Donncha O’Callaghan sees red as Leicester Tigers sharpen up

Worcester Warriors 20 Leicester Tigers 29: There was a nice moment about an hour before kick-off at Sixways Stadium on Saturday when Donncha O’Callaghan and Geordan Murphy found themselves in the same part of the pitch as the sides limbered up for this Premiership clash.

A simple handshake, a high-five, or one of those knuckle-to-knuckle greetings which southern hemisphere players seem to favour would have been sufficient.

But, instead, the two former Irish internationals bear-hugged and backslapped each other like true lost friends. “Catch you later Donners.” “Yeah, will do Geordie.”