Cockerill starts spell with win

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Cockerill was confirmed as the permanent successor to Heyneke Meyer last week after leading the team on an interim basis but saw his Tigers side go 10-8 down at the interval following Francisco Lionelli's try and five points from the boot of Glen Jackson.

Scott Hamilton touched down in the first half, Sam Vesty added a penalty and Ayoola Erinle went over in the second for the visitors before Jackson levelled matters with a penalty. The hosts' fly-half hit the post with a late penalty before Vesty - with one success out of his previous four attempts - slotted the match-winning penalty with the last kick of the game.

Leicester remain top of the standings, while Wasps' bonus-point win at Bristol hampers Saracens' play-off hopes.

Bath kept their hopes of domestic glory alive with a decisive second-half comeback as they inflicted on Newcastle a first home league defeat since November, winning 15-14.

Title-challengers Leicester and Harlequins have both seen unbeaten away runs erased at Kingston Park recently but, with their season on the brink of collapsed, Bath rallied to regain their place in the top four.

Mickey Young had created one and scored the other as the Falcons established a commanding 14-0 lead at half-time. But with their play-off ambitions wavering, Bath fought back after the break with tries from Michael Claassens and Shontayne Hape.

Wasps preserved their slim chance of Heineken Cup qualification next season - but an emphatic 36-18 victory over bottom club Bristol came at a cost.

England internationals Paul Sackey and Tom Rees both went off injured during the first half of a seven-try Guinness Premiership encounter.

It did not look good for either player, with their latest setbacks during injury-hit seasons coming only two days before Wasps boss Ian McGeechan announces the Lions squad to tour South Africa this summer.