Newcastle 19 - 24 Leicester

Full time

03 Oct 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 2

Kingston Park

In a closely contested Premiership match, Leicester Tigers defeated Newcastle Red Bulls 24-19 at Kingston Park. Newcastle struck first with a try from Ene, but Leicester responded swiftly with tries from Moli and Radwan, aided by Searle's accurate kicking. A penalty from Searle extended Leicester's lead to 17-5 at halftime. The second half saw McGuigan score for Newcastle, narrowing the gap to 17-12. However, Leicester's Hurd added another try, pushing their lead to 24-12. Cam Jordan's late try for Newcastle and conversion from Henry brought them within five points, but time ran out for a comeback. Overall, Searle's kicking and Leicester's resilience in defense proved crucial for their victory.

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Highlights

Events

Kickoff
2'

Try

Obi Ene · Newcastle

5 - 0
11'

Try

Samiuela Moli · Leicester

5 - 5
11'

Conversion

Billy Searle · Leicester

5 - 7
21'

Try

Adam Radwan · Leicester

5 - 12
22'

Conversion

Billy Searle · Leicester

5 - 14
28'

Penalty

Billy Searle · Leicester

5 - 17
Halftime 5 - 17
Second Half
44'

Substitution

Simon Benitez Cruz on for James Elliott · Newcastle
45'

Substitution

James Harper on for Elliot Millar-Mills · Newcastle
45'

Substitution

Tarek Haffar on for Mako Vunipola · Leicester
46'

Substitution

Will Wand on for Orlando Bailey · Leicester
50'

Substitution

Franco Molina on for Oscar Usher · Newcastle
50'

Substitution

Ollie Leatherbarrow on for Hoskins Sotutu · Newcastle
50'

Substitution

Adam Brocklebank on for Pouri Rakete-Stones · Newcastle
50'

Substitution

Will Hurd on for Joe Heyes · Leicester
56'

Try

George McGuigan · Newcastle

12 - 17
56'

Conversion

Brett Connon · Newcastle

7 - 17
59'

Substitution

Joaquin Moro on for Olly Cracknell · Leicester
59'

Substitution

Ollie Hassell-Collins on for Adam Radwan · Leicester
61'

Substitution

Ollie Fletcher on for George McGuigan · Newcastle
62'

Substitution

Sam Graham on for Max Hicks · Newcastle
66'

Try

Will Hurd · Leicester

12 - 22
67'

Conversion

Billy Searle · Leicester

12 - 24
67'

Substitution

Corbin Thunder on for Samiuela Moli · Leicester
67'

Substitution

Tom Whiteley on for Jack van Poortvliet · Leicester
71'

Substitution

Zack Henry on for Brett Connon · Newcastle
73'

Try

Cam Jordan · Newcastle

17 - 24
74'

Conversion

Zack Henry · Newcastle

19 - 24
74'

Substitution

Tom Manz on for James Thompson · Leicester
Fulltime 19 - 24

Player ratings

Newcastle

15 Harrison Obatoyinbo 7.6
14 Christian Wade 6.5
13 Alex Hearle 6.4
12 Chris Harris 5.5
11 Obi Ene 6.6
10 Brett Connon 6.0
9 James Elliott 6.3
1 Pouri Rakete-Stones 6.4
2 George McGuigan 7.7
3 Elliot Millar-Mills 6.8
4 Oscar Usher 7.0
5 Cam Jordan 7.6
6 Max Hicks 7.5
7 Tom Christie 6.7
8 Hoskins Sotutu 6.6
16 Ollie Fletcher 6.1
17 Adam Brocklebank 6.0
18 James Harper 6.1
19 Franco Molina 6.3
20 Ollie Leatherbarrow 7.5
21 Sam Graham 5.9
22 Simon Benitez Cruz 6.3
23 Zack Henry –

Leicester

15 Freddie Steward 6.8
14 Adam Radwan 7.3
13 Solomone Kata 7.5
12 Orlando Bailey 6.7
11 Gabriel Hamer-Webb 6.6
10 Billy Searle 6.2
9 Jack van Poortvliet 6.7
1 Mako Vunipola 8.7
2 Samiuela Moli 10.0
3 Joe Heyes 7.0
4 James Thompson 7.7
5 Cameron Henderson 7.7
6 Aaron Wainwright 8.3
7 Tommy Reffell 7.8
8 Olly Cracknell 7.9
16 Corbin Thunder 6.2
17 Tarek Haffar 6.2
18 Will Hurd 7.1
19 Tom Manz –
20 Joaquin Moro 6.7
21 Tom Whiteley 5.9
22 Will Wand 7.1
23 Ollie Hassell-Collins 6.4