Northampton Saints win Premiership final 26-17 after Exeter Chiefs briefly take lead

Northampton Saints defeated Exeter Chiefs 26-17 in the Premiership final at Allianz Stadium in Twickenham. George Hendy scored two tries within three minutes in the final quarter to secure the victory. Tommy Freeman scored the opening try after Immanuel Feyi-Waboso collided with teammate Olly Woodburn while attempting to collect a chip from Archie McParland.

Fin Smith crossed eight minutes before half-time to extend the lead. Exeter responded when Campbell Ridl collected from Len Ikitau and sprinted down the left flank for his 17th try of the season. Josh Iosefa-Scott powered over from a lineout in the final moments of the first half after a penalty to the corner, leaving the score 17-13 at the interval.

Josh Kemeny received a yellow card on 51 minutes. Dafydd Jenkins crashed over to give Exeter their first lead of the match. Jenkins received a yellow card five minutes after scoring. Hendy touched down in the 64th minute to restore Northampton's advantage.

He scored again within three minutes to complete his brace and effectively end Exeter's hopes of a comeback. Max Norey left the match with an ankle injury. Northampton saw out the remaining minutes to claim their third Premiership title.