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Resurgent Tigers cut loose to slay Saints

By ADAM HATHAWAY GEOFF Parling’s Leicester rapped out a title warning as they blitzed champions Northampton in the second half to romp to a 28-7 win at Welford Road. Tigers played like men possessed after the interval and after a…

By The Rugby Paper Team · The Rugby Paper

Published: Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 4:00 AM

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Leicester Tigers defeated Northampton Saints 28-7 at Welford Road following a dominant second-half performance.
A brawl broke out just before halftime after being sparked by Northampton's Alex Mitchell.
Leicester coach Geoff Parling called the display a proper Tigers second half and challenged the team to repeat it against Bristol.

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Geoff Parling's Leicester Tigers secured a decisive 28-7 victory over reigning champions Northampton Saints at Welford Road. Following a first-half brawl sparked by Alex Mitchell just before the interval, Leicester produced a dominant second-half display to run away with the win.

Parling praised the team's second-half performance as a return to traditional Tigers rugby. He challenged his squad to maintain that high level of play in their upcoming Friday night fixture against Bristol.

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