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Northampton boss fumes over ‘out of order’ Henry Pollock incident in Champions Cup final

Northampton felt that their young back row was targeted late on in their defeat to Bordeaux-Begles

The Independent UK

Northampton 20-28 Bordeaux: Saints suffer heartbreak in thrilling Champions Cup final

French side win competition for first time as second-half power tells in Cardiff

Evening Standard

Northampton heartbreak as Penaud inspires Bordeaux to Champions Cup glory

Adam Coleman and Cyril Cazeaux also scored tries in Bordeaux’s 28-20 win against Northampton in the Champions Cup final

The Guardian - UK

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Bordeaux-Begles break Northampton Saints hearts to claim historic Champions Cup win

Northampton Saints 20-28 Bordeaux-Begles: A pulsating contest saw the French club record their first Champions Cup success

The Independent UK

Northampton mix secret ingredients for glory in Champions Cup final clash

Sam Vesty insists a ‘fun is mandatory’ philosophy can take Saints past Bordeaux-Bègles to win the Champions Cup

The Guardian - UK

How Northampton can defy logic to triumph in the Champions Cup

European success has been the preserve of the French and Irish heavyweights in recent years but Northampton have hope of a second competition crown

The Independent UK

Northampton’s Champions Cup final date with Bordeaux should be all-out attack

We can expect Phil Dowson’s Saints to hit the accelerator in Cardiff against a French side packed with creative talent

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Danny Care’s final appearance at The Stoop ends with Harlequins victory

Harlequins ensured the club’s record-appearance holder signed off from The Stoop with a win

The Independent UK

Fin Smith ’emotional’ to follow in grandfather’s footsteps after Lions call-up

Smith has been included in Andy Farrell’s squad as reward for impressing as England’s first choice fly-half during the Six Nations.

The Independent UK

Pollock a proud Lion after ‘nailing it’ for Northampton and England

A call-up from Andy Farrell for the young flanker crowns a remarkable breakthrough year with club and country

The Guardian - UK

Farrell’s Lions squad has the flexibility and talent for an epic adventure

Australia is no country for old men so the exclusion of Owen Farrell and selection of Henry Pollock will help the cause

The Guardian - UK

Andy Farrell explains why son Owen was omitted from Lions squad - but reveals fly half could still be called up

The fly half was left out of the initial 38-man squad named for the trip to Australia

The Independent UK

British and Irish Lions: The eye-grabbing inclusions and high-profile absentees

Andy Farrell has named a 38-man squad for the summer tour of Australia.

The Independent UK

Lions squad 2025: Farrell unveils 38-man squad with ‘wiggle room’ to add son Owen

Andy Farrell has announced Maro Itoje will captain a 38-strong Lions squad which features the tyro Henry Pollock and a record 12 players from Leinster

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The Independent UK

Owen Farrell left out of British and Irish Lions squad as Maro Itoje named captain

Andy Farrell has unveiled his 38-player squad to face the Wallabies later this year

The Independent UK

The pivotal British and Irish Lions pick that will set the tone for Australia tour

Farrell must make a number of difficult decisions before divulging his squad on Thursday as one of the sport’s great brands prepares to tackle the Wallabies this summer

The Guardian - UK

You are the head coach: Guardian writers choose their own Lions squads

We asked our rugby experts to elbow Andy Farrell aside and install themselves as the man in charge. This is who they picked and why

The Guardian - UK

Northampton give Andy Farrell much to ponder before Lions unveiling

British & Irish Lions head coach must ask himself if he can afford to leave Henry Pollock out of the squad on Thursday

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The Guardian - UK

Henry Pollock revels in ‘special win’ over Leinster in hardest game of his life

Northampton hope to follow their shock win over Leinster in the Champions Cup semi-final with further success

The Independent UK

Brilliant Northampton hand Leinster more Champions Cup heartbreak in semi-final epic

Leinster 34-37 Northampton Saints: A sublime Saints performance saw the tournament favourites once again fall short of European glory to pose serious questions

The Independent UK

Fin Smith and Sam Prendergast set for shootout in Champions Cup semi-finals as Lions selection looms

Fly half hopefuls Smith and Prendergast will battle as Northampton take on a mighty challenge against Leinster

The Independent UK

Northampton’s Fin Smith eager to seize final chance to show Lions credentials

The England fly-high will go head to head with Leinster rival Sam Prendergast in Saturday’s Champions Cup semi-final.

The Independent UK

Northampton’s growing list of Lions contenders sparkle in Castres thrashing

Northampton 51-16 Castres: The Saints set up a Champions Cup semi-final date with Leinster that could prove crucial to Andy Farrell’s final selection

The Guardian - UK

Northampton’s George Hendy taking rough with smooth as he plots England path

The player dubbed the ‘Ginger Penaud’ is also handy with a Rubik’s Cube and cricket bat but wants European glory against Castres

The Independent UK

Marcus Smith vs Sam Prendergast and five things to watch as the Champions Cup knockout stages begin

The two playmakers and Lions hopefuls go head-to-head in Dublin in the Investec Champions Cup last-16

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