Will Hurd, the tight end for the Leicester Tigers, talks with LTTV after the team’s Gallagher Premiership loss to Saracens at StoneX Stadium in Round 4 of the 23/24 season.
Saracens defeated the Leicester Tigers 32–17 at StoneX Stadium in London.
Tigers failed to find the decisive edge in front of Saracens line, even though they created enough opportunities to be in the game against a fully-fit Saracens team.
Encouraged by the return of their rugby World Cup heroes, the Tigers came into the game with the ferocity that would be needed to defeat the defending champions.
Within ten minutes, Jamie Shillcock would open the score with a masterfully executed penalty goal, but Saracens were also starting to gain momentum.
When Saracens finally made his initial attempt, Maro Itoje was the one to cross. Ten minutes later, Andy Christie made an identical effort, and Owen Farrell successfully converted twice.
As the teams made their way to the locker rooms, the score was now 14-3.
In the second half, Tigers had to take the lead, but Billy Vunipola of Saracens was the first to break through the line.
following Jamie George’s touchdown in the 53rd minute, the score was 21-3 following the try and conversion, and Tigers were probably out of the game as a contest.
Tom Whiteley would provide the Tigers a response, going over unharmed after a charge down on Saracens’ 22-meter line.
After Shillcock’s fantastic try, Farrell added two penalties.
Shillcock scored with remarkable speed after finding a hole in Saracens’ defense.
The final score, 32–17, accurately represented Saracens’ dominance of the
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