Leicester Tigers vs Newcastle Red Bulls Kick Off Times & TV Channel
Leicester Tigers face off against Newcastle Red Bulls in Gallagher Premiership Round 8 on Sun 3rd December 2023 at Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 15:00. In South Africa it’s at 17:00 SAST, 04:00 NZST in New Zealand, 02:00 AEST in Australia and 07:00 EST in the US.
Leicester Tigers won the last encounter but Leicester Tigers are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Table Standings
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with Newcastle Red Bulls in 8th and Leicester Tigers in 10th underlining just how tight this match could be.
Leicester Tigers vs Newcastle Red Bulls Squads
The official squads for Leicester Tigers vs Newcastle Red Bulls will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
Live Updates
Jamie Shillcock converts the try.
Leicester Tigers are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Mike Brown picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
The Leicester Tigers supporters go wild as Jamie Shillcock successfully kicks the conversion.
Great hands by Leicester Tigers leads to a try for Ollie Hassell-Collins
Pedro Rubiolo (Newcastle Falcons) is shown a yellow card
The touch judges raise their flags as Handre Pollard kicks the conversion.
The forward pack of Leicester Tigers will be happy with that as the rolling maul barges over for the try.
Handre Pollard adds the two points for Leicester Tigers.
The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Jasper Wiese dots the ball down from close range.
The pick and go results in a try for Leicester Tigers as Tommy Reffell goes over.
Handre Pollard does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
Silky skills by Leicester Tigers ends with a try for Matt Scott.
Handre Pollard converts the try.
Nobody could stop that maul! Tommy Reffell places the ball down for the try.
Brett Connon makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.