Premiership

Humiliation for Tigers as Thacker turns screw

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The Rugby Paper Team
2 December 2018

By NEALE HARVEY

Remember me? Harry Thacker dives over for Bristol’s second try
PICTURES: Getty Images

Good sight for England: Manu Tuilagi on his way to scoring for Leicester

KYLE Eastmond faces a lengthy ban after his second dismissal this year as Leicester crashed to a defeat that plunges them towards relegation trouble.
However, that must not detract from a sparkling display from Bristol who were ascendant long before Eastmond’s rash 25th minute high shot on Ian Madigan.
Having already cut a swath by beating established Premiership giants Bath and Harlequins, Pat Lam&...

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