Aviva Premiership Match report: Exeter Chiefs 20 Leicester Tigers...
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Leicester Tigers fought back from a 14-7 deficit to beat Exeter Chiefs 24-20 and stay with the early-season Aviva Premiership leaders.
Tries from Anthony Allen and skipper Ben Youngs, along with a kicking masterclass from fly-half Freddie Burns helped Tigers to a second consecutive victory.
Leicester dominated the early stages but found themselves down to 14 men on Exeter’s first attack of the game.
Scrum-half Haydn Thomas broke down the blindside off a scrum and Niki Goneva was adjudged to have made a high tackle near the touchline.
A man short after just five minutes of the game, Tigers …
Tries from Anthony Allen and skipper Ben Youngs, along with a kicking masterclass from fly-half Freddie Burns helped Tigers to a second consecutive victory.
Leicester dominated the early stages but found themselves down to 14 men on Exeter’s first attack of the game.
Scrum-half Haydn Thomas broke down the blindside off a scrum and Niki Goneva was adjudged to have made a high tackle near the touchline.
A man short after just five minutes of the game, Tigers …
