Leicester Tigers head coach Geoff Parling highlights beauty in defensive rugby
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 1, 2026, 3:33 PM
Last updated Oct 1, 2026
Leicester Tigers head coach Geoff Parling emphasized the value of defensive rugby amid the trend of high-scoring games in the Premiership. Following the opening weekend, which saw a record 52 tries and Leicester's narrow 40-38 loss to Saracens, Parling expressed his desire for a balance between attack and defense. He acknowledged the effects of the bonus-point system in the Premiership, which rewards teams for scoring four tries, and expressed frustration at focusing solely on scoring. The Tigers are set to face Newcastle, who also lost their opening match.
- •Geoff Parling values defensive strategies in rugby.
- •Tigers lost to Saracens 40-38 in their season opener.
- •Record 52 tries were scored across the Premiership's opening weekend.
- •Leicester is next set to play against Newcastle.
- •Bonus-point system influences scoring priorities in the league.
- 3:33 PMYahoo Sports — There can be 'beauty' in low scores - Tigers boss Parling
"Leicester head coach Geoff Parling says there is a "beauty" in defensive rugby that can be lost among the avalanche of tries being scored in the Prem.
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