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Rugby: Northhampton upsets Leinster to reach finals of Champion Cup

# Rugby: England winger Tommy Freeman’s  hat trick helped the Northhampton Saints to beat Leinster as they reached their first Champion Cup final in 14 years. In a thrilling encounter yesterday in Dublin, Northhampton  beat Leinster by 37-34. The visitors took control of the game just before half-time with three tries in eight minutes, for a 27-15 lead at half-time. Northhampton will face either Bordeaux-Belges or Toulouse, who are meeting today in the other semi-final.