Leicester 42 - 20 Newcastle

Full time

31 May 2025

English Premiership

Stage: Regular Season Round 18

Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium

Leicester vs Newcastle head to head

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Leicester Tigers secured a convincing 42-20 victory over Newcastle Falcons at Welford Road. Hanro Liebenberg opened the scoring with an early try, quickly followed by another from Josh Bassett, both converted by Handre Pollard. Newcastle's Brett Connon responded with a penalty, but Louis Brown's yellow card hindered their momentum. Leicester capitalized on this advantage by adding a third try from Solomone Kata. Despite Ollie Hassell-Collins receiving a yellow card, Leicester continued their dominance with further tries from Joe Heyes and Matt Rogerson. Ollie Leatherbarrow scored a consolation try for Newcastle, along with a late effort from Sammy Arnold, but it wasn't enough to change the outcome. Pollard and Volavola's conversions rounded off an impressive performance from Leicester.

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Weather

Temperature: 22.4°C (Feels like 19.5°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 24.0 km/h, gusting to 42.9 km/h Humidity: 55% Cloud Cover: 69%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
3'

Substitution

Ollie Leatherbarrow on for Cameron Neild · Newcastle
3'

Substitution

Ollie Leatherbarrow on for Cameron Neild · Newcastle
3'

Substitution

Ollie Leatherbarrow on for Cameron Neild · Newcastle
3'

Substitution

Ollie Leatherbarrow on for Cameron Neild · Newcastle
3'

Substitution

Ollie Leatherbarrow on for Cameron Neild · Newcastle
11'

Substitution

Louis Brown on for Elliott Obatoyinbo · Newcastle
11'

Substitution

Louis Brown on for Elliott Obatoyinbo · Newcastle
11'

Substitution

Louis Brown on for Elliott Obatoyinbo · Newcastle
11'

Substitution

Louis Brown on for Elliott Obatoyinbo · Newcastle
11'

Substitution

Louis Brown on for Elliott Obatoyinbo · Newcastle
16'

Penalty

Brett Connon · Newcastle

0 - 3
18'

Try

Hanro Liebenberg · Leicester

5 - 3
19'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · Leicester

7 - 3
21'

Yellow Card

Louis Brown · Newcastle
31'

Yellow Card Complete

Louis Brown · Newcastle
32'

Try

Josh Bassett · Leicester

12 - 3
33'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · Leicester

14 - 3
39'

Penalty

Brett Connon · Newcastle

14 - 6
Halftime 14 - 6
Second Half
43'

Substitution

Joe Heyes on for Dan Cole · Leicester
43'

Substitution

Jack van Poortvliet on for Ben Youngs · Leicester
43'

Substitution

Joe Heyes on for Dan Cole · Leicester
43'

Substitution

Jack van Poortvliet on for Ben Youngs · Leicester
43'

Substitution

Joe Heyes on for Dan Cole · Leicester
43'

Substitution

Jack van Poortvliet on for Ben Youngs · Leicester
43'

Substitution

Joe Heyes on for Dan Cole · Leicester
43'

Substitution

Jack van Poortvliet on for Ben Youngs · Leicester
43'

Substitution

Joe Heyes on for Dan Cole · Leicester
43'

Substitution

Jack van Poortvliet on for Ben Youngs · Leicester
47'

Substitution

Joe Davis on for Sam Stuart · Newcastle
47'

Substitution

Joe Davis on for Sam Stuart · Newcastle
47'

Substitution

Joe Davis on for Sam Stuart · Newcastle
47'

Substitution

Joe Davis on for Sam Stuart · Newcastle
47'

Substitution

Joe Davis on for Sam Stuart · Newcastle
48'

Yellow Card

Ollie Hassell-Collins · Leicester
52'

Substitution

Mike Rewcastle on for Murray McCallum · Newcastle
52'

Substitution

Callum Hancock on for Luan de Bruin · Newcastle
52'

Try

Solomone Kata · Leicester

21 - 6
52'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · Leicester

16 - 6
52'

Substitution

Mike Rewcastle on for Murray McCallum · Newcastle
52'

Substitution

Callum Hancock on for Luan de Bruin · Newcastle
52'

