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Northampton rugby director Phil Dowson had described the incident as "uncalled for and out of order" and said that there had been foul play involved.

Northampton director of rugby Phil Dowson accused Bordeaux-Begles' players of being "out of order" after Henry Pollock appeared to be grabbed around the neck on the final whistle of Saints' Champions Cup final defeat on Saturday.

"There was a fracas at the end, there was foul play involved," Dowson said.

Saints coach Phil Dowson later claimed that Bordeaux's players had targetted Pollock after the final whistle, describing an incident in which his player appeared to be grabbed around the throat as "uncalled for and out of order".

Saints director of rugby Phil Dowson was a member of the playing squad the last time the club overcame Leinster in 2013, but the former back row's masterminding of their latest victory is perhaps the greatest of his coaching career.