# Slick Saints beat Prem Rugby Cup holders Leicester

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/slick-saints-beat-prem-rugby-cup-holders-leicester/
- Published: 2026-11-06T22:11:54+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T00:04:36+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cr2kewvk8exvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Sport

## Key points

- Saints beat Leicester 39-19 in a seven-try derby win.
- Northampton extended its home winning run to 16 matches.
- Sale edged Bristol 21-19 to top Pool A.

## Summary

Northampton Saints beat Prem Rugby Cup holders Leicester Tigers 39-19 to keep their hopes of reaching the semi-finals alive. The dominant derby win also extended Saints’ home winning run to 16 matches in all competitions, offering a measure of revenge for their defeat by Leicester two weeks earlier.

A youthful Northampton side scored seven tries, with Tom Rowe, Amena Caqusau and James Martin each touching down twice; Toby Thame also scored. Saints led 27-7 at half-time, despite losing captain Jonny Weimann to injury, while replacement scrum-half Sonny Goode impressed. Leicester remain bottom of Pool B after three straight Cup defeats; elsewhere, Sale Sharks moved top of Pool A by edging Bristol Bears 21-19.

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