Substitution

Mike Rewcastle on for Murray McCallum · Newcastle
52'

Substitution

Callum Hancock on for Luan de Bruin · Newcastle
52'

Substitution

Mike Rewcastle on for Murray McCallum · Newcastle
52'

Substitution

Callum Hancock on for Luan de Bruin · Newcastle
52'

Substitution

Mike Rewcastle on for Murray McCallum · Newcastle
52'

Substitution

Callum Hancock on for Luan de Bruin · Newcastle
52'

Substitution

Mike Rewcastle on for Murray McCallum · Newcastle
52'

Substitution

Callum Hancock on for Luan de Bruin · Newcastle
53'

Substitution

Emeka Ilione on for Tommy Reffell · Leicester
53'

Substitution

Emeka Ilione on for Tommy Reffell · Leicester
53'

Substitution

Emeka Ilione on for Tommy Reffell · Leicester
53'

Substitution

Emeka Ilione on for Tommy Reffell · Leicester
53'

Substitution

Emeka Ilione on for Tommy Reffell · Leicester
53'

Substitution

Emeka Ilione on for Tommy Reffell · Leicester
58'

Yellow Card Complete

Ollie Hassell-Collins · Leicester
59'

Substitution

Oscar Usher on for John Hawkins · Newcastle
59'

Substitution

James Cronin on for Nicky Smith · Leicester
59'

Substitution

Oscar Usher on for John Hawkins · Newcastle
59'

Substitution

James Cronin on for Nicky Smith · Leicester
59'

Substitution

Oscar Usher on for John Hawkins · Newcastle
59'

Substitution

James Cronin on for Nicky Smith · Leicester
59'

Substitution

Oscar Usher on for John Hawkins · Newcastle
59'

Substitution

James Cronin on for Nicky Smith · Leicester
59'

Substitution

Oscar Usher on for John Hawkins · Newcastle
59'

Substitution

James Cronin on for Nicky Smith · Leicester
59'

Substitution

Oscar Usher on for John Hawkins · Newcastle
59'

Substitution

James Cronin on for Nicky Smith · Leicester
60'

Substitution

Mike Brown on for Josh Bassett · Leicester
60'

Try

Joe Heyes · Leicester

26 - 6
60'

Substitution

Mike Brown on for Josh Bassett · Leicester
60'

Substitution

Mike Brown on for Josh Bassett · Leicester
60'

Substitution

Mike Brown on for Josh Bassett · Leicester
60'

Substitution

Mike Brown on for Josh Bassett · Leicester
60'

Substitution

Mike Brown on for Josh Bassett · Leicester
61'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · Leicester

28 - 6
62'

Substitution

Matt Rogerson on for Ollie Chessum · Leicester
62'

Substitution

Bryan Byrne on for Jamie Blamire · Newcastle
62'

Substitution

Matt Rogerson on for Ollie Chessum · Leicester
62'

Substitution

Bryan Byrne on for Jamie Blamire · Newcastle
62'

Substitution

Matt Rogerson on for Ollie Chessum · Leicester
62'

Substitution

Bryan Byrne on for Jamie Blamire · Newcastle
62'

Substitution

Matt Rogerson on for Ollie Chessum · Leicester
62'

Substitution

Bryan Byrne on for Jamie Blamire · Newcastle
62'

Substitution

Matt Rogerson on for Ollie Chessum · Leicester
62'

Substitution

Bryan Byrne on for Jamie Blamire · Newcastle
62'

Substitution

Matt Rogerson on for Ollie Chessum · Leicester
62'

Substitution

Bryan Byrne on for Jamie Blamire · Newcastle
66'

Substitution

Oliver Spencer on for Alex Hearle · Newcastle
66'

Substitution

Oliver Spencer on for Alex Hearle · Newcastle
66'

Substitution

Oliver Spencer on for Alex Hearle · Newcastle
66'

Substitution

Oliver Spencer on for Alex Hearle · Newcastle
66'

Substitution

Oliver Spencer on for Alex Hearle · Newcastle
66'

Substitution

Oliver Spencer on for Alex Hearle · Newcastle
67'

Try

Ollie Leatherbarrow · Newcastle

28 - 11
68'

