Tom Youngs promises fight to the finish at Twickenham

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Leicester Tigers captain Tom Youngs

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 30: Tom Youngs of Leicester Tigers reacts during the European Rugby Challenge Cup match between Leicester Tigers and Ulster Rugby at Welford Road on April 30, 2021 in Leicester, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Malcolm Couzens/Getty Images)

NO English club has appeared in European finals than Leicester, but it will be a first for the Tigers on Friday night when they face Montpellier at Twickenham in front of 10,000 spectators.
Their finals have all come in the Champions Cup, but they have become the tenth Premiership club to reach the last stage of the Challenge Cup, a competition they have been involved in for only the last two seasons after slipping down the Premiership table.
Bath have also played in five European finals, four in the Challenge Cup, and only Toulouse appeared in more Champions Cup finals than Leicester who ...

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