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Tigers secure impressive home win
Leicester Tigers produced their best performance so far this season to overwhelm Aviva Premiership basement side Leeds Carnegie 48-6 at Welford Road.
Alesana Tuilagi scored a brace of tries for the impressive Tigers, with Scott Hamilton, Thomas Waldrom, Tom Croft, Matt Smith, George Skivington and Manu Tuilagi also touching down. Billy Twelvetrees kicked four conversions.
Ceiron Thomas kicked two first-half penalties for Leeds but they were unable to contain a powerful Leicester team.
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