Newcastle 12 Leicester 16, match report: Tigers struggle to eventually clip Falcons' wings

Leicester were breathing hard at the end of this match, but it was more a measure of relief than the pace of the game.

The Tigers only pulled ahead in the final few minutes, when they grabbed the try that had looked far beyond their capabilities up to that point.

It was a bitter result for Newcastle, who are playing with width and wit and scoring tries freely, but coming up short on the scoreboard.

With a little more grunt in the front five they will start putting sides away.

They already know how to put their foot on the throttle, but they must learn to put it on the throat.

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