Cockerill hails Goneva's fine start
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Leicester boss Richard Cockerill admits he was not surprised by Vereniki Goneva's fast start to the new Premiership season as the Fijian helped himself to a hat-trick in Leicester Tigers' victory over Newcastle.
Despite four Freddie Burns penalties handing Leicester a 12-3 half-time lead, Newcastle burst out of the blocks after the interval and Juan Pablo Socino - who had added a first-half penalty - converted Richard Mayhew's try to bring the Falcons to within two points of their hosts.
But that was as good as it got as Goneva came to the fore, the Fijian replying almost immediately with…
Despite four Freddie Burns penalties handing Leicester a 12-3 half-time lead, Newcastle burst out of the blocks after the interval and Juan Pablo Socino - who had added a first-half penalty - converted Richard Mayhew's try to bring the Falcons to within two points of their hosts.
But that was as good as it got as Goneva came to the fore, the Fijian replying almost immediately with…
