Slick Saints beat Prem Rugby Cup holders Leicester

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.