Northampton 45 - 31 Leicester

Full time

12 Jun 2026

English Premiership

Stage: SF Round 19

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 45-31 in a high-scoring Premiership clash. Tom Litchfield was a standout performer for the Saints, scoring three tries and showcasing his finishing ability. Fin Smith's precise kicking added to the Saints' lead with multiple conversions. The Tigers fought back with tries from Hanro Liebenberg and Freddie Steward, but they struggled to contain Northampton's attacking prowess. George Furbank also made a significant impact, adding two tries to the Saints' tally. Despite late efforts from Ollie Hassell-Collins, who scored two tries for the Tigers, they could not bridge the gap. Northampton's victory marked a strong response after their recent defeats to Leicester, highlighting their attacking capabilities.

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Weather

Temperature: 19.6°C (Feels like 17.0°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 23.3 km/h, gusting to 43.7 km/h Humidity: 64% Cloud Cover: 37%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
1'

Try

Tom Litchfield · Northampton

5 - 0
2'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

7 - 0
6'

Try

Hanro Liebenberg · Leicester

7 - 5
12'

Try

Freddie Steward · Leicester

7 - 10
13'

Conversion

Billy Searle · Leicester

7 - 12
15'

Try

Tom Litchfield · Northampton

12 - 12
16'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

14 - 12
19'

Try

Tommy Freeman · Northampton

19 - 12
19'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

21 - 12
35'

Try

Ollie Hassell-Collins · Leicester

21 - 17
35'

Conversion

Billy Searle · Leicester

21 - 19
39'

Try

Tom Litchfield · Northampton

26 - 19
Halftime 26 - 19
Second Half
43'

Try

George Furbank · Northampton

31 - 19
44'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

33 - 19
44'

Substitution

Archie van der Flier on for Nicky Smith · Leicester
47'

Try

Orlando Bailey · Leicester

33 - 24
48'

Conversion

Billy Searle · Leicester

33 - 26
53'

Substitution

Danilo Fischetti on for Emmanuel Iyogun · Northampton
53'

Substitution

Craig Wright on for Curtis Langdon · Northampton
56'

Substitution

Fraser Dingwall on for Tom Litchfield · Northampton
56'

Substitution

Izaia Perese on for Will Wand · Leicester
56'

Substitution

Charlie Clare on for Jamie Blamire · Leicester
62'

Substitution

Luke Green on for Elliot Millar-Mills · Northampton
62'

Substitution

JJ van der Mescht on for Ed Prowse · Northampton
63'

Substitution

Olly Cracknell on for Joaquin Moro · Leicester
65'

Try

Archie McParland · Northampton

38 - 26
66'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

40 - 26
66'

Substitution

Will Hurd on for Joe Heyes · Leicester
66'

Substitution

Solomone Kata on for Orlando Bailey · Leicester
66'

Substitution

Callum Chick on for Tom Pearson · Northampton
70'

Try

Ollie Hassell-Collins · Leicester

40 - 31
73'

Substitution

Cameron Henderson on for George Martin · Leicester
74'

Try

George Furbank · Northampton

45 - 31
75'

Substitution

Tom Whiteley on for Jack van Poortvliet · Leicester
77'

Yellow Card

Craig Wright · Northampton
77'

Substitution

Tom Lockett on for Alex Coles · Northampton
78'

Substitution

Jonny Weimann on for Archie McParland · Northampton
78'

Substitution

Curtis Langdon on for George Hendy · Northampton
Fulltime 45 - 31

Player ratings

Northampton

15 George Furbank 8.3
14 Tommy Freeman 9.1
13 Tom Litchfield 10.0
12 Rory Hutchinson 7.6
11 George Hendy 6.9
10 Fin Smith 8.6
9 Archie McParland 9.0
1 Emmanuel Iyogun 6.1
2 Curtis Langdon 7.0
3 Elliot Millar-Mills 6.9
4 Alex Coles 7.6
5 Ed Prowse 7.2
6 Josh Kemeny 7.1
7 Tom Pearson 7.9
8 Henry Pollock 8.8
16 Craig Wright 5.9
17 Danilo Fischetti 7.4
18 Luke Green 5.9
19 JJ van der Mescht 6.6
20 Tom Lockett –
21 Callum Chick 6.2
22 Jonny Weimann –
23 Fraser Dingwall 6.3

Leicester

15 Freddie Steward 6.1
14 Adam Radwan 5.4
13 Will Wand 6.3
12 Orlando Bailey 7.3
11 Ollie Hassell-Collins 7.8
10 Billy Searle 7.3
9 Jack van Poortvliet 6.6
1 Nicky Smith 6.7
2 Jamie Blamire 5.9
3 Joe Heyes 7.3
4 George Martin 7.1
5 Ollie Chessum 6.0
6 Hanro Liebenberg 6.4
7 Tommy Reffell 6.7
8 Joaquin Moro 6.7
16 Charlie Clare 6.3
17 Archie van der Flier 5.5
18 Will Hurd 5.5
19 Cameron Henderson –
20 Olly Cracknell 6.2
21 Tom Whiteley –
22 Solomone Kata 5.7
23 Izaia Perese 6.1