Northampton Saints vs Leicester Tigers 40-22 · Premiership Rugby Cup

Match report

Northampton Saints beat Leicester Tigers 40-22 at Franklin's Gardens, Northampton in round 6 of the Premiership Rugby Cup on Saturday, 31 January 2026.

The win ends a run of two defeats for Northampton Saints. George Selwood refereed.

Written automatically from the match data; updated as results come in.

Head to head

5

Northampton Saints wins (50%)

0

Draws (0%)

5

Leicester Tigers wins (50%)

Last 10 meetings, since April 2024

Biggest Northampton Saints win

40–17

20 Apr 2024

Biggest Leicester Tigers win

33–0

21 Mar 2025

Last 5 meetings

12 Jun 2026 · Premiership Rugby
Northampton Saints45
Leicester Tigers31
12 Jun 2026Northampton Saints45–31Leicester TigersPremiership Rugby
9 May 2026 · Premiership Rugby
Leicester Tigers41
Northampton Saints17
9 May 2026Leicester Tigers41–17Northampton SaintsPremiership Rugby
31 Jan 2026 · Premiership Rugby Cup
Northampton Saints40
Leicester Tigers22
31 Jan 2026Northampton Saints40–22Leicester TigersPremiership Rugby Cup
21 Nov 2025 · Premiership Rugby Cup
Leicester Tigers34
Northampton Saints22
21 Nov 2025Leicester Tigers34–22Northampton SaintsPremiership Rugby Cup
11 Oct 2025 · Premiership Rugby
Northampton Saints32
Leicester Tigers26
11 Oct 2025Northampton Saints32–26Leicester TigersPremiership Rugby

Lineups

Avg. age

23.4

Avg. age

25.5