- Tigers wing Ollie Hassell-Collins inexplicably dropped the ball over the road
- Tub have been deserved winners, outscoring their opponents three tries to at least one
- Leicester’s deficit would have been worn out had Hassell-Collins not blundered
Ollie Hassell-Collins’ howler price Leicester dearly as Tub survived star man Finn Russell having a uncommon off-day of his personal.
This was a scrappy recreation, common errors from either side punctuating play. A rogue squirrel getting into the sector was one second the place the group noticed some operating in house.
Tigers wing Hassell-Collins inexplicably dropped the ball over the road below no strain within the act of attempting to attain what would have been an important 5 factors.
Tub have been deserved winners, outscoring their opponents three tries to at least one to make up for the truth that fly-half Russell left his kicking boots at dwelling.
However Leicester’s ultimate deficit would have been worn out had Hassell-Collins not blundered within the costliest of fashions.
Ollie Hassell-Collins’ howler proved expensive for Leicester of their 20-15 defeat by Tub
Tigers wing Hassell-Collins inexplicably dropped the ball over the road below no strain
‘That is as simplistic because it comes, so there may be nothing to speak about,’ Leicester boss Michael Cheika stated of Hassell-Collins’ blunder, which got here after a victory over Exeter in his first recreation in cost.
‘The participant is aware of. At half time, it is extra about conserving his head up. These items occur.
‘There’s nothing I can say. It is about how he reacts. I do not need gamers to ask for forgiveness.
‘We’re in it collectively. There have been too many errors in key moments. We had alternatives to win it and did not take them. I am very dissatisfied.’
Tub’s England centre Ollie Lawrence was, by far, the sport’s standout performer.
Leicester weren’t helped by a second yellow in as many Premiership video games for brand new Australian signing Izaia Perese, who hit Joe Cokanasiga late.
Cokanasiga failed his head harm evaluation.
Then got here Hasell-Collins’ second to overlook. Cheika managed a wry smile within the teaching field. Jamie Shillcock kicked a house penalty, however Lawrence created Tub’s Will Muir opener.
Jack van Poortvliet, Leicester captain for the day, sniped over to make sure his crew led on the break. However the errors then mounted up. Muir was carried off, forcing Tub right into a back-line reshuffle.
Referee Craig Maxwell-Keys was felled, including to the sense of carnage.
Russell merely could not get going, lacking contact and kicking waywardly from the tee. He did not convert additional Tub tries from Tom de Glanville and Man Pepper.
Tub survived Finn Russell having a uncommon off-day after he left his kicking boots at dwelling
England centre Ollie Lawrence was, by far, the sport’s standout performer
Ben Spencer took over duties with the boot and nailed an important penalty, that means Dan Cole’s late effort solely resulted in Leicester taking dwelling a shedding bonus.
Tub turned down the prospect to go for a four-try bonus, Russell kicking the ball out on the dying.
Tub’s head of rugby Johann van Graan described Lawrence as ‘class’.
He added: ‘I have not been concerned in a recreation the place you lose each your wingers.
‘We needed to be fluid and drawback remedy. We dealt with the scenario properly, but it surely seems like we’ll be with out each our wingers subsequent week.’