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Match Details

HT ScoreHalf Time Score

NSXV 31-14 LTXV

FT ScoreFull Time Score

NSXV 64-26 LTXV

Attendance

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Referee

Greg MacDonald

Northampton Saints XV
Northampton Saints XV
64

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Leicester Tigers XV
Leicester Tigers XV
26
Northampton Saints XV
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Leicester Tigers XV
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Commentary

DEFEAT FOR TIGERS

Leicester Tigers go down 64-26 to Northampton Saints in the second of The Derby Day Double fixtures.

CON | MORGAN MEREDITH

Morgan Meredith converts to make it 64-26 with three minutes on the clock. 

TRY | LEWIS CHESSUM

A barnstorming run from Lewis Chessum sees him burst through the first and last line of Northampton defence to slam down the ball and score.

CON | NORTHAMPTON SAINTS

The successful conversion makes it 64-19 for Saints in the 75th minute.

TRY | NORTHAMPTON SAINTS

The home side have another after a patient build-up deep inside the Leicester half, extending the lead to 62-19 with 5 minutes remaining.

TRY | JOE BROWNING

Sam Edwards spots a gap, down the right touchline, and drops a grubber in behind the Northampton defence which Joe Browning scoops up and dives over in the corner.

CON | LEICESTER TIGERS

Northampton's lead is out to 57-14 with just over 15 minutes remaining after a successful conversion attempt.

TRY | NORTHAMPTON SAINTS

A break from the base of the ruck from Saints sees them through to the last line of defence with numbers and they use them, going over for another try.

CON | NORTHAMPTON SAINTS

The conversion attempt is successful from out wide and Saints reach 50 with 20 minutes to go.

TRY | NORTHAMPTON SAINTS

The home side opt to go down the blind side near halfway and, with numbers, find space to run it in and extend the lead out to 48-14 approaching the hour mark.

TRY | NORTHAMPTON SAINTS

A driving maul for Saints provides the platform just yards from the Tigers line and the home side break away from the back to dive over and extend the lead to 43-14 after 51 minutes.

CON | NORTHAMPTON SAINTS

The conversion attempt is successful and Northampton lead 38-14 after 45 minutes.

TRY | NORTHAMPTON SAINTS

Just one phase on from a quick-tap, 5m out, and Saints crash over for the first try of the second-half.

WE GET GOING AGAIN

The second half is underway in Northampton!

NORTHAMPTON LEAD AT THE BREAK

The home side take a 31-14 lead into the changing rooms at the break.

TRY | NORTHAMPTON SAINTS

Northampton pounce on an overthrown lineout on the left-hand touchline and move the ball quickly to the right, where they find space and go over in the corner to make it 31-14.

CON | CHARLIE ATKINSON

Charlie Atkinson converts from in front to cut the deficit to 12 points, 26-14, after almost half an hour in Northampton.

TRY | ROB CARMICHAEL

A break down the left wing sets up Leicester with a chance deep in Northampton territory and they take it, with Rob Carmichael the man to crash over under the posts.

CON | NORTHAMPTON SAINTS

The conversion is successful and Northampton lead 26-7 after 25 minutes.

TRY | NORTHAMPTON SAINTS

The home side have their fourth after moving the ball quickly to the left in attack, extending the lead out to 24-7 after 24 minutes.

CON | NORTHAMPTON SAINTS

The conversion attempt from out wide is successful and the score is now 19-7 to the home side.

TRY | NORTHAMPTON SAINTS

The home side have a third after a cheeky, well-placed chip kick from the base of the ruck bounces into the hands of Northampton chasers who combine to make it 17-7 after 12 minutes.

TRY | NORTHAMPTON SAINTS

The home side take back the lead almost immediately after a break down the right touchline, backed up with some impressive interplay, results in Northampton's second to make it 12-7 after 10 minutes.

CON | CHARLIE ATKINSON

Charlie Atkinson converts the try to level things up at 7-7 after eight minutes.

TRY | NIC DOLLY

On the back of a brilliant touch finder from Charlie Atkinson, providing prime position in attack, the side patiently work their way to within inches and Nic Dolly crashes over for the first Tigers try of the afternoon in the seventh minute.

CON | NORTHAMPTON SAINTS

Northampton extend their lead to seven points after four minutes with a successful sideline conversion.

TRY | NORTHAMPTON SAINTS

The home side are the first to score, on the right wing, after moving the ball quickly along the backline on the back of a strong driving maul in the left hand corner.

KICK OFF IN NORTHAMPTON

We are underway in Northampton for the second of The Derby Day Double fixtures against Saints! 


Team News | Tigers side to play Saints away

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The Leicester Tigers matchday squad to play Northampton Saints in the second of The Derby Day Double fixtures has been named.

In the first of the two meetings, Leicester ran out 45-14 winners at Mattioli Woods Welford Road.

Francois van Wyk will captain the side at cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens on Saturday afternoon.

Hosea Saumaki is the only new face in the starting side, on the wing, from the first Derby Day Double match.

On the Tigers bench, James Whitcombe, Tom Manz and Malelili Satala join the matchday squad after not featuring in the Monday night fixture on April 17.

STARTING XV: 15 Kini Murimurivalu, 14 Joe Browning, 13 Phil Cokanasiga, 12 Joe Woodward, 11 Hosea Saumaki, 10 Charlie Atkinson, 9 Sam Edwards; 1 Francois van Wyk (c), 2 Nic Dolly, 3 Will Hurd, 4 Lewis Chessum, 5 Rob Carmichael, 6 Finn Carnduff, 7 Emeka Ilione, 8 Sean Jansen

REPLACEMENTS: Archie Vanes, James Whitcombe, Dan Richardson, Tom Manz, Joshua Manz, Simon Koroiyadi, Sam Wolstenholme, Morgan Meredith, Jacob Cusick, Malelili Satala

Form Guide
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Last Match
Beat Leicester Tigers XV 64-26
Past Meeting
Won 64-26
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Last Match
Past Meeting
Form
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Last Match
Lost to Northampton Saints XV 26-64
Past Meeting
Lost 26-64

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