Leicester Tigers rally to overcome Gloucester in tight match
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 9, 2026, 8:46 PM
Last updated Oct 9, 2026
Leicester Tigers secured a 38-31 victory against Gloucester at Mattioli Woods Welford Road on October 9. After falling behind early with Gloucester scoring twice while Leicester's Billy Searle was in the sin-bin, the Tigers fought back with tries from Finn Carnduff, Joe Heyes, and Jamie Blamire to lead at halftime. Gloucester added two tries in the second half but couldn’t close the gap, despite earning bonus points late in the game. The match was attended by Prince Harry, enhancing the occasion as Leicester retained the Slater Cup.
- •Leicester Tigers score five tries in total
- •Jac Morgan and Dian Bleuler score for Gloucester
- •Searle shown a yellow card early in the match
- •Prince Harry attends the match at Welford Road
- •Leicester retains the Slater Cup
- 8:46 PMYahoo Sports — Leicester battle back to beat Gloucester
"Leicester Tigers recover from a disastrous start to battle back and beat Gloucester for their first home win of the season.
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