HALFBACKS:
- 10. George Ford (Leicester Tigers)
- 9. Aled Davies (Saracens)
Leicestershire Live on Ford: “After his England snub, this was the perfect message to all watching that Ford is playing some of his best rugby right now. His purple patch was during Wigglesworth’s sin-binning as he managed the game superbly covering both scrum-half and 10 to ensure Tigers came out of the period with just four points lost at a crucial juncture in the game.
“He conducted the attack superbly as usual and never gave an inch in defence either, including a counter-ruck that slowed up a dangerous first-half Saints attack.
“Ford’s 45m drop-goal was something to behold as he overtook Jonny Wilkinson in the Premiership points scoring tally, his goal-kicking was the only minus point of Ford’s performance as he missed three conversions.”
FRONT-ROW:
- 1. Alec Hepburn (Exeter Chiefs)
- 2. Gabriel Oghre (Wasps)
- 3. Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers)
Leicestershire Live on Cole: “Vintage performance from the tighthead, in a Leicester team featuring several derby debutants in front of fans, Cole brought steel and a calm head that Tigers needed. He held up well in the scrum against another veteran in Waller, he snagged a nice turnover too.”
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