The Sunday Telegraph's Paul Ackford is also full of praise for the entertainment served up by Leicester and Saracens at Twickenham.
"The stark fact is that Leicester have regained their crown at the Premiership’s premier side in their sixth successive final but this was a game way beyond statistics. Both sides pushed each other beyond heroism. It was a match which showed club rugby in England in the most extraordinary light because it had everything: skill, drama, tension. And never, not until the last few seconds when Dan Hipkiss secured Leicester’s final try could anyone guess which side would prevail.
"Saracens were desperately unlucky. With Brendan Venter, their director of rugby, watching at home due to his RFU ban, they gave everything in a valiant attempt to unseat Leicester. Their courage was beyond doubt and some of their rugby was scintillating but this time of year at Twickenham Leicester refuse to lie down and the fact that they came from behind to win inside the last three minutes speaks volumes for their collective character."
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