Tigers thrash Saints in Midlands derby

Two Manu Tuilagi tries helped Leicester Tigers to a 36-8 victory over Northampton Saints in the East Midlands derby this afternoon.

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Niall Morris and Mathew Tait also went over for the visitors in the second half while Stephen Myler scored the hosts' only try.

The away side were the first to get points on the board, when Toby Flood put a penalty between the posts to give the Tigers the lead.

However, the hosts were quickly level through a Myler penalty after Ben Youngs's kick was charged down.

Leicester went back in front on the 18-minute mark as Flood beat the wind to convert another penalty, before doubling their lead nine minutes later to make it 9-3 to the away side.

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