• Return of six England internationals fails to rouse Tigers
If there was any doubt as to whether Leicester are involved in the Premiership’s relegation battle, it can now be said with some certainty that they are fighting for their lives. Take nothing away from Northampton, who ruthlessly romped to a second consecutive away win in the east Midlands derby with Cobus Reinach and Dan Biggar commanding, but it is hard to remember a more insipid performance from the Tigers against their bitter rivals.
They are 10th in the Premiership table, and will stay there come what may in the rest of the weekend’s fixtures, but they will be anxiously awaiting the results considering they could wake on Sunday just four points from the foot of the table. “We want to be competing at the top end of the league but we are right down at the bottom and in the mire,” said the Leicester head coach, Geordan Murphy. “It’s going to be tight.”
Written by Gerard Meagher at Welford Road
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/mar/22/leicester-northampton-premiership-rugby-match-report under the title “Ruthless Saints leave insipid Leicester in desperate relegation fight”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
