Flanker Tom Croft scored a try three minutes before the break to leave Leicester Tigers trailing Perpignan 16-10 at half-time of today's Heineken Cup Pool Three game at the Stade Aime Giral.
It was the England international's first try in this season's competition and finished off enterprising play by Julien Dupuy, Jordan Crane and Ben Kay.
It was the England international's first try in this season's competition and finished off enterprising play by Julien Dupuy, Jordan Crane and Ben Kay.
Scrum-half Dupuy wrong-footed the home defence with a darting run down the blindside of a ruck in the Perpignan 22 before the ball was spun through Crane and Kay for Croft on the overlap to cross on the right-hand side.
The try was converted by Toby Flood, who had given Tigers an early lead with a second-minute penalty.
Perpignan struck back through a try by their blindside flanker Gerrie Britz, which was converted by Dan Carter. All Black fly-half Carter, who was making his debut for Perpignan, also added another three penalties for the French side.
