Saracens 29 - 32 Leicester

Full time

26 Oct 2024

Stage: Regular Season Round 6

StoneX Stadium

Leicester Tigers triumphed over Saracens with a final score of 32-29 in a closely contested match at StoneX Stadium. Handre Pollard opened the scoring for the Tigers with a penalty, followed quickly by a try from Ollie Hassell-Collins, showcasing Leicester's attacking prowess. Saracens responded with tries from Nick Tompkins and Tim Swiel, keeping the game tight. However, the Tigers regained momentum with a penalty try and another try from Julian Montoya early in the second half. Despite a yellow card for Alec Clarey, Saracens fought back, with Juan Martin Gonzalez and James Hadfield crossing the line to narrow the gap. Tim Swiel's consistent kicking kept Saracens in touch, but Pollard's crucial penalties sealed the victory for Leicester. The match highlighted both teams' resilience and attacking flair, making it a thrilling spectacle for fans.

Weather

Temperature: 15.2°C (Feels like 15.9°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 3.2 km/h, gusting to 6.2 km/h Humidity: 84% Cloud Cover: 78%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
13'

Penalty

Handre Pollard · Leicester

0 - 3
17'

Try

Nick Tompkins · Saracens

5 - 3
17'

Conversion

Tim Swiel · Saracens

7 - 3
19'

Try

Ollie Hassell-Collins · Leicester

7 - 8
20'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · Leicester

7 - 10
23'

Try

Izaia Perese · Leicester

7 - 15
26'

Try

Tim Swiel · Saracens

12 - 15
27'

Conversion

Tim Swiel · Saracens

14 - 15
37'

Penalty

Tim Swiel · Saracens

17 - 15
Halftime 17 - 15
Second Half
41'

Yellow Card

Alec Clarey · Saracens
41'

Penalty Try

No Player · Leicester

17 - 22
46'

Try

Julian Montoya · Leicester

17 - 27
47'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · Leicester

17 - 29
48'

Substitution

Josh Hallett on for Lucio Cinti · Saracens
50'

Substitution

James Hadfield on for Kapeli Pifeleti · Saracens
51'

Yellow Card Complete

Alec Clarey · Saracens
53'

Substitution

Ben Youngs on for Tom Whiteley · Leicester
55'

Missed Drop Goal

Handre Pollard · Leicester
56'

Substitution

Phil Brantingham on for Eroni Mawi · Saracens
56'

Substitution

Oli Hoskins on for Alec Clarey · Saracens
56'

Substitution

Gareth Simpson on for Ivan van Zyl · Saracens
57'

Penalty

Handre Pollard · Leicester

17 - 32
57'

Substitution

Matt Rogerson on for Tommy Reffell · Leicester
61'

Substitution

Will Hurd on for Joe Heyes · Leicester
64'

Substitution

Brandon Jackson on for Rotimi Segun · Saracens
65'

Try

Juan Martin Gonzalez · Saracens

22 - 32
66'

Substitution

James Cronin on for Nicky Smith · Leicester
66'

Substitution

Nathan Michelow on for Juan Martin Gonzalez · Saracens
69'

Substitution

Charlie Clare on for Julian Montoya · Leicester
69'

Substitution

Come Joussain on for Tom Manz · Leicester
69'

Substitution

Will Wand on for Joseph Woodward · Leicester
69'

Substitution

Jamie Shillcock on for Mike Brown · Leicester
71'

Try

James Hadfield · Saracens

29 - 32
71'

Conversion

Tim Swiel · Saracens

24 - 32
Fulltime 29 - 32

Player ratings

Saracens

15 Tom Parton 5.8
14 Tobias Elliott 5.7
13 Lucio Cinti 5.8
12 Nick Tompkins 7.0
11 Rotimi Segun 5.4
10 Tim Swiel 7.1
9 Ivan van Zyl 6.0
1 Eroni Mawi 6.0
2 Kapeli Pifeleti 6.6
3 Alec Clarey 5.3
4 Theo McFarland 6.4
5 Hugh Tizard 6.8
6 Juan Martin Gonzalez 7.8
7 Toby Knight 6.5
8 Tom Willis 9.3
16 James Hadfield 6.7
17 Phil Brantingham 5.8
18 Oli Hoskins 6.0
19 Harry Wilson –
20 Nathan Michelow 5.8
21 Gareth Simpson 5.9
22 Josh Hallett 6.2
23 Brandon Jackson 5.9

Leicester

15 Mike Brown 7.1
14 Anthony Watson 7.7
13 Izaia Perese 9.8
12 Joseph Woodward 6.8
11 Ollie Hassell-Collins 7.2
10 Handre Pollard 6.1
9 Tom Whiteley 6.0
1 Nicky Smith 7.3
2 Julian Montoya 7.7
3 Joe Heyes 6.5
4 Harry Wells 7.5
5 Tom Manz 6.3
6 Hanro Liebenberg 6.5
7 Tommy Reffell 7.5
8 Olly Cracknell 7.9
16 Charlie Clare 6.4
17 James Cronin 6.1
18 Will Hurd 6.5
19 Come Joussain 6.4
20 Matt Rogerson 6.5
21 Ben Youngs 6.0
22 Jamie Shillcock 6.2
23 Will Wand 6.3