Freddie Burns drop-goal: Fly-halves emotional post match interview

Freddie Burns drop-goal against Saracens earned Leicester Tigers their 11th Premiership title and first for nine years.

Victory completes Tigers’ return to English rugby’s summit, having avoided the drop two years ago after Sarries were relegated for salary cap breaches.

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Freddie Burns drop-goal:

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Freddie Burns interview:

SOCIAL REACTION:

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I love @FreddieBurns you absolute legend!!! Come on @LeicesterTigers!! @premrugby Champions again!!

— Andy Goode (@AndyGoode10) June 18, 2022

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Thank you Freddie Burns from the bottom of my heart for saving us from the full blown Saracens “redemption” story

— Graham Love (@glove931) June 18, 2022

Physical and mental fortitude simultaneously pushed to the absolute max, and yet Freddie Burns still manages to pull through to achieve immortality that will never be taken away from him.

Congratulations @LeicesterTigers https://t.co/qCZFoAFaGH

— Nathan Russell (@NathP_Russell) June 18, 2022

Imagine saying 18 months ago that Freddie Burns would score the winning drop goal in a premiership final

— Andrew Forde (@andrewfrugby) June 18, 2022

Line-ups

Leicester Tigers: Steward; Ashton, Moroni, Porter, Potter; Ford, Wigglesworth; Genge (capt), Montoya, Cole, Chessum, Green, Liebenberg, Reffell, Wiese.

Replacements: Clare, Leatigaga, Heyes, Wells, Martin, Youngs, Burns, Scott.

Saracens: Goode; Malins, Daly, Tompkins, Maitland; Farrell (capt), Davies; M Vunipola, George, Koch, Itoje, Isiekwe, McFarland, Earl, B Vunipola.

Replacements: Pifeleti, Mawi, Clarey, Wray, Christie, Van Zyl, Taylor, Lozowski.

Referee: Wayne Barnes.

EDITORS PICKS:

• Gallagher Premiership final player Ratings: Leicester 15- 12 Saracens
• This is how George Ford’s Australia tour ended before it even got started
• The reason why Eddie Jones exiled Saracens back-rower Billy Vunipola
• “Astonishing decision” – Saracens star escapes red for head shot

Gallagher Premiership final player Ratings:

Leicester Tigers: 

15 Freddie Steward – 7

14 Chris Ashton – 7

13 Matías Moroni – 8

12 Guy Porter – 7

11 Harry Potter – 6

10 George Ford – 6

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9 Richard Wigglesworth – 8

8 Jasper Wiese – 9

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7 Tommy Reffell – 8

6 Hanro Liebenberg- 8

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5 Calum Green – 7

4 Ollie Chessum – 9

3 Dan Cole – 8

2 Julián Montoya- 7

1 Ellis Genge (c) – 7

23 Freddie Burns – 9 (RUCK’S MAN OF THE MATCH

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