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Article: Tigers roar back; Goode plays lead role in Leicester's epic escape.
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- Daily Mail (London)
- Article date:
- January 16, 2006
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Byline: PETER JACKSON
LEICESTER 29pts STADE FRANCAIS 22pts
LEICESTER achieved probably the greatest escape in European Cup history yesterday, their sensational break towards the last eight due reward for finding a cure to their chronic French phobia.
Welford Road had never witnessed anything like it - the Tigers down and almost out against last season's losing finalists, but scoring 17 points in eight minutes towards the end to climb off the condemned list almost straight into the quarterfinals. For sheer drama, one player was in a class all by himself - Andy Goode.
If he lives to be 100, Leicester's fly half is unlikely to face a more ...