By Rob Wildman
Leicester Tigers ............ 24pts
Tries: Steward 2, Cracknell 54, Chessum 61
Conversions: Pollard 2, 54, 62
Penalty: Pollard 23
Northampton Saints ........8pts
Try: Freeman 80 Penalty: Smith 36
Leicester outfought the champions in a display of power led by England lock Ollie Chessum.
And to crown his night the young forward bustled over for Leicester’s third try in the 61st minute.
In another incident-packed East Midlands get-together, both teams had two players sin binned on a testing night for match referee Anthony Woodthorpe and his team.
Northampton departed feel...
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