Zurich Premiership
- Newcastle, 16 March 2003, 14:30 local, 14:30 GMT
Newcastle Falcons
(13)
24 - 22
(10)
Leicester Tigers
(FT)
Teams
Newcastle Falcons
Leicester Tigers
Tries
Noon, Stephenson
Tries
Booth, West 2
Cons
Wilkinson
Cons
Booth, McMullen
Pens
Wilkinson 3
Pens
Booth
Drops
Wilkinson
Drops
none
Team
15
FB
Joe Shaw
14
W
Tom May
13
C
Jamie Noon
12
C
Mark Mayerhofler
11
W
Michael Stephenson
10
FH
Jonny Wilkinson
(c)
9
SH
James Grindal
1
P
Ian Peel
2
H
Nick Makin
3
P
Marius Hurter
4
L
Mark Andrews
5
L
Stuart Grimes
6
F
Epi Taione
7
F
Andrew Mower
8
N8
Hugh Vyvyan
Replacements
16
Hall Charlton
17
Gareth Maclure
18
Phil Godman
19
Micky Ward
20
Craig Hamilton
21
Phil Dowson
22
Matt Thompson
Team
15
FB
Steve Booth
14
W
Leon Lloyd
13
C
Ollie Smith
12
C
Rod Kafer
11
W
Freddie Tuilagi
10
FH
Craig McMullen
9
SH
Tom Tierney
1
P
Perry Freshwater
2
H
Dorian West
3
P
Franck Tournaire
4
L
Martin Johnson
(c)
5
L
Louis Deacon
6
F
Martin Corry
7
F
Josh Kronfeld
8
N8
Adam Balding
Replacements
16
P
Graham Rowntree
17
F
Neil Back
18
P
Darren Garforth
19
L
Ben Kay
20
SH
Jamie Hamilton
21
W
Glenn Gelderbloom
22
C
Sam Vesty
Notes
Result
Newcastle Falcons won by a margin of 2 points
Zurich Premiership points
Newcastle Falcons 4, Leicester Tigers 1 (1 losing bonus)
Ground name
Kingston Park, Newcastle
Attendance
9105
Referee
AJ Spreadbury
Other scores
Zurich Premiership
London Irish
6 - 16
Harlequins
Reading
Bristol Bears
21 - 38
Gloucester Rugby
Bristol
Saracens
31 - 42
Wasps
Watford