- Leicester 26-12 Newcastle
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George Ford went some way towards putting his Six Nations blues behind him with an imperious kicking display to steer Leicester to victory against Newcastle.
Ford finished with 16 points on his return to the Tigers side and, while it was not a match that will live long in the memory, Steve Borthwick’s rebuilding job at Welford Road continues.
