Leicester Tigers vs Saracens: Gallagher PREM result as Segun brace gives visitors victory at Welford Road after Hamer-Webb hat-trick

A late double from wing Rotimi Segun after a 20-minute red card for flanker Nick Isiekwe allowed Saracens to claim a 40-38 victory in their first match since the return of Brendon Venter as director of rugby.

Tigers, meanwhile, will rue a few missed opportunities despite a hat-trick from Wales international Gabriel Hamer-Webb and an excellent debut for Aaron Wainwright.

The visitors started strongly with two tries in the opening 10 minutes after an early score from flanker Juan Martin-Gonzalez in the first two minutes before wing Tobias Elliott scored a second.

It was a mixed day for Elliott, who was bumped off by Australian Solomone Kata as he crossed for the Tigers' first points of the season after 15 minutes, before Hamer-Webb scored his first after 26 minutes.

England full-back Elliot Daly added a third Saracens score before half-time, while the final few minutes of the half saw back row Ben Earl filling in at No. 12 after an injury to Olly Hartley and a HIA for wing Tobias.

Earl returned to the back row for the second half, but it was Tigers' blindside Wainwright who set up the next score with a break before Hamer-Webb grabbed his second.

The English No. 8 did barge over the line a few minutes later but the end-to-end feel continued as the Wales wing scored his third after 50 minutes.

After seeing his team-mate score three, Adam Radwan pounced on a Jack Van Poortvilet kick to give his side the lead for the first time in the 53rd minute before Saracens were reduced to 14 players with Isiekwe's red card after a high tackle on Freddie Steward.

But Saracens were able to find a way as wing Segun scored his first on the hour mark, yet it looked like Tigers were going to hold on after a try by replacement James Thompson.

Yet with seven minutes to play, Segun scored his second in the corner to seal a dramatic victory.

Saracens' head coach Joe Shaw speaking to TNT following the game, with a focus on Tomos Williams.

"He's so bright isn't he? We're a system based team and we've got foundation with how we played." Said Shaw

"There's no point changing somebody that's world class, but we've just scraped the surface of what he can do."

With so many tries scored across the weekend, Shaw was asked about the trend of attacking play.

"We've played four competitive games in pre-season, as every coach will say in pre-season you will find where you are."

What a bonkers weekend of Gallagher Prem! A new record of the number of tries scored in round 1, beating the record of 50 which was set in 2017 with more teams in the league.

While it was defeat on the opening day for the Tigers, there was still encouragement as wing Hamer-Webb scored three throughout the loss.

Saracens scrum half Tomos Williams was awarded player of the match at Welford Road and he spoke to TNT Sports after the game.

"Leicester put us under a lot of pressure, the boys dug in well and I thought the pack was outstanding." Said Williams.

With a summer switch, he was asked by Emma Dodds how he's settled in at his new club.

"Easy to be fair, the boys have been class and so much experience, I'm really enjoying myself.

"It's good to have expectation, it means you're confidence and it's not an easy game to start, it's a tough place to come."

With Saracens picking up victory, it's the fourth away win of the weekend in the Gallagher PREM

It leaves Northampton Saints being the only side to win at home this weekend.

12 tries in total in the Sunday afternoon offering of Gallagher PREM plus a red card, but Saracens show some excellent resilience to fight back and claim victory.

Saracens claim the lineout from the resulting scrum penalty and maul the ball out of play and Ian Tempest calls fulltime and it's an emphatic victory for Brenden Venter's side on his return as Director of Rugby.

With less than 90 seconds to play, a scrum reset frustrates the home support, but some game management needed for Saracens.

Instead, they forced a massive scrum and win a penalty. What a scrum with a second shove.

A knock on from Ollie Hassell-Collins forces a turnover in possession with less than two minutes to play, there's a Saracens scrum but with Leicester down to 14 players, Mako Vunipola returns for the final moments.

With less than four minutes left, game management for both teams around midfield suddenly becomes vital.

TNT Sports' Sam Warburton describes the feeling of the game as a test match and he's not wrong. It's getting cagey.

Leicester with possession with less than 3 minutes to play.

Tomos Williams' Saracens debut is over as he's replaced, a fine performance from the Welsh international who will earn plenty of plaudits.

The way that Saracens have battled in this match since the red card has been impressive.

A tap and go attack sees a powerful carry from Earl, who sets the platform for wing Segun who has a simple finish in the corner. The conversion heads wide.

Tarek Haffar is shown a yellow card by Ian Tempest after too many penalties conceded from the home team.

Referee Ian Temptest has a chat with Leicester Tigers who are giving too many penalties away, the latest for offside in the red zone.

Tap and go move coming.

Leicester's defense did look good, but a breakdown infringement for not releasing has allowed another chance for Daly to kick to the corner.

And it's an excellent kick from the England international, it's getting nervy at Welford Road.

After an initial tap and go move fails, a penalty gives Kata a go at the tap and a couple of phases later they are rewarded with a try from James Thompson who scores from close range.

A narrow three point lead with 11 to play!

On the whole, the away side have worked well when down a player, but an error from Tomos Williams who missed touch with a box kick and allows Steward to attack.

A Leicester knock on results in a Saracens scrum five meters out of their own try but a Leicester penalty comes from it. Tap and go opted.