Moro helps Leicester to bonus-point win at Newcastle

The Prem, Kingston Park

Newcastle Red Bulls (10) 17

Tries: Grayson, Palframan Cons: Connon 2 Pen: Connon

Leicester Tigers (17) 39

Tries: Thompson, Moro 2, Steward, Reffell Cons: Searle 3, Bailey Pens: Searle (2)

Joaquin Moro scored two tries as Leicester Tigers returned to Prem action with a bonus-point victory at winless Newcastle Red Bulls.

Flanker James Thompson scored the visitors' first try at Kingston Park before Moro, Tigers' Argentinian number eight, picked a superb line to run in from 30 metres.

England full-back Freddie Steward added a third try after the break before Moro burst through the defence again from distance to seal the extra point.

There was time for Tommy Reffell to add a fifth score for the visitors.

Newcastle, who notched tries through full-back Ethan Grayson and replacement Richard Palframan, remain without a single point in their six league games.

More to follow.

Newcastle: Grayson, Williams, Hearle, Clark, Spencer, Connon, Stuart; Brocklebank, McGuigan (c), McCallum, Usher, Hodgson, Lockwood, Christie, Mafi

Replacements: Fletcher, Rewcastle, Palframan, de Chaves, Neild, Benítez Cruz, Chamberlain, Gordon

Leicester: Steward, Radwan, Wand, Bailey, Hassell-Collins, Searle, Whiteley; Smith, Blamire, Heyes, Henderson, Thompson, Liebenberg (c), Reffell, Moro

Replacements: Clare, van der Flier, Loman, Wells, Manz, Allan, O'Connor, Woodward

Yellow Card: Hassell-Collins

Referee: Sara Cox