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Article: Rugby Union: HOORAY HENRY A TIGER TAMER; LEICESTER 18 GLOUCESTER 28 England reject ends Welford Road jinx.(Sport)
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- Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)
- Article date:
- January 4, 2004
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ENGLAND reject Henry Paul led the way as Gloucester made history by beating Leicester to secure their first Premiership win at Welford Road. The former rugby league star created tries for Alex Brown and Junior Paramore as well as kicking a penalty and a conversion -with fly-half Duncan McRae adding two drop-goals and scoring a try of his own at the death. Ollie Smith and Neil Baxter replied with tries for the Tigers, and Andy Goode landed a conversion and two penalties.
Any closer than that would have been tough on Paul, in a rich vein of form for his ...