Deflated Saints flanker Lewis Ludlam was left emotionally exhausted at the end of a pulsating but ultimately losing contest where the Franklin’s Gardens men came up short again.
After the 38-15 defeat, the England man admitted: “We gave them too many easy penalties. We fought hard but we had a few blips against a team which was really on fire.
“It hurts to miss out on another slice of history. It’s never easy to lose semi-finals. We have time off now and make sure we get this out of our systems. We have to come back better next season.”
Phil Dowson also struggled to come to terms with the fe...