Rugby union: talking points from the weekend’s Premiership action

Leicester’s leaky defence is costing them, Danny Cipriani shows he can thrive behind a dominant pack and London Irish must keep their best playersLeicester used to be a byword for consistency but their up-and-down season continued with a record defeat by Harlequins having previously lost heavily at Gloucester and Bath. The Tigers have kept their try-line intact only once this season, in the 21-21 home draw with Saracens back in November, and they are conceding an average of more than two in the Premiership this season. They struggled to cope with Quins’ off-loading game and were largely one-di…