Overview
- Northampton sealed the title with a 26-17 win over Exeter at Twickenham on Saturday, June 20, 2026, with George Hendy scoring two tries in quick succession to turn the game.
- Discipline proved decisive when Northampton’s Josh Kemeny was sin-binned and Exeter captain Dafydd Jenkins later received a yellow card, giving Saints a period of extra-player control that led directly to Hendy’s scores.
- The final featured early setbacks for Exeter, including a hooker injury to Max Norey and a chaotic opening that allowed Tommy Freeman an early try, while Immanuel Feyi-Waboso returned for Exeter less than three weeks after facial surgery.
- The match was widely available to viewers, broadcast free in the UK on ITVX and ITV4 and carried internationally by rights holders such as TNT Sports, FloRugby, Stan Sport and Sky Sport NZ.
- The result caps a season in which Northampton topped the regular-season table and led the try charts, while Exeter’s defensive rebuild carried them to the final and suggests both clubs will remain central to the English game next season.