Saturday, January 2, 2010

Saracens 17-22 Leicester

Saracens (6) 15
Pens: Jackson 3 , Hougaard 2
Leicester (3) 22
Tries: Hipkiss Cons: Flood Pens: Flood 5


Dan Hipkiss is brought down by two Saracens players
Dan Hipkiss scored the only try of the game

Fly-half Toby Flood kicked 17 points as Leicester produced a fine second-half fightback to beat leaders Saracens.

The hosts were 6-3 up at half-time courtesy of two Glen Jackson penalties with Flood scoring the Tigers' points.

Derrick Hougaard extended the lead with a penalty in the 47th minute before Dan Hipkiss scored the only try of the game four minutes later, converted by Flood.

Sarries retook the lead through Jackson and Hougaard place kicks before Flood sealed the game with three penalties.


Saracens: Goode, Penney, Ratuvou, Barritt, Wyles, Jackson, Marshall, Aguero, Ongaro, Nieto, Borthwick, Ryder, van Heerden, Saull, Joubert.
Replacements: Hougaard for Jackson (41), Rauluni for Marshall (62), Gill for Aguero (52), Brits for Ongaro (41), Botha for Ryder (54), Melck for Saull (60). Not Used: Mercey, Haughton.

Sin Bin: Borthwick (62).

Leicester: Hamilton, J. Murphy, Hipkiss, Allen, Tuqiri, Flood, B. Youngs, Stankovich, Chuter, Cole, L. Deacon, Parling, B. Deacon, Woods, Crane.
Replacements: Tuilagi for J. Murphy (50), Staunton for Allen (23), Newby for Woods (43). Not Used: Davies, R. Harris, Ayerza, Kay, Grindal.

Sin Bin: Stankovich (38).

Att: 14,013

Ref: David Rose (RFU).

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