Leicester 41 - 17 Northampton

Full time

09 May 2026

English Premiership

Stage: Regular Season Round 15

Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium

Leicester vs Northampton head to head

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Leicester Tigers delivered a commanding performance against Northampton Saints, winning 41-17 at Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium. The match began with an early try from George Martin, followed by Ollie Hassell-Collins and Jamie Blamire adding to the scoreline. Despite a brief response from Tommy Freeman, the Tigers maintained control, with James O'Connor contributing crucial points through conversions and penalties. In the second half, Adam Radwan and another try from Blamire further extended the lead, showcasing Leicester's attacking prowess. Northampton struggled to find momentum, with George Hendy scoring a consolation try late in the game. The match saw multiple yellow cards, including a red card for Izaia Perese, but the Tigers' dominance remained unchallenged. This victory marked a significant turnaround after their previous loss to the same opponents.

Broadcasters

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Weather

Temperature: 18.6°C (Feels like 16.8°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 9.3 km/h, gusting to 20.9 km/h Humidity: 43% Cloud Cover: 94%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
7'

Yellow Card

Callum Chick · Northampton
7'

Try

George Martin · Leicester

5 - 0
17'

Yellow Card Complete

Callum Chick · Northampton
20'

Try

Tommy Freeman · Northampton

5 - 5
25'

Try

Ollie Hassell-Collins · Leicester

10 - 5
26'

Conversion

James O'Connor · Leicester

12 - 5
26'

Substitution

Cameron Henderson on for George Martin · Leicester
31'

Try

Jamie Blamire · Leicester

17 - 5
32'

Conversion

James O'Connor · Leicester

19 - 5
36'

Substitution

George Martin on for Cameron Henderson · Leicester
40'

Substitution

Craig Wright on for Robbie Smith · Northampton
Halftime 19 - 5
Second Half
44'

Penalty

James O'Connor · Leicester

22 - 5
46'

Try

Adam Radwan · Leicester

27 - 5
47'

Conversion

James O'Connor · Leicester

29 - 5
48'

Yellow Card

Josh Kemeny · Northampton
49'

Try

Jamie Blamire · Leicester

34 - 5
49'

Yellow Card

Joe Heyes · Leicester
49'

Yellow Card

Craig Wright · Northampton
49'

Substitution

Ed Prowse on for JJ van der Mescht · Northampton
51'

Substitution

Henry Pollock on for Sam Graham · Northampton
52'

Substitution

Solomone Kata on for James O'Connor · Leicester
52'

Substitution

Archie McParland on for Alex Mitchell · Northampton
56'

Substitution

Cameron Henderson on for George Martin · Leicester
56'

Substitution

Archie van der Flier on for Nicky Smith · Leicester
56'

Substitution

Tom West on for Tommy Reffell · Leicester
56'

Substitution

Will Hurd on for Luke Green · Leicester
56'

Substitution

Elliot Millar-Mills on for George Hendy · Northampton
56'

Substitution

Robbie Smith on for Robbie Smith · Northampton
58'

Yellow Card Complete

Josh Kemeny · Northampton
59'

Yellow Card Complete

Joe Heyes · Leicester
59'

Yellow Card Complete

Craig Wright · Northampton
62'

Substitution

George Hendy on for Will Hurd · Northampton
62'

Substitution

Tommy Reffell on for Jamie Blamire · Leicester
62'

Substitution

Charlie Clare on for Adam Radwan · Leicester
65'

Substitution

Izaia Perese on for Joe Heyes · Leicester
66'

Substitution

Will Hurd on for Tommy Reffell · Leicester
66'

Substitution

Sam Williams on for Jack van Poortvliet · Leicester
67'

Yellow Card

Charlie Clare · Leicester
68'

Try

Freddie Steward · Leicester

39 - 5
69'

Conversion

Orlando Bailey · Leicester

41 - 5
70'

Try

George Hendy · Northampton

41 - 10
71'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

41 - 12
71'

Substitution

Tom Litchfield on for Tommy Freeman · Northampton
74'

Substitution

Jamie Blamire on for Joaquin Moro · Leicester
75'

Red Card

Izaia Perese · Leicester
75'

Substitution

Tommy Freeman on for Rory Hutchinson · Northampton
75'

Substitution

Emeka Atuanya on for Chunya Munga · Northampton
77'

Yellow Card Complete

Charlie Clare · Leicester
78'

Try

Tommy Freeman · Northampton

41 - 17
Fulltime 41 - 17

Player ratings

Leicester

15 Freddie Steward 8.6
14 Adam Radwan 8.5
13 Will Wand 7.2
12 Orlando Bailey 7.7
11 Ollie Hassell-Collins 9.4
10 James O'Connor 6.4
9 Jack van Poortvliet 6.9
1 Nicky Smith 7.4
2 Jamie Blamire 8.3
3 Joe Heyes 5.5
4 Ollie Chessum 6.5
5 George Martin 7.8
6 Hanro Liebenberg 6.2
7 Tommy Reffell 6.7
8 Joaquin Moro 7.0
16 Charlie Clare 4.8
17 Archie van der Flier 6.4
18 Will Hurd 6.3
19 Cameron Henderson 6.7
20 Sam Williams 6.2
21 Tom Whiteley –
22 Solomone Kata 6.9
23 Izaia Perese 4.0

Northampton

15 George Furbank 6.9
14 Tommy Freeman 8.7
13 Rory Hutchinson 6.1
12 Fraser Dingwall 6.1
11 George Hendy 6.7
10 Fin Smith 5.8
9 Alex Mitchell 5.8
1 Emmanuel Iyogun 6.8
2 Robbie Smith 7.2
3 Luke Green 6.4
4 Chunya Munga 6.7
5 JJ van der Mescht 6.8
6 Josh Kemeny 6.0
7 Sam Graham 7.0
8 Callum Chick 5.6
16 Craig Wright 5.2
17 Tom West 6.1
18 Elliot Millar-Mills 5.9
19 Ed Prowse 6.1
20 Emeka Atuanya –
21 Henry Pollock 6.3
22 Archie McParland 6.2
23 Tom Litchfield –