Fast out of the blocks: Adam Thompstone scores Tigers’ third try after just 14 minutes
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Helping hand: Manu Tuilagi enjoys the attention after his first-half try

A MEMORABLE opening burst proved the crucial part of a giddy victory to begin the Geordan Murphy era at Welford Road.
The way Leicester raced into a 22-0 lead evoked memories of those days when Tigers flattened allcomers. However, the 2018 Tigers do not enjoy such dominance and they were relieved some 65 minutes later to be winners of a match which saw each team score five tries.
The difference wa...