The Premiership resumed after a hiatus since January 24, which was overshadowed by the Six Nations, according to sources. Leicester Tigers beat Bristol Bears 33-19 in a Premiership match. Gabriel Hamer-Webb scored a last-gasp try for Leicester, securing a four-try bonus point.
Leicester's coach Geoff Parling wanted Freddie Steward to kick the ball off at the end, but the players instead backed themselves to score. Parling said the players feel free to express themselves and their game is evolving, adding he has been trying for a long time to get them to play what they see and that's what they did. Ollie Chessum was named player of the match for Leicester.
Leicester Tigers are now third in the Premiership table, four points clear of fifth place. Bristol Bears were left empty-handed and in fifth place after the match. In another match, Bath beat Saracens 62-15 at the Rec in a Premiership match.
Bath scored nine tries in the match against Saracens. Finn Russell kicked 17 points for Bath, with seven conversions and a penalty. Saracens scored first with a try by Tobias Elliott after 70 seconds.
Henry Arundell scored two interception tries for Bath. Bath head coach Johann van Graan said it doesn't really matter what you've done before, it's about what you do going forward, and that they have things they want to achieve through the rest of the season but know they can only do it a week at a time. Northampton Saints beat Newcastle Falcons in a Premiership match.
Northampton were far from full strength, with few England internationals present. Newcastle pushed Northampton all the way despite being bottom of the table. Sammy Arnold was shown a yellow card for an accidental head clash with George Furbank.
Adam Brocklebank was sent off for stamping on Curtis Langdon's leg. There are eight regular season rounds remaining in the Premiership. Six teams are realistic candidates for the top four, separated by 11 points.
There is no relegation in the 10-team Premiership this season. An online streamer, Florian Marliere, bought the rights to show the rest of the Premiership season in France. Marliere paid a five-figure sum for the rights, which include an option for the 2026-27 campaign.
He will commentate on games in vision on Twitch and YouTube. Marliere said it all stems from frustration, that a rugby fan like himself can no longer watch this exciting competition, adding that honestly, the idea isn't to make money with this project; they'll probably even lose some, but he hopes the increased visibility will lead to side projects that might be more profitable. The Premiership is broadcast in more than 150 territories globally.
Ollie Lewis, head of broadcast at Premiership Rugby, said they're always looking at how they can innovate and deliver the best broadcast experiences for new and existing fans around the world.