Retiring Tigers given a totally Rad send-off

ADAM Radwan produced two electric finishes as Leicester set up a Gallagher Premiership final against Bath by edging Sale 21-16 at Mattioli Woods Welford Road.

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Radwan struck twice in the first half as Tigers surged 13-3 ahead and, although Sale were eventually stirred into action to draw level, replace-ment Izaia Perese sprinted over to secure a place at Allianz Stadium next Saturday.

It was the perfect home send off for retiring club greats Dan Cole and Ben Youngs, as well as the departing Handre Pollard, Julian Montoya and Michael Cheika, their Australian head coach.

Cheika watched as Leicester produced some of their best rugby on his watch to take Sale apart before the break. The Sharks responded admirably and took a hard-fought play-off to the wire with a late barrage of attacks, but the hosts had the resilience to hold out.