How to watch Leicester Tigers vs Northampton Saints: TV channel, live stream and kick-off time

Result: Leicester Tigers beat Northampton Saints 28–7 in Round 4 of Premiership Rugby at Welford Road on Saturday 24 October 2026, scoring four unanswered second-half tries after trailing 3–7 at half-time. This page covers how to watch Leicester Tigers vs Northampton Saints, the UK television channel and the streaming options.

Kick-off was at 3.05pm UK time. The match was shown live on TNT Sports 1 in the UK and streamed on the TNT Sports app and discovery+.

How to watch Leicester Tigers vs Northampton Saints on TV

TNT Sports 1 was the UK television channel for the match. It carried the Round 4 fixture between Leicester Tigers and Northampton Saints in Premiership Rugby.

Could I stream it?

Yes. The match was available to stream on the TNT Sports app and on discovery+, both carrying the same fixture as the TNT Sports 1 broadcast.

Kick-off time and venue

Kick-off was at 3.05pm UK time on Saturday 24 October 2026. The match was played at Welford Road, Leicester’s own ground, in Round 4 of Premiership Rugby.

What happened in the match?

Northampton led at half-time. James Pater scored the game’s first try inside the opening seven minutes and Fin Smith converted. Leicester’s only first-half points were a long-range Freddie Steward penalty, and the interval score was 3–7.

The second half went entirely Leicester’s way. Jamie Blamire finished a driving maul in the 43rd minute, Cameron Henderson crossed eight minutes later and Finn Carnduff scored on 56 minutes. Billy Searle added a penalty and converted Steward’s late try to complete the scoring at 28–7.

Northampton replacement Tom Lockett was shown a yellow card shortly before Steward’s try. Leicester’s Adam Radwan had a yellow card overturned on review, with Lockett going to the sin-bin in his place.

Was the match on free-to-air television?

No. The fixture was a Premiership Rugby match carried by TNT Sports 1, a subscription channel, and streamed on the TNT Sports app and discovery+. There was no free-to-air UK broadcast of this fixture.

Who was on the scoresheet?

Blamire, Henderson, Carnduff and Steward scored Leicester’s four tries. Searle converted one and kicked a penalty, and Steward kicked Leicester’s other penalty. Pater scored Northampton’s only try, converted by Fin Smith.

The full account is in our Leicester Tigers vs Northampton Saints match report. Leicester Tigers’ own match report records a 28–7 win in front of a sold-out Welford Road.