Aviva Premiership final score: Leicester Tigers 36 Newcastle...

Leicester Tigers 36 Newcastle 17Flying Fijian winger Niki Goneva started where he left off last season with a hat-trick to lead Leicester Tigers to an opening day bonus-point Aviva Premiership victory at Welford Road.

All three tries came in an action-packed second half which saw six tries and 38 points.

Having topped the league’s try-scoring charts last season, Goneva’s early form will be a big boost to a Tigers squad that began the day missing 12 players through injury and unavailability.

Newcastle brought a new-look team and a change in mind-set and they enjoyed a bright start going thro…

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