Substitution

Charlie Clare on for Julian Montoya · Leicester
68'

Substitution

Ben Volavola on for Handre Pollard · Leicester
68'

Conversion

Brett Connon · Newcastle

28 - 13
68'

Substitution

Charlie Clare on for Julian Montoya · Leicester
68'

Substitution

Ben Volavola on for Handre Pollard · Leicester
68'

Substitution

Charlie Clare on for Julian Montoya · Leicester
68'

Substitution

Ben Volavola on for Handre Pollard · Leicester
68'

Substitution

Charlie Clare on for Julian Montoya · Leicester
68'

Substitution

Ben Volavola on for Handre Pollard · Leicester
68'

Substitution

Charlie Clare on for Julian Montoya · Leicester
68'

Substitution

Ben Volavola on for Handre Pollard · Leicester
68'

Substitution

Charlie Clare on for Julian Montoya · Leicester
68'

Substitution

Ben Volavola on for Handre Pollard · Leicester
72'

Substitution

Luan de Bruin on for Callum Hancock · Newcastle
72'

Substitution

Luan de Bruin on for Callum Hancock · Newcastle
72'

Substitution

Luan de Bruin on for Callum Hancock · Newcastle
72'

Substitution

Luan de Bruin on for Callum Hancock · Newcastle
72'

Substitution

Luan de Bruin on for Callum Hancock · Newcastle
72'

Substitution

Luan de Bruin on for Callum Hancock · Newcastle
73'

Try

Matt Rogerson · Leicester

33 - 13
74'

Conversion

Ben Volavola · Leicester

35 - 13
76'

Substitution

Alex Hearle on for Ben Redshaw · Newcastle
76'

Conversion

Brett Connon · Newcastle

35 - 15
76'

Try

Sammy Arnold · Newcastle

35 - 20
76'

Substitution

Alex Hearle on for Ben Redshaw · Newcastle
76'

Substitution

Alex Hearle on for Ben Redshaw · Newcastle
76'

Substitution

Alex Hearle on for Ben Redshaw · Newcastle
76'

Substitution

Alex Hearle on for Ben Redshaw · Newcastle
76'

Substitution

Alex Hearle on for Ben Redshaw · Newcastle
78'

Try

Ollie Hassell-Collins · Leicester

40 - 20
79'

Conversion

Ben Volavola · Leicester

42 - 20
Fulltime 42 - 20

Player ratings

Leicester

15 Freddie Steward 7.2
14 Josh Bassett 8.9
13 Solomone Kata 9.7
12 Joseph Woodward 6.5
11 Ollie Hassell-Collins 7.9
10 Handre Pollard 6.9
9 Ben Youngs 6.3
1 Nicky Smith 6.2
2 Julian Montoya 9.1
3 Dan Cole 6.8
4 Cameron Henderson 6.6
5 Ollie Chessum 6.8
6 Hanro Liebenberg 9.2
7 Tommy Reffell 6.9
8 Olly Cracknell 8.3
16 Charlie Clare 6.4
17 James Cronin 6.4
18 Joe Heyes 7.1
19 Matt Rogerson 7.3
20 Emeka Ilione 6.1
21 Jack van Poortvliet 6.4
22 Ben Volavola 6.5
23 Mike Brown 6.1

Newcastle

15 Elliott Obatoyinbo 6.1
14 Ben Redshaw 5.7
13 Alex Hearle 5.8
12 Sammy Arnold 7.0
11 Max Pepper 6.6
10 Brett Connon 6.7
9 Sam Stuart 6.0
1 Murray McCallum 6.7
2 Jamie Blamire 6.7
3 Luan de Bruin 6.8
4 John Hawkins 6.7
5 Sebastian de Chaves 5.8
6 Cameron Neild –
7 Tom Gordon 6.7
8 Freddie Lockwood 8.2
16 Bryan Byrne 6.0
17 Mike Rewcastle 6.1
18 Callum Hancock 5.8
19 Oscar Usher 5.9
20 Ollie Leatherbarrow 7.4
21 Joe Davis 6.5
22 Oliver Spencer 6.0
23 Louis Brown 5.7