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| ('bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/22199825', 2)  | North 's arrival from Scarlets in the summer - coupled with the signings of England and Lions prop Alex Corbisiero and Samoa fly-half Kahn Fotuali'i - have given the Northampton contingent belief that >>>last season 's Premiership final defeat by Leicester<<< is a precursor to greater achievements .                                                |
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| ('bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/22668122', 1)  | Northampton 's captain swore at referee Wayne Barnes and called him a " cheat " after a penalty decision went against his side in a >>>37-17 loss to Leicester<<< .                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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| ('bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/22679625', 4)  | They will both work alongside Cockerill and assistant forwards coach Richard Blaze as Leicester look to build on >>>Saturday 's record 10th Premiership title<<< .                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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| ('bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/22689332', 1)  | >>>Saints lost to Leicester Tigers 37-17<<< in their first ever appearance in the end-of-season Twickenham showpiece .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
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| ('bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/22690321', 2)  | Slater suffered a recurrence of a tricep injury during his side 's >>>Premiership final win<<< against Northampton on Saturday .                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| ('bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/22690621', 1)  | Lamb played against Tigers for Northampton in Saturday 's >>>Premiership final<<< .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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| ('bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/22716032', 0)  | England centre Manu Tuilagi has signed a new contract with >>>Premiership champions Leicester Tigers<<< .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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| ('bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/22752826', 6)  | With O'Driscoll and >>>Leicester tyro Tuilagi both involved in domestic finals<<< immediately before the Lions left the UK , they were always likely to be paired together for this second match of the tour in Perth , with regular Wales partnership Jamie Roberts and Jonathan Davies both starting well against the Barbarians .                        |
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| ('bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/22757219', 2)  | >>>Leicester beat Saints 37-17<<< to secure a record 10th English title .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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| ('bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/23140518', 2)  | >>>Leicester beat Northampton 37-17<<< to secure a record 10th English title .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
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| ('bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/23154084', 1)  | >>>Champions Leicester Tigers<<< begin their title defence two days later at home to Dean Ryan 's Worcester Warriors .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
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| ('bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/23164417', 1)  | The Tigers boss was suspended after his antics in the >>>Premiership final win over Northampton<<< , when he harangued fourth official Stuart Terheege .                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| ('bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/23625021', 1)  | The 27-year-old was >>>sent off in the Premiership final<<< and banned , missing the British & Irish Lions tour .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
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| ('bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/23754448', 1)  | The 42-year-old was banned for his behaviour during the >>>37-17 Premiership final win over Northampton<<< in May .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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| ('bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/23755057', 1)  | The 28-year-old England international >>>led the Tigers to their 10th English title<<< in May after assuming captaincy in the latter part of the season .                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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| ('bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/23985820', 38) | >>>Leicester will always perform<<< - their home record has to be one of the best ever .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| ('bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/24050298', 5)  | However , he returned to full fitness in January and , >>>having helped Leicester to the Premiership title in May<<< , was part of the triumphant British and Irish Lions tour to Australia , playing in two of the three Tests for the Lions .                                                                                                             |
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| ('bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/24115239', 4)  | Northampton have struggled to beat the top sides in recent years , despite reaching >>>the Premiership final in May<<< .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| ('bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/24336060', 9)  | Allen , who joined Tigers in 2009 , made his 100th start for the East Midlands club in Sunday 's 21-9 win over Exeter , has played in four consecutive Premiership finals and claimed man-of-the-match honours >>>as they beat Northampton at Twickenham to take the title in May<<< .                                                                      |
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| ('bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/25139722', 1)  | After being sent off in >>>last season 's Premiership play-off final defeat<<< , the 27-year-old retained the Saints captaincy and played in all three of England 's autumn internationals .                                                                                                                                                                |
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| ('bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/26341497', 17) | But Saints recovered to beat Gloucester into the fourth and final play-off spot and went all the way to the Twickenham final , >>>which they lost to Leicester<<< .                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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| ('bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/26611712', 12) | Sunday 's defeat marked a fourth trophy final defeat in four years for Northampton , after disappointment in the Heineken Cup in 2011 , the LV = Cup in 2012 >>>and the Premiership final last year<<< .                                                                                                                                                    |
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| ('bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/27024213', 1)  | The 31-year-old >>>won the Premiership title with Tigers last season<<< as understudy to England front-rower Tom Youngs and lifted the LV = Cup in 2012 .                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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| ('bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/27343367', 7)  | Leicester have not lost a Premiership match against Northampton since September 2010 and are undefeated in their last nine meetings , >>>including last season 's final victory<<< .                                                                                                                                                                        |
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| ('bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/27375717', 7)  | Saints have failed to beat Tigers since September 2010 , drawing once in their last 10 meetings , but Dickson is confident they can beat >>>their conquerors from last season 's Premiership final<<< .                                                                                                                                                     |
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| ('bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/27396841', 11) | Leicester have won the Premiership title four times in the last seven seasons and >>>beat Northampton in last year 's final<<< .                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| ('bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/27425734', 8)  | Saints have fallen short on the big stage in recent years , losing the 2011 Heineken Cup final to Leinster and >>>last season 's Premiership final to the Tigers<<< .                                                                                                                                                                                       |
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| ('bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/27425910', 5)  | They are unbeaten in their past nine Premiership meetings with Saints , a run that includes >>>last year 's final at Twickenham<<< .                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
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| ('bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/27639612', 2)  | Saints , winners of the Amlin Challenge Cup last week , are bidding for their first Premiership success , having lost to Leicester >>>in last year 's final<<< .                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| ('bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/30565373', 12) | And in 2012 he received two separate suspensions , an eight-week ban for biting the finger of Stephen Ferris and a two-week ban for striking Ulster 's Rory Best , before his >>>red card for swearing at referee Wayne Barnes<<< in last year 's Premiership final cost him a place on the British & Irish Lions tour to Australia and 11 weeks of rugby . |
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| ('bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/35405416', 6)  | He also received an 11-week suspension in 2013 after being >>>sent off for verbally abusing referee Wayne Barnes<<< in the Premiership final .                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
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| ('bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/36704020', 5)  | The Dubliner , who has represented Ireland U20s and Emerging Ireland , >>>scored the opening try as Leicester defeated Northampton<<< in the 2012-2013 Premiership final at Twickenham .                                                                                                                                                                    |
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