• Leicester 28-24 Northampton
  • Fly-half scores 20 points to help win east Midlands derby

Chris Boyd lashed out at the worst performance of his Northampton tenure as they slumped to a fifth defeat in a row against a Leicester side who clinched a welcome victory thanks to 20 points from Zack Henry.

Northampton outscored Leicester by three tries to one but the scoreline belied their deficiencies. Whereas the Tigers showed commendable spirit after their heaviest Premiership defeat in midweek, Northampton were dreadfully lacklustre and their league campaign cannot finish soon enough.

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