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Ryan Lamb expects to be slaughtered if Northampton beat Leicester Tigers

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Fly-half Ryan Lamb is expecting plenty of stick if he walks into Welford Road as a Premiership winner in July.

The 27-year-old will swap Northampton colours for Leicester's after today's Grand Final clash between the two sides.

Lamb, pictured, will join Toby Flood, Owen Williams and Dan Bowden to complete for the No.10 shirt next season.

But this weekend, he is definitely in the Northampton camp, doing all he can to bring the Aviva Premiership trophy to Franklin's Gardens.

He insists all thoughts of his summer switch have been thrown away ahead of the Twickenham showdown and, when asked about the prospect of depriving Tigers of the title, he said: "I might get a bit of stick, but I'm not really thinking about it too much.

"I'm just 100 per cent focused on this weekend.

"Leicester are not there year in, year out for no reason. They're one of the best teams around, the most successful team in recent years.

"It's our first cup final as a club, but we'll take a lot of confidence into it, throw everything at it and see what comes out of it.

"To win a Premiership title would be a special moment for everyone around the club and the town. It would be a special moment in my career if we could do that."

Lamb's move to Leicester will bring an end to two mixed seasons at Franklin's Gardens. The enigmatic No.10 has divided opinion throughout his stay at Saints, even drawing some boos from small sections of the fans.

But it has been water off a duck's back to the player, who prides himself on his creative approach.

"I just pretend they're shouting at Mooj (Brian Mujati)," he joked. "It's just a small minority. I've had a lot of support from the fans and that's what I concentrate on.

"You're not going to please everyone, especially the way I play, but I'm happy with that. I just get on with my job.

"I just try to play with a smile on my face and try to get through it."

With his preparation well under way to become one of a very small number to move between two clubs who are the best of enemies, Lamb admits his final week at Saints has been emotional.

But he is determined not to get caught up in thoughts of leaving ahead of one of Northampton's biggest-ever games.

"It's a bit of a sad time, the last week," said Lamb. "I've been driving Mooj in in the morning and we've been talking about it.

"We can't really get wrapped up in the emotion of it, and it will be great to have a send-off by putting a trophy in the cabinet."

Ryan Lamb expects to be slaughtered if Northampton beat Leicester Tigers


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