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rugbyunion, Gallagher English Premiership
Leicester Tigers 33-27 Saracens - Premiership Rugby Final 2010 Defending champions Leicester won their third title in four years after they finally subdued the challenge of Saracens in a pulsating Premiership final at Twickenham. A breathless first half saw Sarries take an early 6-3 lead through the boot of Glen Jackson, with Toby Flood replying with a penalty for Leicester. The Tigers then took the lead with a superb converted try from Matt Smith but Saracens hit back with a stunning try of their own from captain Ernst Joubert. Tit for tat penalties saw the lead change hands twice before Ben Youngs crossed for a converted try to finally get some daylight for Leicester, who led 20-14 at the break. The Tigers came out after the interval determined to tighten things up and edged into a nine-point lead through Flood's third penalty, only for Joubert to score his second try to keep Saracens' hopes alive. Flood edged Leicester into a five-point lead as their pack took control in the scrum, but Jackson landed two penalties of his own to put Sarries into the lead inside the last five minutes. It looked as though they might claim their first ever title but Leicester would not be denied and Dan Hipkiss raced over for a dramatic score to break Saracens' hearts. The match had been billed as a classic clash of styles, with Leicester's forward power and strength in the tight matched against the all-action attacking style Saracens have employed in the second half of the season. Finals are often weighed down by the fear of failure and can be attritional affairs, but both sides seemed unaware of that as they produced a match brimming with attacking rugby. Watch the full episode exclusively on www.premiershiprubgy.tv http://www.premiershiprugby.tv/page/Home?WT.mc_id=YouTube-prtv
2021-10-02
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