Burns starts the fixture.

Good afternoon and welcome to Ultimate Rugby's live coverage of today's Premiership fixture as Northampton Saints welcome Leicester Tigers to the Franklins Gardens. These sides lie 5th and 4th in the table respectively. With just 4 points separating the sides, the hopes of a play off spot very much alive for the two clubs. The last time these two sides met, Leicester just about secured a 30-27 win, and today's fixture should certainly be a similar affair. Stay tuned for live updates as we await kick off.

Leicester to come close

wow Saints have so many players out injured. Looks like an LV cup line up. hopefully it means they will play with freedom and not feel the pressure.