Brett Deacon praised Charlie Atkinson after the ex-Wasps man sparkled in his first start for Tigers and helped engineer the easy win.
Fly-half Atkinson, 21, kicked ten points and was influential throughout.
Tigers assistant coach Deacon enthused: “Charlie has not been here very long and in terms of the way he controlled and managed the game, and played the Leicester way, he was excellent.
It’s nice to have him around now, especially for someone like myself who doesn’t smile very often, because he always has a big smile on his face. He loves what he does and loves being a rugby player. He ha...