Glory for Freddie Burns and Leicester Tigers comes tinged with sadness

On Sunday morning, dressed in denim dungarees and after just a few hours of sleep alongside the Premiership trophy, Freddie Burns was determined to continue Leicester's title celebrations.

Who could blame him as he revelled in the greatest moment of his career?

Burns' last-gasp drop goal sealed his team's coronation as champions of England for the first time since 2013 and was the culmination of the Tigers' remarkable turnaround from the depths of mediocrity to the best team in the country.

Leicester's back-up fly-half attended the post-match press conference at Twickenham in his pants and ended Saturday night with a late night McDonald's.

He didn't stop there. Burns travelled to meet his team-mates via train on Sunday with the trophy as his companion and a can of cider tucked into his dungarees. A cowboy hat topped off the outfit.

But for all the shenanigans, Leicester's 11th league title was also tinged with grief.

The passing of Tiffany Youngs earlier this month after a long battle with illness added an extra layer of meaning to their victory — as Leicester's players admitted.

Tiffany's husband Tom Youngs, the former Tigers captain, lifted the trophy alongside captain Ellis Genge. It is hard to think of a more emotionally charged Premiership final.

Pictures of Tom and his brother — Leicester and England scrum-half Ben — with their children after full-time quickly went viral.

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