Leicester Tigers survive red card to solidify play-off prospects
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Wasps 21 Leicester Tigers 26
Seremaia Bai was the most relieved man in the Ricoh Arena, as the 14 men of
Leicester produced a brave, battling and determined display to put
themselves on the verge of the Aviva Premiership play-offs.
Leicester’s Fijian centre appeared to have cost his side victory when he was
sent off for a dangerous and reckless head-crunching assault on Nathan
Hughes, his fellow Fijian, shortly before the break.
The centre’s moment of madness came when Leicester looked in full control,
leading 18-9 four minutes before the break.
But, despite being a man down…