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Guiness Premiership Final Twickenham

Leicester v Sale (Sat)

Twickenham
Saturday, 27 May
Kick-off: 1500 BST

Sale expect to be at full strength for Saturday's Premiership Grand Final against Leicester at Twickenham.

Fly-half Charlie Hodgson confirmed his fitness by returning to training on Tuesday after sustaining bruised ribs in the semi-final victory over Wasps.

Flanker Jason White has a bruised shin and is being kept out of contact work, but is also expected to be fit.

Leicester will have England lock Louis Deacon available after he had his ban for stamping reduced to two weeks.

The Tigers are seeking to regain the crown they last won in 2002, the final one of four successive titles, and a record-equalling sixth in all.