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Tigers start Academy league campaign with a win

Leicester Tigers got their U18s Academy League campaign off to a winning start against Yorkshire Rugby Academy, claiming a 45-12 victory away from home. 

Hooker Marcus Southwell claimed a hat-trick of tries in Friday night's game, Oscar Talbot kicking five from seven conversions.

Tigers play Newcastle at Loughborough University next Saturday, January 11. 

Leicester Tigers 45 (Tries: Marcus Southwell 3, Joe Vesty, Josh Field, Rick-Larweh Owusu, George Marsh; Conversions: Oscar Talbot 5)

Match Details

HT ScoreHalf Time Score

YRA 0-0 LEI

FT ScoreFull Time Score

YRA 12-45 LEI

Attendance

Not available

Referee

Not available

Yorkshire Rugby Academy
12

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Team News | Tigers U18 kick off Academy League campaign

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Leicester Tigers kick their U18s Academy League campaign off tonight (Friday) against Yorkshire Academy. 

Tigers play Newcastle at Loughborough University next Saturday, January 11. 

This is also the first game the 18s have played with PayIO on the front of shirt, official Lead Partner of the Leicester Tigers Academy.

Leicester Tigers U18s 

O Will Payton

N Josh Field

M Joe Vesty

L Finn Hughes

K Ollie Shipp

J Oscar Talbot

I James Townsend

A Dante Moore

B Marcus Southwell

C Ben Beere

D Sam Byrd

E Will Smith (c)

F Henry Johnson

H Ricky-Atei Owusu

G George Marsh

P Jamie Longyear

Q Kajetan Lewandowski

R Fin Charles

S Rick-Larweh Owusu

T James Alcock

U Freddie Ferguson

V Ollie Myall

Form Guide
Form
L----
Last Match
Lost to Leicester Tigers U18s 12-45
Past Meeting
Lost 12-45
Form
Last Match
Past Meeting
Form
WW---
Last Match
Beat Newcastle Falcons U18s 19-12
Past Meeting
Won 45-12

Matchday Live

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