Courtney Lawes expressed being ‘p***** off’ despite ending his Northampton career on a high note by securing the Premiership title.
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Having played his 283rd and final game for the Saints before his summer move to Brive, Lawes stated, “I couldn’t believe we’d won it as we tried so hard to lose it.
“At the end of the game, I was p***** off and couldn’t quite believe it. I don’t think we could have played worse. But we got over the line.
“I owe the club so much. It won’t be the last time I contribute something. I’m just really happy to have delivered for the club what it deserves. I’m ecstatic.”
Courtney Lawes in contention for Lions squad:
COURTNEY LAWES: “I don’t think it’s any secret, I’d love to be involved in another Lions tour.
“It’s not the same, you know, the reason I retired from international rugby is because I didn’t want to be away every couple of months, for months on end.
“Whereas the Lions is two months, I can bring my family out and we can have a good time. Having said that, I’m not expecting it. But if I do get the opportunity I’ll be there.”
The 2025 Lions tour fixtures in full
- Saturday 28 June: v Western Force, Optus Stadium, Perth
- Wednesday 2 July: v Queensland Reds, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
- Saturday 5 July: v New South Wales Waratahs, Allianz Stadium, Sydney
- Wednesday 9 July: v ACT Brumbies, GIO Stadium, Canberra
- Saturday 12 July: v Invitational Australia & NZ XV, Adelaide Oval
- Saturday 19 July: First Test, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
- Tuesday 22 July: v Melbourne Rebels, Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
- Saturday 26 July: Second Test, Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Saturday 2 August: Third Test, Accor Stadium, Sydney
2025 BRITISH & IRISH LIONS SQUAD ACCORDING TO THE ODDS (36)
The bolded players in our proposed Lions squad represent the starting XV, according to current odds.
BACK-THREE (6)
- Duhan van der Merwe (Scotland) – 1/16
- James Lowe (Ireland) – 1/8
- Hugo Keenan (Ireland) – 1/5
- Tommy Freeman (England) – 4/9
- Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (England) – 8/11
- Mack Hansen (Ireland) – 2/1
CENTRE (4)
- Bundee Aki (Ireland) – 1/5
- Ollie Lawrence (England) – 1/4
- Sione Tuipulotu (Scotland) – 2/7
- Robbie Henshaw (Ireland) – 8/11
FLY-HALVES (3)
- George Ford (England) – 1/10
- Marcus Smith (England) – 8/15
- Finn Russell (Scotland) – 8/11