TIGERS HAVE SIX APPEAL

LEICESTER kept alive their hopes of a play-off place with a convincing win at Sixways.

The bonus-point success lifted Tigers to within three points of Newcastle, who occupy fourth position with five league games remaining.

The impressive Telusa Veainu scored two tries for Leicester, with Jonah Holmes, Greg Bateman and Manu Tuilagi grabbing one. Matt Toomua converted three.