In a convincing victory, Leicester Tigers overcame Gloucester Rugby with a 38-20 win at Kingsholm in the Slater Cup. Despite a strong start, Gloucester missed the chance to end their five-game losing streak as Leicester’s Ollie Hassell-Collins scored two tries. Gloucester’s George McGuigan and Jamal Ford-Robinson managed to score tries, but it wasn’t enough to match Leicester’s stellar performance. The game saw Leicester’s Handre Pollard add four penalties and three conversions to secure their well-deserved win.
The match started with Pollard kicking Leicester into a lead, followed by a missed penalty from Gloucester’s George Barton. Barton later managed to close the score gap, but Leicester seized the lead with a try from Hassell-Collins just before halftime. Despite a brief resurgence from Gloucester in the second half, Leicester extended their lead with crucial tries from Julian Montoya and Solomone Kata.
Gloucester’s frustrating run continued as they failed to secure a much-needed victory. The game ended with Leicester’s fourth penalty from Pollard and a bonus-point try from Kata, sealing their dominant performance against Gloucester.