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Saracens Edge Leicester Tigers 40-38 in Thrilling Prem Opener
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- Sep 27, 2026, 5:56 PM UTC
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Despite Nick Isiekwe’s 20-minute red card, Saracens held on to earn a hard-fought 40-38 victory at Leicester
Saracens overcome a second-half red card for Nick Isiekwe to begin the Brendan Venter era with a 40-38 win at Leicester Tigers.
Saracens beat Leicester Tigers 40-38 at Welford Road as Rotimi Segun scored twice short-handed despite Nick Isiekwe's red card.