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Semi-final spot is still in our hands, says Youngs

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Ben Youngs says an Aviva Premiership semi-final is still in Leicester Tigers' own hands with two games to go.

Tigers require five points from their remaining fixtures to guarantee a play-off place for a tenth successive season.
 
The first of those fixtures sees Richard Cockerill’s men travel to the AJ Bell Stadium on Saturday (3.15pm) to face in-form Sale Sharks, who are chasing a top-four finish of their own.
 
“We are aware of what we need to do,” says Youngs. “Sale have been playing some really good rugby this season. Steve Diamond and Bryan Redpath have done a great job.
 
“It’s in our hands. It’s up to us to go and get what we need out of the next two games.
 
“It’s important we go there with the correct mindset.”
 
Youngs is set to line-up against former Wales scrum-half Dwayne Peel, who won 76 caps for his country and three for the British and Irish Lions.
 
And Youngs is full of admiration for the 32-year-old.
 
“Dwayne Peel is one of the most under-rated nines of the last few years,” says Youngs.
 
“He has 70-odd caps for Wales, went on the 2005 Lions tour when he was tremendous but after that hasn’t had much luck internationally.
 
“I think he has been the best nine in Europe for a number of years. He is someone I admire.
 
“He pulls a lot of strings. Danny Cipriani has been playing well this season alongside him, which is great to see, but, for me, Dwayne Peel is the catalyst of Sale and I have huge amount of respect for him.”