Slick Saints beat Prem Rugby Cup holders Leicester
According to BBC Sport, Northampton kept their hopes of reaching the Prem Rugby Cup semi-finals alive after a dominant 39-19 derby victory over East Midlands rivals Leicester at Franklin's Gardens. This marked Northampton's 16th successive home win in all competitions. Wings Tom Rowe and Amena Caqusau and full-back James Martin all touched down twice in a seven-try romp. Despite losing captain Jonny Weimann to injury, England Under-18s scrum-half Sonny Goode impressed off the bench. Leicester, the holders, remain at the bottom of Pool B. Elsewhere, Sale Sharks moved to the top of Pool A with a tense 21-19 win over Bristol Bears.