Tigers a progress check - Thompson
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Samoa lock Kane Thompson says Newcastle Falcons can prove their Premiership credibility with a good result against Leicester Tigers on Sunday.
Falcons' total of 40 tries is more than all but Sale in the bottom half, but they have only four league wins.
Tigers, who are sixth, have won five of their last six games.
"It will show us where we are at, playing against a team like Leicester, if we are going to talk the talk," Thompson told
BBC Newcastle.
"If we come through this one we can really hold ourselves in good stead for the final five games of the Premiershi…
Falcons' total of 40 tries is more than all but Sale in the bottom half, but they have only four league wins.
Tigers, who are sixth, have won five of their last six games.
"It will show us where we are at, playing against a team like Leicester, if we are going to talk the talk," Thompson told
BBC Newcastle.
"If we come through this one we can really hold ourselves in good stead for the final five games of the Premiershi…
