What a win it was for Leicester Tigers.
Five tries scored, two in the first half and three in the second, they shut out Clermont Auvergne and take a 19-point lead into Saturday's return match at Mattioli Woods Welford Road.
The game was packed full of talking points, here, reporters John Wiffen and Bobby Bridge share their six learnings from the Heineken Champions Cup encounter...
This was an immense performance from the Welshman. On three occasions he won big turnovers, two of those almost certainly saved significant try-scoring opportunities for the home side. The pick of the bunch was early into the second half. He chased back 30 metres after a break that was nowhere near him, determined to not give up a lost cause. Despite being overtaken on the run by Jack van Poortvliet, who made the tackle, the flanker got back onside and made a crucial turnover - as half the Tigers team were still at sixes and sevens.
As said in our player ratings, where he was given Leicestershire Live star man, he has far exceeded expectations this season. Whenever big-name signing Marco van Staden is fit again, he has a huge job wresting the seven shirt from the 22-year-old. Tigers fans will hope he ignores the inevitable interest from the regions and stays for a long time.
When Jasper Wiese arrived at Leicester Tigers in 2020, he was powerful and energetic, but just as raw and erratic. Over time, he earned himself a reputation for getting on the wrong side of the law, and was often punished for that receiving five yellow cards and one red.
But since serving his two-game ban for repeat offences of a similar nature, we’ve seen an evolution in the Springbok number eight’s game. He has featured in all 10 of Tigers games since becoming
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