Ollie Chessum made a try-scoring return from injury but Leicester Tigers fell short in their opening Champions Cup clash with Pau in the south of France.
Leicester Tigers suffered a 41-17 defeat against Section Paloise in their opening Champions Cup clash in the south of France. Ollie Chessum scored a try on his return from injury to give Leicester early momentum, but Pau quickly seized control with tries from Rodrigo Marta and Jon Zabala to establish a halftime lead.
Although Archie van der Flier brought Leicester within seven points with a 54th-minute try converted by Billy Searle, Pau pulled away. Rodrigo Marta added a second score, followed by a try from Aaron Grandidier Nkanang and a late intercepted score from Fabien Brau-Boirie to secure a bonus-point victory for the French hosts.
Get the latest sports news and top stories from MySportsTab delivered straight to your inbox.
No spam. Just the latest sports news and updates.
