Champions Cup: Pollard guides Tigers past Stormers

FLYING BOK: Leicester Tigers' Handre Pollard scores their side's third try of the game. Pic: Mike Egerton/PA Wire.

Leicester Tigers head coach Dan McKellar was pleased to see his half-time words have an effect in the second half of his team's 35-26 victory over the Stormers on Sunday in the Investec Champions Cup.

The visitors' decision to leave most of their big-name players back in South Africa meant Leicester began the game as strong favourites, but they went into the break 17-10 behind. It had been a flat performance by the hosts up to that point, but they were able to step up a level and 20 points from Springboks fly-half Handre Pollard went a long way to securing the win.