Together at Twickenham
Great cascades of passionate song flowed over the lush Twickenham playing surface this afternoon.
A vibrant crowd of 81,703 packed the magnificent home of English rugby - one of London's great sporting arenas.
After an exciting pre-match build-up, this huge crowd saw a powerful Leicester Tigers outfit finally overcome never-say-die Northampton Saints in a fiercely contested Aviva Premiership Rugby Final.
The fervent on-field rivalry of the two clubs was matched off-field by massed ranks of fans chanting 'Ti-gers..' and 'Come on..Yoooo Saints.'
Raucous
No segregation of fans needed at Twickenham though. Tigers and Saints supporters sat beside each other and enjoyed their raucous yet good-natured rivalry.
Leicester deserved their win but the 37-17 margin owed much to today's match referee Wayne Barnes.
His clumsy match control sparked some lively comment in the grandstands and in the post-match car park picnic too (below).
His clumsy match control sparked some lively comment in the grandstands and in the post-match car park picnic too (below).
That's to put it mildly, Mr Barnes.
With huge thanks to Emily Stroman, Northampton Saints' brilliant mascot, and to Mark and Sally Stroman.
©Words & Photos, Paul Coleman, London Intelligence, 2013
Paul Coleman, London Intelligence, May 2013.
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