In week-end-ul in care Tara Galilor bifa Marele slem in Six Nations, Cupa Anglo-Welsh disputa finala fara nicio echipa galeza in lupta pentru trofeu.
Leicester Tigers si-a asigurat prezenta sezonul viitor in Heineken Cup, dupa victoria din ultimul act, 26-14 contra celor de la Northampton.
Tigrii au condus inca de la pauza, 16-9, Mafi si Hamilton asigurand incercarile suficiente pentru succesul final.
Ford a transformat in ambele randuri, completand si cu alte patru lovituri de pedeapsa.
De partea cealalta, Saints a punctat prin Myler, trei penalitati, plus eseul lui Day.
Northampton Saints: 15 Paul Diggin , 14 Vasily Artemyev , 13 George Pisi , 12 James Downey , 11 Scott Armstrong , 10 Stephen Myler , 9 Martin Roberts , 1 Soane Tonga’uiha , 2 Andy Long , 3 Paul Doran Jones, 4 James Craig , 5 Christian Day, 6 Calum Clark (C) , 7 Tom Wood , 8 Roger Wilson
Rezerve: 16 Ross McMillan , 17 Alex Waller, 18 Brian Mujati , 19 Mark Sorenson , 20 Ben Nutley , 21 Ryan Glynn , 22 Ryan Lamb , 23 Tom May
Leicester Tigers: 15 Geordan Murphy (c) , 14 Horacio Agulla , 13 Matt Smith , 12 Billy Twelvetrees , 11 Scott Hamilton , 10 George Ford , 9 James Grindal , 1 Boris Stankovich , 2 Rob Hawkins , 3 Logoviii Mulipola , 4 George Skivington , 5 Graham Kitchener , 6 Steve Mafi , 7 Craig Newby , 8 Thomas Waldrom
Rezerve: 16 Tom Youngs , 17 Marcos Ayerza , 18 Julian White , 19 Calum Green , 20 Julian Salvi , 21 Scott Steele , 22 Toby Flood , 23 Andy Forsyth