Northampton 32 - 26 Leicester

Full time

11 Oct 2025

English Premiership

Stage: Regular Season Round 3

cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens

Northampton vs Leicester head to head

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Northampton Saints triumphed over Leicester Tigers with a score of 32-26 in a closely contested Premiership match. Fin Smith was a standout performer for the Saints, scoring a try and successfully converting three others. The Saints took an early lead with tries from Smith, Edoardo Todaro, and Tom Pearson, establishing a solid 21-10 lead at halftime. Leicester fought back valiantly, with Freddie Steward and Harry Wells scoring tries, but struggled to close the gap. The introduction of Anthony Belleau for the Saints proved pivotal as he added another try shortly after coming on. Despite a late surge from Leicester, including a try from Billy Searle, the Saints held on for victory. The match showcased intense rivalry and skilled performances from both sides, particularly in the set pieces and tactical kicking.

Broadcasters

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Weather

Temperature: 15.3°C (Feels like 15.5°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 4.6 km/h, gusting to 12.2 km/h Humidity: 70% Cloud Cover: 79%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
1'

Penalty

Billy Searle · Leicester

0 - 3
11'

Try

Fin Smith · Northampton

5 - 3
12'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

7 - 3
18'

Try

Freddie Steward · Leicester

7 - 8
19'

Conversion

Billy Searle · Leicester

7 - 10
21'

Substitution

Tom Litchfield on for George Hendy · Northampton
33'

Try

Edoardo Todaro · Northampton

12 - 10
37'

Penalty

Billy Searle · Leicester

12 - 13
40'

Try

Tom Pearson · Northampton

17 - 13
Halftime 17 - 13
Second Half
43'

Substitution

Anthony Belleau on for Tommy Freeman · Northampton
45'

Try

Harry Wells · Leicester

17 - 18
46'

Conversion

Billy Searle · Leicester

17 - 20
48'

Substitution

Olly Cracknell on for Emeka Ilione · Leicester
49'

Substitution

Danilo Fischetti on for Emmanuel Iyogun · Northampton
49'

Substitution

Craig Wright on for Robbie Smith · Northampton
50'

Try

Anthony Belleau · Northampton

22 - 20
50'

Substitution

Charlie Clare on for Jamie Blamire · Leicester
50'

Substitution

Tarek Haffar on for Nicky Smith · Leicester
53'

Substitution

Tom Whiteley on for Jack van Poortvliet · Leicester
53'

Substitution

Joaquin Moro on for Ollie Chessum · Leicester
55'

Penalty

Billy Searle · Leicester

22 - 23
56'

Substitution

Ollie Chessum on for Joaquin Moro · Leicester
56'

Substitution

Luke Green on for Trevor Davison · Northampton
59'

Substitution

Henry Pollock on for Tom Pearson · Northampton
59'

Substitution

James O'Connor on for Solomone Kata · Leicester
59'

Substitution

Orlando Bailey on for Billy Searle · Leicester
60'

Try

Anthony Belleau · Northampton

27 - 23
61'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

29 - 23
67'

Substitution

Joaquin Moro on for Harry Wells · Leicester
68'

Penalty

Fin Smith · Northampton

32 - 23
71'

Penalty

James O'Connor · Leicester

32 - 26
71'

Substitution

Ale Loman on for Will Hurd · Leicester
72'

Substitution

Archie McParland on for Alex Mitchell · Northampton
Fulltime 32 - 26

Player ratings

Northampton

15 George Hendy 6.3
14 Tommy Freeman 6.4
13 Rory Hutchinson 6.4
12 Fraser Dingwall 6.2
11 Edoardo Todaro 9.2
10 Fin Smith 6.8
9 Alex Mitchell 7.3
1 Emmanuel Iyogun 6.3
2 Robbie Smith 7.3
3 Trevor Davison 5.7
4 Tom Lockett 6.5
5 JJ van der Mescht 6.3
6 Alex Coles 6.4
7 Tom Pearson 7.5
8 Callum Chick 7.3
16 Craig Wright 6.9
17 Danilo Fischetti 6.6
18 Luke Green 6.6
19 Josh Kemeny –
20 Henry Pollock 6.0
21 Archie McParland –
22 Anthony Belleau 8.1
23 Tom Litchfield 7.0

Leicester

15 Freddie Steward 8.8
14 Adam Radwan 6.6
13 Will Wand 6.0
12 Solomone Kata 6.3
11 Ollie Hassell-Collins 8.2
10 Billy Searle 5.9
9 Jack van Poortvliet 6.7
1 Nicky Smith 6.4
2 Jamie Blamire 6.4
3 Will Hurd 6.1
4 Harry Wells 6.3
5 Ollie Chessum 6.2
6 Hanro Liebenberg 4.2
7 Tommy Reffell 6.5
8 Emeka Ilione 6.4
16 Charlie Clare 6.6
17 Tarek Haffar 5.3
18 Ale Loman –
19 Joaquin Moro 5.9
20 Olly Cracknell 6.3
21 Tom Whiteley 5.9
22 James O'Connor 6.3
23 Orlando Bailey 6.4