Hardwick lands the bonus as Tigers fumble their chances against battling Pau

By GARY FITZGERALD

Power: Manu Tuilagi

POOL 5

GEORDAN Murphy’s much-changed Tigers had their claws clipped by their French rivals but had already booked themselves a place in the Challenge Cup last eight.
The visitors salvaged a losing bonus point at the death in their Pool 5 clash at Stade du Hameau courtesy of fly-half Tom Hardwick’s boot having played second fiddle for most of the contest.
Led by the fit-again Manu Tuilagi, eager to prove his Six Nations availability to Eddie Jones, Tigers were slow out the blocks.
Tigers smashed Pau comfortably at Welford Road back in N...

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