As Leicester prepare for today's Premiership final with Quins, Chris Hewett meets their 6ft 7in Tongan lock Steve Mafi, a star following in his grandfather's footsteps

Ben Foden was keen to make himself clear. "When you play the Barbarians, you find yourselves being pulled into their style of rugby," the England full-back said this week. "It's hard not to get swept up in it and that's when mistakes happen. We need to control the tempo of the game, to play in the right areas." It was a thoughtful appraisal of the prospects for tomorrow's contest at Twickenham. Anyone would think it was a Test match.

Youngster to face Quins in final that can provide timely distraction from Premiership politics

London club hope home-grown talent will graduate with honours against Leicester

The Rugby Football Union and its top professional clubs were contemplating the hazardous traverse of a legal minefield yesterday after informing London Welsh that they had failed to meet promotion criteria and would not be admitted to next season's Premiership, even if they succeed in beating Cornish Pirates in a two-leg Championship final that kicked off in Penzance last night. The Exiles, who had nominated the Kassam Stadium in Oxford as their home for 2012-13, spoke of their "grave disappointment" and hinted strongly at the possibility of court proceedings.

Scrum-half, who can dictate Saturday's Premiership final, admits he lost his way but was helped back on track by Quins team-mates

Leicester, champions of England on nine occasions and a decent bet to take that tally into double figures at Twickenham this weekend, were back in serious training yesterday ahead of their Premiership final against Harlequins.

Leinster 42 Ulster 14

Flanker knows his side will be underdogs at Twickenham, but fancies them to win

Outside-half can use European final to confirm status as favourite to be British and Irish No 10 in Australia