Second-half blitz from Vereniki Goneva eases Leicester past Newcastle

Leicester 36 Newcastle 17

Three tries within 17 second-half minutes from Vereniki Goneva earned
Leicester Tigers a comfortable victory over Newcastle Falcons at Welford
Road.

Freddie Burns, making his competitive debut for Leicester, also kicked
four penalty goals and three conversions to set up a 36-17 victory.



Although Newcastle reduced to deficit to two points at the start of the second
half, Goneva’s blitz, as well as a late try from David Mele, got the new
season off to a winning start for the 2012-13 Aviva Premiership champions.


Goneva was last season’s leading try-scorer…