I've heard about the history between the clubs, it is exciting to reignite that and have a cracking final'

THE next chapter in one of English rugby's greatest rivalries will be written this afternoon when Leicester Tigers and Bath meet in the Gallagher Premiership final.

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But while the history between the clubs will be discussed online by supporters, and in the media, it won't act as a motivator for current Tigers players, according to Joe Heyes, below.

“I wasn't really following rugby at that time (in the 90s), so my big derby is always Northampton Saints,” the England prop told the press at the club's Oval Park training ground.

“But I've heard from a lot of former players how massive it was, and it's exciting to really reignite that and have a cracking final.”

Two physical sides are promising to give us a bruising encounter in front of a sell-out crowd at the home of English rugby.

Heyes, 26, said: “I feel like we're very prepared for another physical encounter.

“We set the training week up right, and so when we get to game day we can fly out of the blocks and attack it.

“They've got a huge amount of flair in their team as well, so we need to ensure we lock that down.