Leicester fightback sinks Northampton in thriller as Mauger goes out on high

• Northampton 31-36 Leicester• Tigers fight back to win Aaron Mauger’s final game in chargeAaron Mauger left Leicester on the high of victory in the East Midlands derby which left the Tigers on course for the play-offs while Northampton look like missing out for the second season, although neither side was worthy of defeat in a rip-roaring encounter watched by the England head coach Eddie Jones.East Midlands derbies are known more for the accumulation of cards than points, but the intent here of both from the start was on scoring tries rather than settling scores. Had Northampton played with a…