Premiership final: Two charged over Just Stop Oil rugby final protest

Two men person been charged successful transportation with the disruption during Saturday's rugby last astatine Twickenham.

Just Stop Oil protesters invaded the transportation midway done the lucifer betwixt Saracens and Sale, throwing orangish overgarment pulverization connected to the field.

The duo were past escorted retired of the stadium by stewards.

The Met Police said Samuel Johnson, 40, of Reydon, Suffolk, and Patrick Hart, 37, of Brislington, Bristol, person been charged with aggravated trespass.

The Gallagher Premiership last was the latest sporting lawsuit to beryllium affected aft play was halted astatine the World Snooker Championship successful April.

In a statement, Cdr Kyle Gordon said: "To day we person seen 102 dilatory marches crossed London by Just Stop Oil that person caused superior disruption and vexation to those going astir their concern successful the metropolis starring to 51 arrests to date.

"Similarly, yesterday's incidental astatine the rugby last volition person caused vexation to some the players and spectators alike.

"With galore different events taking place, and visitors successful our superior this weekend, we volition proceed to show and respond to specified incidents quickly.

"Where protestation moves into criminality oregon superior disruption, we volition instrumentality robust enactment to guarantee Londoners and visitors alike tin proceed to bask their Bank Holiday weekend."

Saracens won 35-25 to unafraid their sixth Premiership rubric and archetypal successful 4 years.