■By DANIEL GALLAN
THERE were only a thousand fans in attendance at the rebranded Copthall Stadium, but they found a familiar scene play out as Saracens triumphed over old foes Leicester Tigers.
With six tries, including a brace each from academy hooker Kapeli Pifeteli and livewire scrum-half Tom Whitely, and an unbreachable defence in the second half, it was a happy return for the red and black machine that hasn’t been seen since October 4.
It took a while to get going. Understandably there were some creaks and rust in the first half that Leicester deservedly led 24-21 by v...
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