MICHAEL CHEIKA hailed the fight of his Leicester team after they escaped to victory on a day of disappointment elsewhere for the club.
News from England's Girona training camp that Ollie Chessum has suffered a serious knee injury cast a pall over proceedings at the StoneX Stadium. Tigers fear he will be out for two to three months.
But that did not prevent the 2022 champions beating Saracens in London for the first time since 2018, after a late defensive stand that delighted their Aussie head coach.
"We've seen that fight from the very start of the season and I love to see it," said Cheika.
"That's one of the most important things for a team in rugby. This is a contact sport.
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