With both the Gallagher Premiership Rugby and United Rugby Championship Finals taking place on Saturday, there were plenty of 2025 Lions going for glory.

And many of them were right in the thick of the action.

Bath Rugby beat Leicester Tigers 23-21 in a captivating showpiece at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham in the first part of European rugby’s domestic double-header before Leinster downed Pretoria Bulls 32-7 at Dublin’s Croke Park with a dominant display.

Here we take a look at how the 2025 crop of Lions got on:

Russell at the heart of historic Bath triumph

Bath’s 29-year wait for a domestic crown was ended at the Home of Rugby with Finn Russell putting on a masterclass to bring the trophy back to the West Country.

The 32-year-old fly-half stepped up on the grandest stage English domestic rugby has to offer, kicking 13 crucial points during the two-point win.

But the Scottish international’s standout passage of play came 10 minutes into the second half.

Russell had the presence of mind to intercept Handre Pollard’s loose pass and then sprinted off towards the Leicester tryline, showing Freddie Steward a clean pair of heels in the process.

With the whitewash beckoning, Russell decided to play in Bath-born Max Ojomoh to score rather than dot down himself in perhaps one of the most selfless plays in rugby history.

Russell’s performance was so good, he gave the sun a run for its money as to who shined the brightest on a glorious day in southwest London.

Will Stuart also featured from the bench and put in a typically solid stint to help see his side to victory, while Ollie Chessum started for Tigers.

Leinster end trophy drought

The men from Dublin ended their four-year wait for a trophy in impressive fashion, sweeping aside Bulls at Croke Park to claim their ninth domestic title.

In a match between the top two sides in the regular season standings, it was Leo Cullen’s men who again ensured they came out on top as they did in the league stage.

The Dubliners had eight players pencilled in to go Down Under start the game with Rónan Kelleher also named as a replacement.

And it was one of that contingent, Leinster captain Jack Conan, that got his side off to a fast start, opportunistically scoring following Dan Sheehan’s dart from a maul close to the South African’s tryline.

The men set to wear red in the summer featured heavily in the fabric of the side in blue’s victory, with two Lions involved in Leinster’s third try.

Sheehan’s electric burst help was crucial in the build-up as Josh van der Flier took advantage of another maul to power over.

Andrew Porter, alongside Sheehan in the front row, caused numerous problems for the opposition in the scrum while Joe McCarthy, James Ryan and Conan were a force just behind.

Garry Ringrose and James Lowe also put in solid performances during the game, but there will be a concern over Jamison Gibson-Park, who pulled out on the morning of the match through injury.

Tadhg Furlong and Hugo Keenan were also unavailable with both men sidelined with calf issues.