sale lost 27-5 at home to Toulouse in the Champions Cup after Cobus Wiese was sent off

Wales Online

Dan Biggar joins Toulon with immediate effect as Wales fly-half cites family reasons

The Wales fly-half has joined the three-time European champions with immediate effect

Wales Online

Today's rugby headlines as Dan Biggar injury update issued after worrying exit

The latest rugby news from Wales and beyond

Wales Online

Today's rugby news as coach explains why Dan Biggar had to leave despite how hard it is

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