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Northampton beat Leicester 39-19 to keep semi-final hopes alive
Northampton beat Leicester 39-19 in an East Midlands derby at Franklin’s Gardens.
The win keeps the Saints’ hopes of reaching the Prem Rugby Cup semi-finals alive.
Northampton scored seven tries, with wings Tom Rowe and Amena Caqusau and full-back James Martin each scoring twice.
Leicester, last season’s cup winners, have lost three straight matches and are bottom of Pool B.
Northampton’s victory also extended their run to 16 consecutive home wins in all competitions.
Young scrum-half Sonny Goode impressed off the bench after captain Jonny Weimann left injured, adding to Northampton’s injury problems in that position.
The result provides some revenge for Northampton after Leicester beat them in a league match two weeks earlier.
Northampton beat Leicester 39-19 in an East Midlands derby to keep their Prem Rugby Cup semi-final hopes alive.
The victory extended Northampton’s home winning run in all competitions to 16 matches.
Wings Tom Rowe and Amena Caqusau and full-back James Martin each scored twice for Northampton.
The Saints led 27-7 at half-time and scored seven tries.
Leicester, the defending champions, suffered a third successive Prem Rugby Cup defeat and are bottom of Pool B.
- Who
- Northampton Saints and Leicester Tigers.
- What
- Northampton won 39-19 to keep their semi-final hopes alive.
- When
- 6 November 2026.
- Where
- Franklin’s Gardens in Northampton.
- Why
- The win kept Northampton’s hopes of reaching the Prem Rugby Cup semi-finals alive.
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Northampton were beaten by Leicester in a Premiership match at Mattioli Woods Welford Road.
Jonny Weimann’s pass set up James Martin for Northampton’s first try.
Weimann’s cross-kick set up Tom Rowe for Northampton’s second try.
Weimann limped off injured, leaving Northampton without a third scrum-half.
Amena Caqusau scored to secure Northampton’s bonus point.
Northampton led 27-7.
- Final score
- Northampton 39-19 Leicester
- Venue
- Franklin’s Gardens
- Northampton home winning run
- 16 successive matches in all competitions
- Northampton half-time lead
- 27-7
- Leicester’s Pool B position
- Bottom after three successive defeats