Leicester Tigers vs Newcastle Red Bulls 28-19 · Premiership Rugby Cup

Match report

Leicester Tigers beat Newcastle Red Bulls 28-19 at Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium, Leicester in round 7 of the Premiership Rugby Cup on Friday, 6 February 2026.

Newcastle Red Bulls have now lost three in a row.

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

Head to head

5

Leicester Tigers wins (83%)

0

Draws (0%)

1

Newcastle Red Bulls wins (17%)

Last 6 meetings, since October 2025

Biggest Leicester Tigers win

62–3

18 Apr 2026

Biggest Newcastle Red Bulls win

36–24

12 Sept 2026

Last 5 meetings

3 Oct 2026 · Premiership Rugby
Newcastle Red Bulls19
Leicester Tigers24
3 Oct 2026Newcastle Red Bulls19–24Leicester TigersPremiership Rugby
12 Sept 2026 · Premiership Rugby Cup
Leicester Tigers24
Newcastle Red Bulls36
12 Sept 2026Leicester Tigers24–36Newcastle Red BullsPremiership Rugby Cup
18 Apr 2026 · Premiership Rugby
Leicester Tigers62
Newcastle Red Bulls3
18 Apr 2026Leicester Tigers62–3Newcastle Red BullsPremiership Rugby
6 Feb 2026 · Premiership Rugby Cup
Leicester Tigers28
Newcastle Red Bulls19
6 Feb 2026Leicester Tigers28–19Newcastle Red BullsPremiership Rugby Cup
28 Nov 2025 · Premiership Rugby
Newcastle Red Bulls17
Leicester Tigers39
28 Nov 2025Newcastle Red Bulls17–39Leicester TigersPremiership Rugby

Lineups

Avg. age

25.8

Avg. age

24.9