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Leicester Tigers vs Newcastle Falcons

19 October 2022 at 19:00
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Newcastle Falcons

Match Summary

Newcastle Falcons defeated Leicester Tigers 32:31. The match was played in Premiership Rugby Cup 2022. League standings: Leicester Tigers #2, Newcastle Falcons #3.

Rivalry since 2008

Leicester Tigers vs Newcastle Falcons Head to Head Results· 31

Leicester Tigers and Newcastle Falcons have met 31 times — Leicester Tigers won 26, Newcastle Falcons won 5, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Leicester Tigers leads the head-to-head with 26 victories from 31 meetings. A combined 1408 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 45.42 per match (942 for the home side, 466 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 30 matches (97%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 31 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Leicester Tigers are currently unbeaten in the last 5 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 49–33 in 2018.

Drawn
0
·
Newcastle Falcons
5
wins
Total goals
1408 · 45.4/match
Both scored
30/31 · 97%
Over 2.5
31/31 · 100%

Recent Meetings

Leicester Tigers4220Newcastle Falcons
31/05/25Premiership Rugby
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Newcastle Falcons1042Leicester Tigers
05/10/24Premiership Rugby
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Newcastle Falcons1319Leicester Tigers
29/03/24Premiership Rugby
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Leicester Tigers473Newcastle Falcons
03/12/23Premiership Rugby
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Leicester Tigers607Newcastle Falcons
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Newcastle Falcons4526Leicester Tigers
07/01/23Premiership Rugby
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Leicester Tigers3621Newcastle Falcons
17/09/22Premiership Rugby
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Newcastle Falcons527Leicester Tigers
21/05/22Premiership Rugby
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Newcastle Falcons3628Leicester Tigers
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Leicester Tigers310Newcastle Falcons
02/01/22Premiership Rugby
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Highest-scoring game: 4933 v 2018

Standings

Leicester Tigers sit #2 and Newcastle Falcons are #3 in the Premiership Rugby Cup table heading into this match.

Group 1

1Exeter Chiefs19
GP4Won4Lost0
2Gloucester16
GP4Won3Lost1
3Bristol13
GP4Won2Lost2
4Bath1
GP4Won0Lost4
5Worcester Warriors0
GP2Won0Lost2

Group 2

1Sale Sharks14
GP4Won3Lost1
2Leicester Tigers13
GP4Won2Lost2
3Newcastle Falcons7
GP4Won1Lost3
4Wasps5
GP2Won1Lost1

Group 3

1London Irish20
GP4Won4Lost0
2Northampton Saints17
GP4Won3Lost1
3Harlequins8
GP4Won1Lost3
4Saracens3
GP4Won0Lost4

Ranking of second-placed teams

1Northampton Saints17
GP4Won3Lost1
2Leicester Tigers13
GP4Won2Lost2
3Gloucester11
GP3Won2Lost1

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 16 May 2026