Ben Youngs believes Saturday's Aviva Premiership Final could provide the ideal preparation for his first British & Irish Lions adventure.

Matt Stevens insists he is not jetting to Australia to make up the numbers.

For the first time in his week long career as a British & Irish Lion, Scottish full back Stuart Hogg wasn't the youngest player at training.

Tom Youngs has enjoyed a remarkable rise to the top of the British & Irish game but he won't be resting on his laurels ahead of his first Lions adventure.

British & Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland expects Owen Farrell to produce his best form on the 10-match tour of Hong Kong and Australia.

In 2001 the Aussies found out just how passionate the British & Irish Lions fans could be as they swept across the country like a sea or red.

Dylan Hartley will have bragging rights over his three British & Irish Lions team mates from Saracens when the squad meets up at Syon Park on Monday after leading Northampton Saints into the Aviva Premiership final.

Tom Croft raced 55 metres to score the try of the day as Leicester Tigers raced into the Aviva Premiership final with a 33-16 win over Harlequins.