Saracens beat Leicester to keep play-off hopes alive

Saracens beat Leicester to keep play-off hopes aliveImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Saracens have won their past two games to remain in the play-off raceByBrent PilnickBBC Sport EnglandPublished25 April 2026, 17:05 BST62 CommentsUpdated 3 hours agoThe PremSaracens (12) 19Tries: Hartley, Caluori, Mawi Cons: Burke 2Leicester (12) 15Tries: Steward, Hassell-Collins Cons: Searle Pens: SearleSaracens kept their hopes of making the Prem play-offs alive with a 19-15 win over Leicester.The sides were level on 12 apiece at half-time after Olly Hartley and Noah Caluori scored excellent tries for the hosts while Freddie Steward and Ollie Hassell-Collins replied for Leicester.Eroni Mawi put Saracens ahead early in the second half before young star Caluori - who has now scored 10 tries in his past three Prem games - was sin-binned after an hour. Billy Searle's penalty against 14 men got Tigers within four points, but they could not find a way past Saracens' strong defence. The win sees Saracens stay in sixth place - five points off fifth-placed Exeter - who have a game in hand - and one more off fourth-placed Bristol.Tigers remain in third place but missed the chance to potentially cut the gap on the top two. Sale edge Quins in pulsating 13-try thrillerPublished3 hours agoBristol go fourth with big win at Newcastle Published1 day agoIkitau returns and Bath make major changes in PremPublished1 day agoHartley impressively gave the hosts a fourth-minute lead as he danced around three defenders and went in under the posts from 40 metres.But Tigers were level seven minutes later as Steward went in from close range after a period of pressure inside the home red zone.Tigers had Izaia Perese sin-binned for an infringement at the breakdown soon after and the hosts took advantage as Caluori chipped over his marker on the right touchline, regathered and dived over in the corner while keeping his feet in touch to score a superb try.Hassell-Collins got his first Prem try si...