Overview
- Leicester routed bottom-placed Newcastle 62-3 in Leicester, with wing Gabriel Hamer-Webb scoring five tries in a 10-try display.
- Newcastle dropped to 13 men early after Elliott Obatoyinbo’s yellow card and Ollie Leatherbarrow’s 20-minute red card, and Leicester led 31-3 by half-time with a bonus point already secured.
- Hamer-Webb narrowly missed a record-tying sixth try when video showed his foot in touch before grounding.
- England lock George Martin came off the bench for his first appearance in 14 months after a long injury layoff.
- The win, played as Leicester’s 5000th match, keeps Tigers third and firm in the play-off race, while Newcastle’s slide continues with one win in 13 and a quick turnaround against Bristol next.