BATH TAME TIGERS TO CLINCH TREBLE

BATH sealed an historic treble at Twickenham after battling through the blazing heat to secure a 23-21 Gallagher Premiership final victory over Leicester at Allianz Stadium.

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Their tries came from Thomas du Toit and Max Ojomoh on a brilliant afternoon for Scotland captain Finn Russell, who kicked three penalties and two conversions.

Jack van Poortvliet opened the scoring with a try for underdogs Leicester, while tries from Solomone Kata and Emeka Ilione the latter with less than five minutes remaining dialled up the drama, Handre Pollard adding three conversions but missing a penalty of his own.

The Tigers twice had men sent to the sin bin departing captain Julian Montoya late the first half, while it was not an ideal send-off for the retiring Dan Cole, who saw yellow late in the second.

Van Graan's side ended the club's 17-year trophy drought earlier in the campaign by lifting the Premiership Rugby Cup, before then winning the European Challenge Cup last month with victory over Lyon in Cardiff.

Leicester were unchanged from their Sale semi-final triumph, while Van Graan made two changes for Bath, bringing in Miles Reid in for Alfie Barbeary at number eight and du Toit coming into the front row.